Boots Piramal to launch Optrex in India; rejigs sales force
Fast moving health goods (FMHG) major Boots Piramal Healthcare Ltd (BPHL) is likely to introduce its parent Boots Healthcare International’s (BHI) eye care brand Optrex shortly in India

Orchid’s anti-diabetic molecule to enter phase II in April 04
City-based Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s new anti-diabetic molecule BL1002 presently undergoing phase one global trials under its US partner Bexel Pharma will enter the next phase in April next year

Lotus sets up pathology laboratory
IN an effort to consolidate its activities as one of the leading CROs, the Bangalore based Lotus Labs Pvt Ltd is setting up a new pathology laboratory offering services in the areas of biochemistry, pathology and microbiology.

Suresh Prabhu, NPIL to tackle spurious drugs menace
IN ORDER to create awareness and tackle the menace of spurious drugs effectively, the government has assigned former Union Minister Suresh Prabhu who would undertake massive programme in this direction along with Harinder Sikka, senior vice-president, Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL)and chairman CII Task Force

Unichem releases results of LORD trial with Loram
THE growing population of diabetes and hypertensive patients in India can reduce the chances of heart attack dramatically by controlling their blood pressure effectively