Pharmaceuticals
Scientists in China find gene that could breach last-resort antibiotics
21 Nov 2015
Polymyxins are considered the last line of defence when other antibiotics prove ineffective
NIH announces end to support for invasive research on chimpanzees
21 Nov 2015
In 2013, the US Fish and Wildlife Service gave research chimps endangered-species protection, barring scientists from conducting stressful or invasive research on them, unless the work benefited chimps in the wild
Pfizer said to be in $150-bn merger talks with Allergan
19 Nov 2015
Merger talks are being held between US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and Irish drug maker Allergan Plc, to create a global pharmaceutical behemoth worth over $300 billion
Cabinet nod for National Animal Resource Facility for Bio-medical Research at Genome Valley, Hyderabad
18 Nov 2015
Gilead wins US FDA nod for TAF-based HIV drug
10 Nov 2015
Sanofi mulls selling animal health unit and European generics business worth over $13 bn
07 Nov 2015
AstraZeneca to buy ZS Pharma for $2.7 bn
06 Nov 2015
