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Alzheimer’s drug may mean $2 billion opportunity for Axovant
Results from testing Axovant's experimental intepirdine as a treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease could lead to a new option for patients
1 min read25 Sep 2017DCGI plans surprise tests in labs to check drug quality
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is preparing a plan to ensure that drug testing laboratories meet the prescribed good laboratories practice (GLP) norms
3 min read4 Sep 2017What are organoids?: A Mint on Sunday audio story
In the first of an infrequent series of Mint on Sunday audio stories, the team at IndiSciComm explores the world of man-made organs. Is this the future of human longevity?
26 min read3 Sep 2017Baby with the bath-water: Athletics records subject to delete button
European Athletics wants world records set before 2005when stringent drug-testing norms in athletics were implementedto be deleted from the books. Is the move justified?
4 min read12 May 2017SC stays proceedings against ban on 344 FDC drugs in high courts
The Centre had banned 344 FDC drugs on 10 March 2016 citing health risks and lack of therapeutic justification.
1 min read31 Mar 2017Health ministry looks inward for funds to boost states’ drug regulatory system
Health ministry seeks to allocate funds to states from its own budget since the finance ministry has turned down its plea for additional funds
1 min read20 Sep 2016Govt plans eight mini labs at ports, airports to monitor drug quality
While two labs are expected at major ports of Chennai and Navi Mumbai, the remaining have been planned around airports in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad
2 min read19 Sep 2016156 beagles rescued from an animal testing lab in Bengaluru
A Bengaluru lab has freed 156 beagles. The lab claims that they were used for breeding purposes. It's the first time in their lives that the beagles have spent any length of time under the open sky.
1 Jul 2016Freeing the beagles of Bengaluru
The story behind the largest release of lab beagles in the world in Bengaluruand the people who made it possible
16 min read6 Jul 2016Dr Reddy’s falls 28.5% in November, its steepest monthly fall in 20 years
In intra-day trade, the stock fell as much as 1.8% and touched a low of Rs3,053 per share
1 min read2 Dec 2015Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared