Jubilant & Gilead signed licensing deal for Remdesivir

US-based Gilead Sciences and India’s Jubilant Life Sciences signed a licensing agreement for production of remdesivir drug which has been identified as a potential therapy for novel coronavirus. The licensing…

Glenmark to begin Phase 3 clinical trials on Favipiravir

The Mumbai-based company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals said that it has initiated Phase 3 clinical trials on antiviral drug Favipiravir to check its effectiveness on COVID-19 patients in India. Last month, The…

88 Year Old Conquered COVID 19, dread for Senior Citizens

New Delhi:  K. S. Jaswal, a COVID 19 patient from district UNA, Himachal Peadesh, has recovered fully in COVID hospital Kolmet affiliated to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, giving lie to…

Ode to Nurses, Saviours, as COVID Catastrophe stalks Humanity

New Delhi: She, a nurse by profession, is a cancer patient herself but is still raring to join the fleet of COVID warriors as she feels it is once –in-a-…

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.…

Medeor @Manesar offers itself as Exclusive COVID 19 Hospital

New Delhi/ Gurugram : Private Hospitals have started to come forward to offer treatments to COVID patients. With Medeor Hospital at Manesar taking the lead in Delhi NCR, other private…

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…