China’s vaccine regulator reaches new WHO rank EP News Bureau Aug 24, 2022 WHO confirmed the country’s attainment of Maturity Level three (ML3)—the third of four levels in the WHO’s classification
WHO recommends use of two antibody drugs against Ebola Reuters Aug 22, 2022 The drugs - Regeneron's Inmazeb and Ridgeback Bio's Ebanga- use laboratory-made monoclonal antibodies that mimic natural…
ICMR invites companies to develop vaccines, diagnostic kits for monkey pox Press Trust of India Jul 28, 2022 According to WHO, monkeypox is a viral zoonosis – a virus transmitted to humans from animals – with symptoms similar to smallpox…
Sanofi launches health brand with non-profit treatments for low-income countries Reuters Jul 5, 2022 The treatments will be provided under the new Impact brand, part of Sanofi’s global health unit launched last year, which sits…
Biological E gets WHO nod to be additional facility for making Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine Press Trust of India Jun 23, 2022 The DCGI recently approved Corbevax as a precaution dose for those aged 18 and above
WHO in process of procuring monkeypox tests for Africa, recommends vaccine readiness Reuters Jun 17, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in the process of procuring thousands of monkeypox tests for Africa but is not recommending…
Challenges in procurement of “Quality Assured” generics EP News Bureau Jun 7, 2022 Dr Suresh Saravdekar, Ex-Assistant Director, Ministry of Medical Education and Health, State of Maharashtra and Ex-honorary…
US FDA lifts hold on Covaxin’s clinical trials Press Trust of India May 25, 2022 The FDA's earlier decision, in April, to put on hold the trials was based on the US firm's decision to voluntarily implement a…
PM Modi seeks streamlining WHO’s vaccine approval process; calls for flexible rules by WTO Press Trust of India May 13, 2022 In his address at the second global COVID virtual summit, Modi, highlighting India’s role in combating the corona virus pandemic,…
Government to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries Press Trust of India Apr 30, 2022 According to an internal document circulated to the members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will be…