Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations: NYT
The WHO has said the coronavirus disease spreads primarily from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth
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Skilled life sciences specialists give India an edge in times of a pandemic
Ranjit Madan, CEO, LSSSDC, outlines the role and vision of his organisation to skill the workforce in life sciences and informs…
Indian pharma firms recall medications from US market
Lupin and Marksans Pharma recall diabetes drugs while Alembic and Aurbindo recall medicines that treat mental disorders
WHO to discontinue hydroxycholorquine trial for COVID-19
It said interim results show hydroxychloroquine “produce little or no reduction in the mortality of hospitalised COVID-19 patients…
New COVID-19 strain dominates global cases of virus, it is more infectious but not more severe
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ICMR defends COVID-19 vaccine deadline
In a statement, ICMR says that its process is in accordance with globally accepted norms to fast-track vaccine development for…
Astrazeneca’s Dapagliflozin gets DCGI nod for treatment of heart failure
Dapagliflozin (Forxiga) is an SGLT-2 inhibitor that can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalisation for heart…
Stevioside can increase efficiency of cancer therapy using magnetic nano particles: Scientists
Coating nanoparticles with stevioside improved the cellular uptake of the nano-magnets in glioma C6 cancer cells and enhanced its…
Experts doubt India’s timeline for COVID-19 vaccine
Although regulators globally have been fast-tracking trials on medicines and vaccines to treat COVID-19, the timeline envisaged in…
FDA’s EUA benchmarks for COVID-19 vaccines remain ill-defined: GlobalData
Experts feel that COVID-19 vaccines should ideally demonstrate an upsurge in both neutralising antibody titres and cell-mediated…
Thank you, for keeping us healthy!
Doctors remain the fundamental pillar in the healthcare transformation in the country, says KG Ananthakrishnan, Director General,…
Industry captains participate in consultation roundtable for STIP 2020
STIP 2020, expected to be released later this year, aims to re-strategise priorities, sectoral focus, and methods of research and…
Rajasthan pharma cos seek state govt’s support to set up pharma clusters
RPMA to submit a representation to the state government to seek support on the assistance needed
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Previous trial results had shown that the drug did not help patients with less severe COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel…
KKR to acquire controlling stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
KKR will make the investment through its subsidiaries, Tau Investments Holdings, Tau Holdco, and KKR Asia III Fund Investments
How Moderna executives are cashing in on COVID-19 vaccine stock speculation
The company’s chief medical officer, Tal Zaks, has cashed out the majority of his available stock and options, netting over $35…
US FDA approves GSK’s HIV drug for patients with limited options
The oral treatment from the company’s HIV unit, ViiV Healthcare, has been approved for adults whose HIV infection could not be…
ICMR-Bharat Biotech to expedite clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine, plan launch by August 15
Presently, 12 clinical trial sites have been identified and ICMR has asked the institutions to enable subject enrolment by the…
COVID-19 vaccines to enter late-stage trial by end of July: US’s top infectious diseases expert
The news comes as Moderna, which is at the forefront of the country’s vaccine development efforts, reiterated earlier in the day…
Zydus Cadila gets DCGI approval for human clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine
The assent for human trials was given after the company submitted data of clinical trial on animals to the DCGI, in which the…