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Cipla loses US court appeal over animal healthcare product

Pharmaceuticals major Cipla lost an appeal in the US court against Merial ltd, a subsidiary of Sanofi-Aventis for an animal healthcare product. Merial took Cipla to court saying the product infringed on a patent owned by Merial.

Personal care MNCs bet on India's changing aspirations

Indian consumers' spending in premium HPC categories is the lowest among the BRIC nations and can be partly explained by the low per capita and disposable income.

Piramal Healthcare to buy US firm DRG for Rs 3,400 cr?

Piramal Healthcare will acquire US-based firm Decision Resources Group for a consideration of nearly $635 million (Rs 3,400 crore) to boost research and development.

Nestle gets Pfizer's nutrition biz for $11.9 bn

Nestle, the world's biggest packaged food company, was already seen as a favoured bidder due largely to its deep pockets.

Ranbaxy to sell Daiichi's anti-hypertension drug in Romania

Sevikar, a product from the stable of Daiichi Sankyo, will be available in three different strengths in Romania.

From hair oil to balm: Dabur, Emami's products become costlier

Dabur, which operates in key consumer products segments like hair care, oral care, health care, skin care, may increase prices of hair oils due to higher raw material costs.

Experts gather in Cairo to pool knowledge about killer virus

Around 80 of the world's leading scientists, doctors and public health officials met in Cairo to discuss building defences against a deadly virus known as the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Eat less, you'll live longer

Reducing daily intake of food by 40 percent may help in enhancing one's life span by 20 years, British scientists working over treatment for ageing disease have suggested.

Yet another study confirms eating fish boosts brainpower

Supplementing your diet with the Omega 3 fatty acid DHA, such as increasing fish intake or taking supplements, could prevent declining DHA levels in the brain.

What! Coca-Cola, Pepsi contain alcohol

The tests suggest that the alcohol levels are as low as 10 mg in every litre, and this works out at around 0.001 per cent alcohol.