Drug Demand
India's Laurus Labs posts 32% profit jump on demand for drug ingredients
India's Laurus Labs Ltd reported a 32.1% rise in third-quarter profit on Monday, boosted by strong demand in its businesses that make chemicals and other ingredients used in medicines
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No pilot tests positive for drugs, cabin crew alcohol shows revival in 2022
In just the first four months of this year, 41 pilots and cabin crew showed traces of alcohol, of which nine were pilots. In all of 2021, some 59 tested positive, 19 wer pilots
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Govt allows doorstep delivery of drugs to help citizens under lockdown
The health ministry invoked section 26B of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 to facilitate the doorstep delivery of drugs to consumers
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Demand for chronic illness medicines rising faster than acute drugs: Report
Long-term treatments like diabetes, high blood pressure and lipid-lowering drugs are classified into the chronic category
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China launches new Alzheimer's drug, treatment to cost $5,700 per year
Extracted from brown algae, the medicine is said to be the world's first innovative therapy for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in 17 years
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