FDA accepts to review sNDA for 72 mcg dose of linaclotide in chronic idiopathic constipation Ironwood Pharmaceuticals and Allergan announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the 72 mcg dose of linaclotide for use in the treatment of adults with chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). The sNDA for ... Read More »

Make Drinking Water From Sunlight And Humidity Any time have you ever dreamt of life on the open road on that adventurous long distance bicycle tour! Irrespective of age, people with different backgrounds, national and international worlds, all choose the bicycle as their favourite means of travel. The bicycle trek is interesting for many reasons: it’s an exciting challenge that ... Read More »

BASF expands Laromer UV/EB acrylates capacity in Germany LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY: BASF SE expands its existing production facilities for Laromer UV/EB acrylates, which are part of BASF’s C3-Verbund system, at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The additional capacities will be available as of the third quarter of 2016. By significantly increasing its production capacities, BASF is responding to the rising demand ... Read More »

Eli Lilly says it has potential to launch 20 new products in 10 years In a presentation to the investment community, Eli Lilly and Company stated it has the potential to launch 20 new products in the 10 years beginning in 2014 and extending through 2023. In addition, Lilly could launch an average of two new indications or line extensions ... Read More »

Govt taking steps to set up funds to promote pharma sector The government is taking a number of initiatives to help pharma firms upgrade technology and promote drug discovery and innovation in the country, Parliament was informed on Friday. The Department of Pharmaceuticals is formulating a Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme to support the pharma industry (medium enterprises only) “to ... Read More »

Simple steps to save water Central Government Water Committee Analysis   BATHING…… By Shower consumes 100 litres. By Bucket 18 litres.. Saving 82 litres.   FLUSHING after toilet By Flush is 20 litres By bucket is 6 litres Saving is 14 litres.   WASHING CLOTHES In a running tap – 116 litres In a bucket .. 36 litres Saving is ... Read More »

Indian pharmaceutical market growing at over Rs 2 lakh crore India’s pharmaceutical industry, with a market size of over Rs 2 lakh crore, ranks third in volume and 13th in value across the globe, it was announced on Sunday. “The pharmaceutical industry ranks 3rd in volume and 13th in value across the globe and has a market size of Rs ... Read More »

Sun Pharma joins hands with ICMR for malaria eradication prog  In a first of its kind of public private partnership (PPP), pharmaceutical giant Sun Pharma   has collaborated with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to eradicate malaria by 2030. Under this programme, ICMR and Sun Pharma will establish ‘Malaria Free India’ to support the National Framework for Elimination of ... Read More »

Preserving fruits of different varieties This is the season of fruits like mango, jamun, jack fruit Etc. My request to all of us is kindly don’t throw the seeds ( of good varieties), wash them and keep it in a plastic pouch in ur car. Whenever you go out and find baren land while  travelling, on a highway throw these ... Read More »

Researchers open the way to new treatments for chronic pain and cancer In a recent paper published in Nature Communications, a group of Case Western University School of Medicine researchers presented their discovery of the full-length structure of a protein named Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid subtype 2 (TRPV2). Taken in addition to their study of its molecular mechanism last year, ... Read More »