Emergency Contraceptive Pills May Soon Carry Stricter Warnings, Usage Restrictions Likely

New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), in its 93rd meeting, has recommended key regulatory changes concerning emergency contraceptive pills, including their inclusion under Schedule K of the Drugs…

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Zydus Arm Sentynl Licenses Progeria Drug Progerinin, Strengthens Rare Disease Pipeline

New Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences' wholly owned subsidiary Sentynl Therapeutics has entered into an agreement with Korea-based PRG S&T to license an investigational molecule, Progerinin (SLC-D011), for the treatment of Hutchinson-Gilford…

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CureBay Acquires Saveo’s Pharma Distribution Arm to Strengthen Medicine Access Across South India

New Delhi: CureBay, a hybrid healthcare company focused on expanding access to quality care across underserved communities, has acquired the pharmacy distribution business of Saveo Healthtech. CureBay is backed by…

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Daily Multivitamins May Slow Biological Aging, Reveals Study

USA: Findings from the COSMOS Trial, published in Nature Medicine, suggest that daily multivitamin–multimineral supplementation may slow biological aging markers in older adults. Significant improvements were observed in epigenetic clocks associated with…

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One anastomosis gastric bypass linked to Lower Marginal Ulcer Risk Compared to RYGB: Study

A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery found that marginal ulcers occurred at a relatively high rate following gastric bypass surgery. One anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) was associated…

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Depression Relief, Not Pain Control, Drives Improvement in Fibromyalgia Patients With Emotional Distress: Study Finds

Taiwan: A new prospective study published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism has found that in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and marked psychological distress, improvement in depression—rather than pain relief…

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