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Health Care Sector Latest Updates:

• Avesthagen launches bioactive Teestar - (23/4/2008)
• Biodiversity loss will wipe out cures: Experts - (23/4/2008)
• Biocon launches stand alone cardiology division - (22/4/2008)
• MakroCare announces the completion of Oracle Clinical Implementation - (22/4/2008)
• GCC investors plan medical city in India - (22/4/2008)
• ArcelorMittal plans a string of health centres in India - (21/4/2008)
• Delhi govt in talks with Fortis, Apollo for emergency services - (19/4/2008)
• Prozac might cure lazy eye, say scientists - (19/4/2008)
• Bombay hospital introduces ozone therapy for patients - (14/4/2008)
• Yash Birla to enter domestic health & wellness market - (14/4/2008)
• India's public healthcare in serious decline: Planning Commission - (13/4/2008)
• India's foray into telemedicine faces difficulties - (13/4/2008)
• Opto Circuits completes acquisition of Criticare Systems - (11/4/2008)
• Goa-based Sangath wins $350,000 MacArthur grant - (11/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy, DBT signs agreement for joint research - (9/4/2008)
• Suven Life Science enters into deal with Chinese company - (8/4/2008)
• Opto Circuits acquires majority stake in Criticare Systems - (8/4/2008)
• Planning Commission paints grim picture of healthcare
• Jubilant Organosys acquires Canada's Draxis for $255 mn
• Ayurvedic Association agreement with American Herbal Association
• Wockhardt Hospitals to raise funds through PE
• Manipal Cure to invest Rs 300 cr for expansion
• US co GHIS plans $500 mn fund for healthcare sector in India
• Dr Reddy’s buys Italian generics firm
• Apollo Hospitals to set up 25-30 maternity centres
• Govt may use compulsory licensing for drug companies only in emergency
• RFCL to acquire Germany's Bremer Pharma GmbH
• Realty players woo healthcare firms to meet govt norms
• Suven receives two product patents associated with Neurodegenerative
• Medical parks will be built across the country: Health Minister
• 6 still in pipeline, Ramadoss plans 2 more 'AIIMS'
• R-ADAG plans medical cities across country
• US seeks India's help to improve global healthcare
• Lifeline health insurance launched in kerala
• Lifeline Group of Hospitals signs MoU with Zambian govt
• Piramal Diagnostic eyeing acquisitions
• Suven Life Sciences, US co enter deal on pre-clinical research
• Polio project to be reviewed: Health Minister
• Max New York Life Insurance makes foray into health sector
• Reliance Life Insurance launches Reliance Wealth + Health Plan
• Manipal group to buy 40% in Kerala hospital for Rs 100 cr
• Fresenius Kabi to expand product portfolio in India
• Country's first hi-tech TomoTherapy system installed
• CII welcomes allocation to health sector in annual budget
• Budget provides an incentive for quality healthcare
• Government extends 5 yr tax holiday for all hospitals
• Shasun Chemicals enters non-exclusive deal with Merck

Update yourself with Biotech Sector Latest Updates:

• Asia gets its first Bio Safety Level-4 facility - (23/4/2008)
• Biocon to buy US firm for $400 mn: Report - (14/4/2008)
• Biocon eyes more buys to boost growth - (27/2/2008)
• India to develop microbicides at earliest: Ramadoss
• Biocon picks up 70% in German pharma co AxiCorp for e30 mn
• Biotech cos raise record $9.1 bn venture capital
• ICGEB joins with US based group to develop vaccines
• Biotech industry urges government to `Walk the Talk'
• New biochip technology may eliminate animal testing
• Bengal to rope in biotech giants
• Scientists spot gene behind alcoholism
• Biocon to launch oral insulin drug by 2010
• Glenmark eyes Indonesian co

Latest Updates from Pharmaceuticals Sector :

