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Tag: Drug
India Pharmaceutical Exports Continue Double Digit Growth as Generic Drug Demand Rises Globally
India’s pharmaceutical export sector continued to record double digit growth rates as global demand for affordable Indian-made generic drugs and vaccines accelerated.
Trump’s Drug Seizure Claims at Sea: A Reality Check
Commentary on the president’s repeated claim of a 97% cut in maritime drug flows — which federal data does not support.
WHO Paediatric Drug Optimisation Report on Dengue Published
The WHO released a meeting report from its paediatric drug optimisation exercise for dengue identifying treatment priorities for children.
UNI418 Drug Disrupts Cancer DNA Repair Leaving Cells Vulnerable to PARP Inhibitors
Researchers found that the experimental compound UNI418 can disable DNA repair in cancer cells leaving them more susceptible to PARP inhibitor therapy.
Researchers Use AI to Predict Drug Side Effects Before Clinical Trials Begin
A new AI model can predict previously unknown drug side effects with over 80 percent accuracy using molecular structure data before human trials start
Vijayawada Drug Kingpin Arrested After Month-Long Surveillance Operation by AP Police
Andhra Pradesh police arrest a suspected drug kingpin in Vijayawada following a month-long multi-agency surveillance and intelligence operation
New Drug Daraxonrasib Cracks Undruggable Pancreatic Cancer Target and Nearly Doubles Survival
A new drug targeting the KRAS mutation driving most pancreatic cancers shows remarkable results in clinical trials nearly doubling patient survival time
Nigerian Drug Smuggler Arrested at Mumbai Airport With Cocaine Concealed in Luggage Lining
Indian customs officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport arrested a Nigerian national attempting to smuggle cocaine concealed inside the lining of checked luggage.
Colombia Extradites Key Drug Cartel Leader to United States Amid Crime Crackdown
Colombia extradited a key drug cartel leader to the United States as part of ongoing bilateral cooperation on combating transnational organised crime and drug trafficking networks.