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Hetero launches colorectal cancer drug Hyderabad-based pharma major Hetero Drugs has launched its biosimilar ‘Bevacizumab’ in the Indian market under the brand name ‘CizumabTM’. The product is used for the treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC). Swiss healthcare giant Roche has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court to prevent the launch of Bevacizumab in India but Hetero Drugs ... Read More »

GSK closes North Carolina plant after Legionella bacteria found in cooling tower UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has closed its Zebulon drug manufacturing plant in North Carolina, US, after the discovery of bacteria related to Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. The Legionella bacteria were identified at the plant’s self-standing cooling tower during the company’s routine testing at the ... Read More »

Let’s get a LIFE, before life gets us Are we earning to pay builders and interior designers, caterers and decorators? Whom do we want to impress with our highly inflated house properties & fat weddings? Do you remember for more than two days what you ate at someone’s marriage? Why are we working like dogs in our prime years of ... Read More »

Productivity Killers at the Workplace Four of the top work productivity killers and solutions to beat them   Meetings and conference calls Surfing the internet Email Traveling and commuting   Courtesy : Entrepreneur Magazine Read More »

Reduce your Trash Think about how much trash you make in year. Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce in a year means taking up less space in landfills Buying concentrated or multipurpose products also helps to lower your trash output At work, when taking your lunch hour, avoid buying take-away meals, which produce large quantities of waste, especially ... Read More »

Grow Trees Save Environment Every day number of tress disappear from the face of the earth. Every tree that is planted soaks up many tons of carbon from the atmosphere while it grows Four trees planted around a home can save up to 30% on summer cooling costs Forty trees remove 80 pounds of air pollutants annually Four hundred trees ... Read More »

Would you like to contribute to the future of cancer treatment in technology? Would you like to contribute to the future of cancer treatment in technology? iManageCancer project is trying to find out how mobile healthcare (mHealth) and serious games might help people with chronic illnesses and in particular cancer. Significant improvements due to cancer research have led to more cancer ... Read More »

Excellence in thoughts & actions can make every moment of life a worthwhile A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, “Do you need two statues of the same idol?” “No,” said the sculptor without looking up, ... Read More »

Pharm D started in India not to produce graduates for foreign countries like US or UK: Dr Pawar Lack of knowledge about the standard and the scope of employment opportunities of the international course on pharmacy practice, Pharm D, have contributed significantly to the rising concerns of certain academicians about the programme, said Dr. Atmaram Pawar, member of the Pharm ... Read More »

Glenmark bullish on drug discovery pipeline, eyes partnerships HYDERABAD: As many as six out of seven molecules in Glenmark’s drug discovery pipeline are currently in the clinical trial stage and the company’s R&D spend pegged at 10 per cent of sales is expected to be maintained at similar levels for next two years, a top official has said. Pain, inflammation ... Read More »