Covid-19: Only six states to begin vaccination for 18+ from today
NEW DELHI: Only six states will be able to start vaccination for the 18 to 44 age group when the nationwide drive to inoculate the younger lot kickstarts on Saturday. All other…
Make Testing Data Available: 400 Scientists To PM Modi
NEW DELHI : Over 400 scientists from research and teaching institutes across the country have made an open appeal to the Prime Minister asking that detailed testing and clinical data…
Raw Materials Are Needed For Covovax, Serum Tells US Govt
Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) has approached the US government to clarify that it requires the supply of raw materials for Covovax and not Covishield, as was announced by the…
WHO Publishes New Guidance To Promote Strong, Efficient And Sustainable Regulatory Systems
Geneva : The World Health Organization, (WHO) has recently published two documents that will be critical for countries’ regulatory system strengthening activities, including regulatory cooperation, convergence and transparency. Good Regulatory…
BioNTech eyes Covid vaccine for 12-15 year olds from June in EU
BioNTech said Thursday that it expected its Covid-19 vaccine, jointly developed with Pfizer, to be available to 12 to 15-year-olds in Europe from June. The German firm’s CEO Ugur Sahin told Der Spiegel weekly…
Nebulizer, Oxygen Cylinders… Govt Allows Import Of Medical Devices For 3 Months With Riders
New Delhi : The government has given permission to import 17 medical devices, including, nebulizer, oxygen concentrators, oxygen cannister, oxygen cylinders, oxygen generators and ventilators for three months with mandatory…
Rajasthan High Court Notice To Centre Over Different Vaccination Prices
JAIPUR : Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre and the state and two pharma companies, Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech International Limited, on differential…
Prices Of Medicines, PPE Kits And Oximeters Hit The Roof In Delhi
New Delhi : Amid huge demand for medicines, PPE kits, oxygen cylinders and oximeters in the onslaught of the pandemic, medical stores are selling these aforementioned items at exorbitant rates. The…
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help better protect against Covid-19. Sinovac and Sinopharm, the two Chinese manufacturers that combined have exported hundreds of millions of…
Pfizer’s ‘at-home’ pill to cure Covid in the works
London: The first human trials of a single pill cure for Covid-19 are underway which, if successful, would mean Covid-19 could be treated at home without needing to be hospitalised.…
