Pharmaceuticals
India to crack down on fake Chinese drugs
11 Aug 2009
Aurobindo wins FDA nod for generic drug
08 Aug 2009
FDA bans Teva Animal Health’s veterinary drugs
03 Aug 2009
Sun Pharma settles Ethyol dispute with MedImmune
03 Aug 2009
Mylan says FDA approves its drug production
29 Jul 2009
Sanofi-Aventis to acquire Shantha Biotech for Rs3,757 crore
27 Jul 2009
France’s biggest drug maker, Sanofi-Aventis, will acquire majority control of Indian pioneering vaccines maker Shanta Biotechnics valuing the unlisted Indian company at nearly Rs3,757 crore.
Dr Reddy's Q1 revenue up 21 per cent at Rs1,818 crore; eyes Rs15,000 crore turnover by 2012-13
23 Jul 2009
Bristol-Myers to acquire biotechnology company Medarex for $2.4 billion
23 Jul 2009
US drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb said yesterday that it is acquiring biotechnology company Medarex Inc, a for $2.4 billion to expand its oncology and immunology pipeline
Merck’s Q2 profit falls, but beats expectations
22 Jul 2009
EC approves Pfizer's $68-billion acquisition of Wyeth
18 Jul 2009
The European Commission has approved Pfizer's acquisition and merger of Wyeth Laboratories subject to Pfizer divesting certain animal health assets in the EU
Merck, Schering-Plough settle Vyotorin dispute with states
16 Jul 2009
Merck and Schering-Plough yesterday have agreed to pay 35 states $5.4 million to settle allegations of delaying announcing the negative findings on their anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin
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Millets, a healthier and cheaper substitute to wheat and rice, are indigenous to many parts of the world, especially in the semiarid tropics of Asia and Africa, and offers a big scope for expanding production and consumption in the foodgrain deficient African continent
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