Encephalitis outbreak engulfs children in Northern India
With tears in his eyes, Indian farmer Ram Kumar Dwivedi rushes to the side of his convulsing son Vimal and begins pumping his chest with his hands to help the nine-year-old breathe.

US Pharmacopeia establishes its first overseas site in India
United States Pharma-copeia (USP) has formally established its first site overseas in India. USP India will be located in the ICICI Knowledge Park in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

Multinational project aims to reduce diabetic leg amputations
Step by Step, a first of its kind project for doctors and nurses in India, announced the successful completion of its training program on diabetic foot care that aims to reduce leg amputations by 50 percent.

Sterling raises $140 million by foreign currency convertible bonds
Sterling Biotech has concluded the issue of $140 million Foreign Currency Convertible Bonds (FCCB) with an increase option for $35 million. The bonds will be listed on Singapore Stock Exchange, subject to all regulatory approvals.

Lupin receives FDA approval for lisinopril tablets
Lupin announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has approved the company’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Lisinopril Tablets USP.

Pharma & Health international exhibition in Bangalore
Pprasiddhi Conve-ntions is organising an International exhibition, featuring the Health and Pharma sector in Bangalore. The Health and Pharma exhibiton is scheduled from the 23rd to the 26th September at the Exhibition Centre, KPTO, Whitefield, Bangalore.

ICDMA hosts conference on ‘Avenues in Clinical Data Management’
The Indian Clinical Data Management Association (ICDMA) was inaugurated in Mumbai recently. It also hosted a one day conference on ‘Avenues in Clinical Data Management’. The Chief Guest, Dr. Volker Figala, MD, Altana Pharma highlighted the key role of Clinical Data Management in clinical trials.

On-tablet technologies to protect from medicine counterfeiting
Colorcon conducted a short seminar on “on-product” anti-counterfeiting technologies, which help safeguard patients against counterfeiting.

Lymphoma Coalition to spread awareness of cancer
The Lymphoma Coalition, global network of lymphoma patients group, has joined forces with people suffering from lymphoma to observe the Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day on Sep 15.