Merck, the leading drug company has been accused of providing false information on the safety of its popular arthritis drug “Vioxx”. It is also alleged of publishing ghostwritten studies under name of renowned academicians after taking their consent. Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) blamed Merck for the dubious practices over its best selling drug […]

Novartis is planning to acquire 25 percent of Alcon from Nestle, the world’s largest eye-care company for about 11 billion dollars. The next deal will give the right to buy Nestle’s remaining 52 percent shares for about 28 billion dollars in another 2 years. The two-stage acquisition would give Novartis 77 percent of the total […]

Roman Catholic Church and Church of England have recently echoed their strong demands for allowing MPs to cast their conscience vote on the controversial Embryology Bill. This may put more pressure on Gordon Brown to permit free vote on Embryology Bill, before going to Commons. The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Tissue and Embryos, which […]