Malaria drug is biggest hope against coronavirus: Novartis CEO
Swiss newspaper SonntagsZeitung reported that Novartis Chief Executive Vas Narasimhan said his Sandoz generics unit’s malaria, lupus and arthritis drug hydroxychloroquine is the company’s biggest hope against the coronavirus. Novartis…
MEDICAL DEVICES TO BE USED AS DRUGS: UNION HEALTH MINISTRY
A regulation has been passed by Union Health Ministry under which all medical devices used either on human beings or animals would be treated as drugs from April 1 this…
COVID 19 TREATMENT: C2 PHARMA opens research access to safety stock of Digoxin API
A Luxembourg-based phytochemical and chemical pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution group C2 PHARMA s.a.r.l. (C2P), is announcing that they will open the door to access safety stocks of the active pharmaceutical…
NPPA asks states, UTs to ensure unobstructed movement of stock, manpower
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked all states as well as union territories to ensure movement without interruption of stock and manpower of pharma companies due to coronavirus-induced…
Hoarding of Hydroxychloroquine leads to shortage as the same becomes a Schedule H1 drug
MUMBAI: The Ministry of Health on Thursday, through a special amendment has categorised hydroxychloroquine (HCQS) drug as a schedule H1 drug- which states that it cannot be sold as over…
Unrealistic Optimism may be behind Breaking COVID 19 Lockdown & Curfew: Survey
New Delhi: Ahead of curfew and lockdown to cut-down on COVID-19 pandemic’s spread, people have been found violating the norms of this effective deterrent. In a quick survey, Healthy Nudge…
Only 10 lakh hydroxy-chloroquine tablets to be supplied by Bengal Chemical
Recommendations has been made by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for use of hydroxy-chloroquine for healthcare workers involved in the care of suspected or confirmed Covid-19 cases and…
Spain purchased medical equipments worth 432 million euros from China
MADRID: Spain signed a multi-million-euro contract on Wedneaday with China to acquire medical equipments to fight the coronavirus epidemic, health minister Salvador Illa. Spain signed 432 million euros ($467 million)…
BLK Hospital will admit COVID 19 patients
New Delhi: BLK Super Speciality Hospital will begin admissions of Covid-19 patients starting tomorrow, 27th March 2020. The treatment will be available in specially designated isolation wards of their hospital.…
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences will set up COVID-19 Special Hospital
Bhubaneswar/ Delhi: Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) has signed an MoU with the Govt. of Odisha to set up a COVID-19 Special Hospital to combat the spread of novel…
