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- Lupin's orphan drug NaMuscla (mexiletine) for the symptomatic treatment of myotonia in adults with non- dystrophic myotonic (NDM) disorders is the first and only licensed product for this indication.
- Non-dystrophic myotonic (NDM) disorders are a group of rare, inherited neuromuscular disorders which is characterized by the inability to relax muscles following voluntary contraction.
- As per the World Malaria Report 2021, about 96% of malaria deaths globally were in 29 countries. India accounted for about 82% of all malaria deaths in the WHO South-East Asia Region
- Globally, the market for laboratory products is estimated at Rs 24,000 crore and dominated by a few devel- oped countries.
- Globally, rabies deaths are rarely reported and children between the ages of 5-14 years are frequent victims.
- A global strategy on cholera control, Ending Cholera: a global roadmap to 2030, with a target to reduce cholera deaths by 90% was launched in 2017.
- Globally, there are nearly 1.7 billion cases of childhood diarrhoeal disease every year. It is a leading cause of malnutrition in children under five years old.
- In 2019, hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820 000 deaths, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer).
- Human papillomavirus (HPV), mainly transmitted through sexual contact, is a group of viruses that are extremely common worldwide.
- Epidemics of meningitis, a devastating disease, are seen across the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Afric.
- India's $9 billion diagnostics services sector is highly fragmented with less than 20% of the industry repre- sented by organised chains.
- There are around 100,000 pathology labs in the country, of them only 2400 labs are accredited.
- Micro Life Sciences Private Limited, parent organization of Meril group of companies, is India's largest medical devices company.
- Russia and CIS countries are third largest revenue generating geography for Dr Reddy's after US and India.
- Covaxin has already been granted Emergency Use Listing (EUL) in 13 countries as on January 31 according to the WHO.
- Bacterial vaginosis is a common vaginal infection and trichomoniasis is the most common non-viral, curable sexually transmitted infection.
- In January 2022, the antibiotic medicine Azithral, marketed by Alembic Pharma became the largest-selling pharma brand for the first time.
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