Oncology News
Aurobindo to buy 7 oncology injectables from Spectrum Pharma
The acquisition involves an upfront payment of $160 million in cash Acrotech Biopharma LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc. will acquire the assets on a debt free and cash free basis
1 min read19 Jan 2019Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology in $8 billion cancer push
The deal follows Bristol-Myers Squibb agreement last week to buy Celgene for $74 billion, and gives Lilly access to Loxo's portfolio of targeted medicines that treat cancers caused by rare gene mutations
2 min read7 Jan 2019The secrecy and shame around women’s cancers
September is ovarian cancer awareness month. How will this disease and other women's cancers get better support and awareness?
10 min read21 Sep 2018Sequoia Capital invests $6 million in OncoStem Diagnostics
OncoStem Diagnostics will use the funds to deepen its research and development efforts, develop effective tests for oral, brain and colon cancer, and automate these tests
1 min read6 Sep 2017Aurobindo Pharma, Intas in race for Teva’s European assets
Aurobindo Pharma and Intas are vying for Teva Pharma's European assets that include oncology, pain management and women's health divisions of the firm
2 min read16 Aug 2017USFDA recommends approval of Biocon’s breast cancer biosimilar
Mylan and Biocon said the USFDA 's advisory committee had recommended approval of their biosimilar trastuzumab for treatment of breast cancer
2 min read14 Jul 2017AstraZeneca’s Lynparza drug slows spread of inherited breast cancer
Those getting AstraZeneca's Lynparza drug were 42% less likely to see their breast cancer spread than those given conventional chemotherapy, a study has found
3 min read4 Jun 2017India’s clinical trial norms are getting in sync with global standards: Paul Stoffels
Paul Stoffels, executive vice-president, chief scientific officer and worldwide chairman, pharmaceuticals, of Johnson & Johnson, talks about restarting clinical trials in India and balancing innovation and pricing of products
4 min read8 Feb 2017Novartis signals growing ambitions for CAR-T cancer treatments
Novartis is planning to test its CAR-T treatments on lethal cancers of the brain, pancreas, colon, ovary and lung
3 min read30 Jan 2017Sun Pharma to acquire Novartis’s cancer drug Odomzo for $175 mn
Under the agreement, Sun Pharma will get global marketing rights for the product and Novartis will receive certain additional milestone payments
1 min read22 Dec 2016Popular 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