What is Typhoid Fever and Which is the Causative organism? Typhoid which is also known as enteric fever is a bacterial infectious disease that is caused by bacteria, primarily Salmonella typhi and also by Salmonella enterica. The bacteria is a gram-negative bacteria and is rod-shaped. Typhoid is also known as abdominal typhus, gastric fever, nervous […]
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has launched Ertapenem for Injection, 1 g/vial, a generic version of INVANZ (ertapenem for injection) for injection, 1 g/vial, which has approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of various bacterial infections. The Indian pharma company has extended its partnership with Gland Pharma to launch Ertapenem for […]
Sandoz, a division of the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, has finalized a deal to acquire the cephalosporin antibiotics business from GSK (GlaxoSmithKline) for up to $500 million. This acquisition grants Sandoz global rights to three major antibiotic brands: Zinnat, Zinacef, and Fortum in over 100 markets, significantly enhancing its position in the antibiotics market. Exclusions […]
Cerovene has bagged approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its generic version of Daraprim (pyrimethamine) tablets for the treatment of toxoplasmosis when used with a sulfonamide, a group of medicines for bacterial infections. Toxoplasmosis is a foodborne infection caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. A severe form of the condition can […]
Know about the bacterial skin infection impetigo, its causes, symptoms and treatment in this post. What is Impetigo? Impetigo meaning: Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection. Impetigo Causes Impetigo is caused by the bacteria streptococcus or staphylococcus aureus. It is the most common type of skin infection among school children. The Impetigo infection is […]