Cancer Drug
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Cancer medicine prices may drop 70 per cent as government plans trade margin cap
Health | Oct 08, 2026, 08:07 PM ISTAnti-cancer drug prices may fall by up to 70 per cent as the government considers capping trade margins at 30 per cent of MRP for non-scheduled medicines. The move could help reduce cancer treatment costs and save patients Rs 2,500 crore annually.
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Fake cancer drug interstate racket busted in Delhi; 17 arrested, drugs worth Rs 9 crore seized
India | Aug 20, 2026, 07:21 PM ISTDelhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate fake cancer drug syndicate and arrested 17 accused. Anti-cancer medicines and other material worth around Rs 9 crore, along with nearly Rs 50 lakh cash, have been recovered.
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DCGI orders withdrawal of AstraZeneca's anti-cancer drug 'Olaparib tablets' for certain treatments
India | May 23, 2024, 08:36 AM ISTThe Drug Controller General of India said that the drug may continue to be marketed for other approved indications.The communication noted that the company provided clinical evidence supporting the withdrawal of the indication for Olaparib tablets.
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Cancer disappears in patients 'first time in history' after drug trial; Deets inside
Health | Jun 08, 2022, 09:49 AM ISTReportedly, cancer completely disappeared in the patients. It was undetectable by physical exam; endoscopy; positron emission tomography or PET scans or MRI scans.
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Zydus Cadila gets FDA's approval to market generic cancer drug in US
World | Nov 20, 2021, 03:54 PM ISTThe company has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to Decitabine for Injection in the strength of 50 mg/vial single-dose vial, Zydus Cadila said in a statement.
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Zydus Cadila launches generic prostate cancer drug at nearly 70% less price in India
Business | May 08, 2020, 03:17 PM ISTDrug firm Zydus Cadila on Friday said it has launched generic Enzalutamide capsules used for the treatment of prostate cancer which costs nearly 70 per cent less than the currently available similar products in India.
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Prices of 390 anti-cancer drugs slashed by up to 87 per cent: Check full list here
India | Mar 08, 2019, 08:57 PM ISTPrices of at least 38 medicines like Bendamustine, Bortezomib and Pemetrexed have been cut down by 75 per cent and more.
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How ants can help develop better drugs for cancer
World | Mar 22, 2015, 05:39 PM ISTIn what could be a breakthrough in the field of cancer studies, a team of experts from the University of Warwick have identified a chemical that could make a cancer drug 50 times more effective.
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Ants' chemical improves cancer drug by 50 times
Lifestyle | Mar 21, 2015, 12:04 PM ISTLondon:A chemical found in ants and in a plant called stinging nettles could make a cancer drug 50 times more effective, a research has found.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that when