drugs

News and Trends

HealthQuad Leads INR 117 Cr Investment in Beta Drugs for Minority Stake

The Panchkula-based pharmaceutical manufacturer aims to use the fresh funds to accelerate its growth and aspires to be among the top five oncology companies in India over the next five years.

News and Trends

360 ONE Asset Acquires Stake in OneSource Specialty Pharma to Propel Biologics Innovation

OneSource is one of the few Indian CDMOs capable of developing and manufacturing advanced products such as GLP-1 drugs, similar to the compounds found in the popular diabetes and obesity drug, Ozempic.

Leadership

We Have a Substance Abuse Crisis in The Workplace. Here's How — and Why — Employers Need To Act Now.

Substance abuse and addiction have long posed challenges for employers and employees alike. However, the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these issues, leaving many companies struggling to support workers and maintain productivity.

Business News

'I Don't Think Americans Realize Their Life Could Be on the Line': Pills Tainted With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Sold in Mexican Pharmacies

Reports from the Los Angeles Times and Vice found that a striking portion of pills marketed as legitimate medication are laced with potent and illicit drugs.

Health & Wellness

A New Weight-Loss Drug Could Be a Complete Game Changer. 'Psychologically, You Don't Want to Eat.'

Mounjaro, a diabetes drug used to treat obesity, is forecast to make $50 billion in sales annually.

Business News

Former Pro Boxer Goran Gogic Indicted in $1 Billion Drug Bust: 'One of the Largest Seizures of Cocaine in U.S. History'

The 43-year-old was indicted after allegedly helping transport over 20 tons of narcotics through U.S. ports.

Business News

Is Turning Point Therapeutics Stock at a Turning Point?

The volatile stock of Turning Point Therapeutics (NASDAQ: TPTX) is once again piquing the interest of high risk traders after the company announced encouraging data related to a pivotal trial....

Business News

Startup Company Iterable Fires CEO for Using LSD Before Meeting

Justin Zhu claimed that he experimented with the drug to improve his focus.

Business News

Purdue Pharma to Plead Guilty to Multiple Federal Charges (Updated)

The OxyContin manufacturer will pay the government $225 million and own up to misleading the DEA and incentivizing doctors to write prescriptions.

Operations & Logistics

Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll in the Time of Coronavirus

How these big three pacifiers are finding ways to get paid during a global pandemic.

Growth Strategies

Successful Implementation of E-Pharmacy in Rural India

E-Pharmacy improves purchaser's comfort and access, this will above all advantage endless old-age patients living in family units, and patients who are not in a condition to go out to discover a drug store

Business News

After Heroin Nearly Killed Him, Brandon Stump Got Sober and Founded a Company With More Than $21 Million in Sales

The CEO of Charlie's Chalk Dust gives an unflinching look at the horrors of heroin addiction, and how he was able to turn his life around.

Thought Leaders

After a Point-Blank Rejection Letter From the FDA, This Founder Went Back to the Drawing Board

Cindy Whitehead spent years working on a treatment for low sexual desire in women. When the FDA rejected her drug, she disputed the decision with the stories of affected women -- and won.

Entrepreneurs

The Story of a Life Saver - Arun Chandra Raju

Chandru and his team are now developing 3D living human mini-livers and corneas

Business News

Get Ready for Digital Pills: FDA Clears Self-Tracking Drug

The drug, which contains a tiny ingestible sensor, is designed for patients with mental illness.