Covid-19: Government initiates indigenous manufacturing of PPE kits, ventilators
The Government has started indigenous manufacturing of personal protection equipment (PPE) kits, ventilators, masks, oxygen cylinders besides ramping up hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) production from 12.23 crore to 30 crore per month.…
Department of Pharmaceuticals recommends export of 2000 MT in respect of Paracetamol API
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has allowed six major manufacturers of paracetamol active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to export 2000 metric tonnes of paracetamol API. The recommendations has been issued…
USFDA allows emergency use of Gilead’s Remdesivir drug for Covid-19 patients
The Emergency use of an investigational anti-viral vaccine to treat COVID-19 patients has been permitted by US food and drug regulatory body after research. It is the first drug shown…
Elisa Kits for Antibody Test developed by Syngene International
Syngene International, a contract research and manufacturing firm has developed an Elisa test kit for detecting antibodies that may fight Covid-19 symptoms. Elisa (The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test) measures immunoglobulin…
Report: Coronavirus pandemic may last for two years
A group of experts said in a report that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to last as long as two years and will not be able to controlled until two-thirds…
DCGI gives nod to Glenmark for clinical trials of Favipiravir tab
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted nod to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to conduct clinical trials of Favipiravir antiviral tablets for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The company has become the…
Covid-19: Cadila immunomodulator for treatment in 2 months
AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad based Cadila Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with India’s premier research organization Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) seems to be on the path of a major breakthrough.…
Health Ministry to conduct 1 lakh tests per day with Indian kits by May
NEW DELHI: India will produce its rapid antibody testing kits independently and RTPCR diagnostic kits by May and the country would try to make possible to meet the target of…
COVID-19: Strides Pharma develops antiviral tablets
New Delhi: Strides Phaarma has developed and commercialised Favipiravir antiviral tablets and stressed that the drug has gives positive outcomes in COVID-19 treatment globally. “The drug has demonstrated positive outcomes,…
Compulsory Payment of Wages during Lockdown. Pharma Perspective. Who are covered?
India, like many other countries of the world, is fighting the novel coronavirus by maintaining social distancing and restricting the business activities to bare minimum. The country has been under…