• Lupin's Japanese arm gets nod to sell 10 products - (25/4/2008)
• Aventis to launch three new drugs in 2008 - (24/4/2008)
• Promotional expenses of pharma cos to be capped - (24/4/2008)
• PEs, banks in talks to buy stake in SRL Ranbaxy - (24/4/2008)
• Fresenius Kabi makes open offer to buy 20% of Dabur Pharma - (23/4/2008)
• Lupin enters gynaecology segment - (23/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy net up 7% to Rs 153 cr - (23/4/2008)
• HC restrains Cipla from exporting anti-cancer drug - (23/4/2008)
• Five pharma companies to face legal action - (23/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy in strategic alliance with Orchid Chemicals - (23/4/2008)
• Sale of fine chemicals unit props Glaxo Pharma profit - (22/4/2008)
• US-based Merck to double workforce by year-end - (22/4/2008)
• GlaxoSmithKline Pharma to launch more vaccines in India - (22/4/2008)
• Fresenius Kabi to invest $70 mn, announces open offer - (22/4/2008)
• Pharma sale would expedite the growth of firm - (21/4/2008)
• German co Fresenius Kabi picks up 73% in Dabur Pharma - (20/4/2008)
• Singapore firm to acquire 73.27% stake in Dabur Pharma - (19/4/2008)
• Pharmas give wrong prescription, can't barter cheap drugs with policy - (19/4/2008)
• Domestic growth may lift Q4 pharma margins - (18/4/2008)
• Mankind plans IPO to raise Rs 400 cr for cape1x - (17/4/2008)
• RFCL launches manufacturing facility in Haridwar - (16/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy strikes deal on Nexium with AstraZeneca - (16/4/2008)
• Nicholas Piramal buys two brand groups from Khandelwal Labs - (15/4/2008)
• Nicholas Piramal plans Rs 1.16 bn brand buys - (15/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy to sell ulcer drug Nexium in US - (15/4/2008)
• Astra settles Nexium patent dispute with Ranbaxy - (15/4/2008)
• Drug firms seek to trade off controls - (15/4/2008)
• Price regulator wants pharma cos to pass on duty cut benefits - (14/4/2008)
• Strides Arcolab promoters hike stake to 21% - (14/4/2008)
• India to see 8% growth in drug sales annually - (14/4/2008)
• Solrex close to triggering open offer in Orchid - (13/4/2008)
• Orchid Chemicals sees $100 million sales from Japan in 5 years - (10/4/2008)
• No hostile intentions on Orchid: Ranbaxy - (10/4/2008)
• Dabur Pharma to supply anti-cancer drug to Thailand - (9/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy, Biotech Department in new drug discovery deal - (9/4/2008)
• Orchid owners have option to convert warrants to equity - (9/4/2008)
• Orchid MD denies meeting Malvinder - (9/4/2008)
• Orchid may use warrants as defence - (9/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy to market Amlodipine tablets in Japan - (8/4/2008)
• Ranbaxy picks up 9.54% stake in Orchid Chemicals - (8/4/2008)
• Novartis buys stake in Nestle eyecare unit for $11 bn - (8/4/2008)
• CD Pharma to introduce 4 drugs in India with licence agreement
• Nicholas Piramal expecting 35% growth from Baddi plant
• Fortis Group cos SRL Ranbaxy & Fortis Healthworld planning stake sale to PEs
• Govt creating database of traditional Indian drugs
• Dr. Reddy's buys Italy's Jet Generici
• Ranbaxy launches Bio-generic injectable for Osteoporosis
• Dr Reddy's to acquire part of Dowpharma business
• RFCL acquires Bremer Pharma
• Guardian Lifecare in talks to raise Rs 100 cr
• Sun Pharma launches generic Ethyol in US
• Sun Pharma launches Amifostine for injection 500mg
• NGO to seek compulsory licensing of cancer drugs
• Herbal mkt to grow to Rs 14,500 cr by 2012: Assocham
• Ranbaxy’s 2007 dividend goes up to 170%
• Jupiter Bioscience eyes acquisitions in US, Europe
• Role of CFOs in Pharma Cos undergoing transformation: E&Y
• Pfizer again sues Ranbaxy over Lipitor
• Aurobindo to be on prowl again in EU
• Ranbaxy, Cipla among Indian cos in race for $200 mn drug deal
• Arch Pharmalabs Ltd changing horizons
• Cipla gets Rs 62 cr interest demand from NPPA
• Aurobindo Pharma acquires Italian company
• Sun Pharma gets US FDA nod for benzonatate
• Vitabiotics to launch 3 OTC brands in India
• Govt all set to fix profit margin for chemists
• Pharma MNCs losing turf to Indian companies
• Natco plans copy of Roche cancer drug
• Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for anti-cough drug
• Cipla scores a generic win over Roche
• Ranbaxy fights NPPA's price control move
• Sun Pharma gets FDA nod for generic Cerebyx
• Delhi HC refuses relief to Swiss Company La Roche against Cipla
• Sun Pharma gets USFDA approval for fosphenytoin sodium injection
• US wants FDA inspectors stationed in India
• Strides Arcolab gets approval for Fosphenytoin injection
• Ranbaxy to introduce INERSAN brand in India and Nepal
• Ranbaxy Labs enters deal CD Pharma to market INERSAN
• Accenture to expand lifesciences R&D unit
• Glenmark Pharma gets US marketing rights for Clobetasol Propionate
• Sun Pharma gets USFDA approval to market generic Ethyol
• Retail pharma logs 13.9% growth in Jan
• IOL Chemicals to invest Rs 300 cr in next one year
• US FDA approves Glenmark's Nabumetone & Hydroxyzine Hydrochloride