SALICYLATE IN ASPIRIN: Health benefits and risk

1.Salicylates have been available since the early 1900s. 2.Salicylates have been derived from the willow tree bark. 3.The Sumerians were noted to have used remedies derived from the willow tree for pain management as far back as 4000 years ago. 4.Hippocrates used it for managing pain and fever. He even utilized tea brewed from it … Read more

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT : A Comprehensive Guide

The antineoplastic agents or anticancer drugs represent a large and diverse class of medications. Cancer is a disease characterised by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division attacking the surrounding tissues and organs, and also the distant body parts by circulation with blood and lymph. Antineoplastic or anti-cancer drugs are used for treating malignancies or cancerous growth. … Read more

Dr. Reddy’s launches Toripalimab in India, the first and only immuno-oncology drug approved for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Proud to announce the launch of Toripalimab in India, the first and only immuno-oncology drug approved by various regulatory authorities around the world such as the USFDA, DCGI, EMA, MHRA and others for the treatment of adults with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (RM-NPC). Toripalimab is a New Biological Entity (NBE). The combination of Toripalimab … Read more