Tag: drug
Free Drugs for All starting October
INDIA – Starting October, medicines will be available free to everyone who needs them. The Indian government has received 100 crore rupees (1 billion rupees, or around US$17.5 million) from the Planning Commission to finance the supply of free medicines […]
Fake Avastin contained several chemicals, no drug
WASHINGTON — Counterfeit versions of the popular cancer drug Avastin obtained by European regulators contain a variety of chemicals, but not the active ingredient found in the genuine drug, according to drug maker Roche. The Swiss company said in a […]
New chemo drug for prostate cancer available in Singapore
SINGAPORE – A new chemotherapy drug for men suffering from advanced prostate cancer is now available in Singapore. The drug, Jevtana, is the first to be approved for such treatment by Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority and the US Food and […]
