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…
Half a Dozen Healthcare Industry Bodies speak in One Voice for COVID 19
New Delhi: Over half a dozen healthcare industry bodies today spoke in one voice to government asking for fiscal stimulus to fight full steam against COVID 19. While greatly appreciating…
Commanders of Apollo arrived in Shining Armour against COVID 19
Chennai/New Delhi: Apollo hospital clan, patriarch Dr Prathap C Reddy and all his illustrious daughters, Ms Shobana Kameneni, Ms Sangita Reddy, Ms Preetha Reddy and Ms Suneeta Reddy came in full…
Delhi: DC dept asks chemists to sell HCQS, chloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir only on prescription
The drugs control department of New Delhi has directed chemists not to sell hydroxychloroquinolones (HCQS), chloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir and related products to anyone without the prescription of a registered medical practitioner…
AIOCD seeks revision in prices for hand sanitizers and masks
Earlier, The Union ministry of consumer affairs on March 21, 2020 notified, under the Essential Commodities Act, the ‘Fixation of Prices of Masks (2 ply and 3 ply), melt blown…
‘Experimental’ drug that failed to cure ebola is now world’s best shot against COVID-19: WHO Official
New Delhi: Earlier, a drug that was presented and then rejected as a cure for the ebola virus is now being seen as the best option to treat COVID-19. Drug…
Fast-Track approval for Covid-19 drug, vaccine: DCGI
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has said that it will provide fast-track approval of all the companies which have a drug or vaccine for Covid-19 treatment, an attempt…
