MahaFDA detected 39 cases of non-compliance against EC Order and D&C Act

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, illegal sale of hand sanitisers and masks have also been increased. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has detected 39 cases of non-compliance to Essential…

COVID-19: ICMR collaborates with Bharat Biotech to develop vaccine

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has teamed up with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) to develop an indigenous vaccine for novel coronavirus, according the apex health research body.…

Delhi HC: AIIMS to resume dispensation of medicines from pharmacy without delay

The Delhi High Court has asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to make sure that dispensation of medicines from its pharmacy which was functioning limited due to…

Automated UV sanitizer developed by DRDO

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Hyderabad based premier lab, Research Centre Imarat (RCI) has developed an automated contactless UVC sanitisation cabinet known as Defence Research Ultraviolet Sanitiser (DRUVS).…

COVID-19: FDA approves antigen test to diagnose virus

Washington: The use of antigen test has been authorized by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time to detect and treat COVID-19 virus. FDA said in a…

ICMR moves for developing Indigenous COVID-19 Vaccine

New Delhi: India might have its own vaccine for COVID 19. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), country’s apex research institute, is in earnest and has moved forward in its…

COVID Crisis is Ideal Time & Motivation to quit Tobacco Use

Mumbai: Since lung is in the fire line of COVID 19, tobacco use is proving more harmful than ever. So, as tobacco use in any form at any time is…

ICU Nurses from India flown to Dubai as Corona Warriors

Dubai/ Kerala: Aster DM Healthcare – one of the largest private, integrated healthcare service providers across the GCC, has brought in the first batch of 88 ICU nurses from India…

900 out of 1,100 plants start operations despite lockdown in Gujarat

In Gujarat, pharmaceutical industry’s 900 out of 1,100 plants have started operations in the state even after lockdown imposed by the government to contain COVID-19. Most of these plants produce…

COVID-19: ICMR notifies NIMHANS as mentor institution for RT-PCR test protocol

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the Medical Council of India (MCI) has notified the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) as the mentor institution for…