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Read more about GSK receives European marketing authorisation to expand indication for Volibris® in treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

GSK announced that the European Commission has approved a variation to expand the current therapeutic indication for Volibris® (ambrisentan) to include its use in combination treatment for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Volibris is indicated for treatment of PAH in adult patients of WHO Functional Class (FC) II to III, including use in combination treatment.

Read more about Clinical trial purely for academic research may be approved by the IEC instead of DCGI

Health Ministry decided that academic clinical research may be approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee, however, in the case of new drug is being evaluated or a new use of an existing drug is being evaluated, then approval of DCG(I) is required at 70th meet of DTAB.

Read more about New drug that may cure baldness found

In some good news for people with receding hairlines, scientists have identified new drugs that could stimulate rapid and robust hair growth, offering a potential cure for baldness. The drugs inhibit a family of enzymes inside hair follicles that are suspended in a resting state, restoring hair growth, researchers said. In experiments with mouse and human hair follicles, Angela M Christiano from Columbia University Medical Center and colleagues found that drugs that inhibit the Janus kinase (JAK) family of enzymes promote rapid and robust hair growth when directly applied to the skin.

27 November 2015

Opportunity for Pharmacist in CLW

Chittaranjan Locomotive Works(CLW), under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India desires to engage the following full time Para-medical Staff on contract basis for a duration up to 30-06-2016 or till availability of regularly selected candidates, whichever is earliest, through “WALK-IN-INTERVIEW”, on the terms and conditions stipulated in para-2 below -

27 November 2015

Walk in interview for M.Pharm as Research Associate in CSIR-URDIP

CSIR has set up a Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (CSIR-URDIP) at Pune to work in the area of scientific informatics. One of the major focus areas of research work at CSIR-URDIP is PATINFORMATICS.

27 November 2015

National Health Mission, Palakkad invites Pharmacist

Application are invited for Pharmacist under District Health & Family Welfare Society, National Health Mission, Palakkad on Contract basis.

Post: Pharmacist

27 November 2015

University of Dundee looking for Biologist

The Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) is a fully integrated drug discovery operation based within a world class Life Sciences research environment. Its remit is to complement BioPharma activities by tackling both neglected diseases (tuberculosis, trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis and malaria) and early stage small molecule validation of novel targets & mechanisms across a range of potential therapeutics areas.

27 November 2015

Opening for Executive/Sr. Executive – Chemistry R&D in Panacea Biotec

Panacea Biotec is a leading research based Health Management Company, with an annual turnover of approx. Rs. 830 Crores. We are engaged in research, development, manufacture & marketing of Vaccines, Bio-Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceuticals (Rx & OTC) of international quality and Health Services. All Panacea Biotec plants are accredited by international agencies and they follow current Good Manufacturing Practices, as per WHO guidelines.
We offer stimulating work environment & a career that spells growth. In tune with our plans, we require young, aggressive, dynamic, high performing and result oriented professional.

Post: Executive/Sr. Executive – Chemistry Research And Development

Read more about Lab-grown functional human liver cells to aid treatment

Researchers have developed a new approach to rapidly expand the number of human liver cells in the laboratory without losing their unique metabolic function.