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…
Cheers to Non COVID patients as Sir Ganga Ram resumes OPD services
New Delhi: Main Sir Ganga Ram Hospital situated at Sir Ganga Ram Marg which is Non Covid/ Covid Safe facility resumed OPD services in a graded manner from Monday (May…
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…
State Drug Controllers to take stock of issues in procurement and prices of HCQs, azithromycin and paracetamol APIs: DCGI
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked details from drugs controllers in states and Union Territories regarding procurement and pricing of these three APIs and KSMs so as…
FDA: License issued to 7 more companies to manufacturers medical oxygen
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued licenses to seven manufacturers of industrial oxygen to produce medical oxygen for corona virus patients by increasing the total count to…
Dr Reddy’s NDA approved for migraine drug by FDA
The company’s NDA (new drug application) Elyxyb (celecoxib oral solution 25 mg/mL) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), according to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The latest…
ICMR shortlisted 21 hospitals for plasma trials
NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shortlisted 21 hospitals to conduct clinical trials for plasma therapy, which uses antibodies from the blood of cured patients, to…
