WHO approves the first malaria vaccine in major breakthrough
by Apoorva Mandavilli The WHO on Wednesday endorsed the first ever vaccine to prevent malaria, debuting a tool that could save the lives of tens of thousands of children in Africa…
Lupin gets tentative nod from USFDA to market generic Brexpiprazole tablets
Drug firm Lupin on Wednesday said it has received tentative nod from the US health regulator to market generic Brexpiprazole tablets, which are used with anti-depressant medicines for the treatment of major depressive disorder, in the American…
Govt Job for Pharmacists in Central Railway
Central Railway is one of the 18 zones of Indian Railways. Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. It has the distinction of operating first passenger railway line…
WHO to take final decision next week on approval to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that it will make a decision on granting emergency use listing (EUL) to Bharat Biotech‘s Covid-19 vaccine next week. “WHO and an independent group of experts are scheduled to meet next…
Nutrition Centre With Forged FSSAI Licence Sealed, 2 Held
Trichy : Two people, who faked the licence issued by the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), were arrested by the city crime branch (CCB) police in Trichy on Monday,…
Govt Job for the post of Pharmacists at ECHS
Retired Armed Forces personnel till 2002 could avail medical facilities only for specific high cost surgery / treatment for a limited number of diseases covered under the Army Group Insurance…
Government restricts ‘Made in India’, injects Disappointment into Domestic Syringe Makers
New Delhi: It is bolt from the blue. Restriction out of nowhere on export of injections made by domestic makers has dismayed make in India enthusiasts. It was not expected…
WHO’s Solidarity clinical trials: India to start trials of two new drugs to treat Covid-19
India will roll out this month the next phase of the World Health Organization’s Solidarity trial – Solidarity PLUS – which aims to assess the effectiveness of new drugs in treating hospitalised Covid-19 patients.…
Reaction from ZyCov-D Pune trial: no fever, fatigue or pain
Some of the common side-effects of the Covid vaccine — redness or soreness at the site of vaccination and low-grade fever/fatigue within 24 to 48 hours of the shots —…
CDSCO To Move Application Process For Registration Of Centres For BA/BE Studies Online From Oct 15
New Delhi : The national drug regulator will be switching the applications for registration of centres for bioavailability/bioequivalence (BA/BE) studies from the industry, from physical to digital from the middle…
