Why the interval between first and second Covishield doses must now be shortened

How did the dosing interval get longer? Two studies were cited mainly for increasing the interval. In a Lancet study published earlier this year, efficacy result in phase-3 clinical trial of two…

No newborn calf serum used in Covaxin, say Centre & BB

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said that though newborn calf serum is used in manufacturing of viral vaccines, it is not used in the final formulation of Covaxin. The statement came after an RTI query…

NPPA directs manufacturers, marketing cos to pass on benefit of reduced GST to customers

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed all manufacturers and marketing companies of drugs, formulations and medical devices to reduce prices of products already in the market on which…

Indian Pharma Market Registers 47.8% Growth In May 2021

Mumbai : The Indian Pharmaceutical Market (IPM) has registered a growth of 47.8 per cent for the month of May 2021, as against a growth of 51.5 per cent for the…

Govt Job for M.Pharm, M.Sc as Junior Research Fellow at ICGEB

The ICGEB is an international, nonprofit research organization. Established as a special project of UNIDO, it became fully autonomous in 1994 and now counts over 60 Member States. The International…

488 AEFI deaths, but not necessarily due to vax: Govt

New Delhi: Asserting that vaccines approved by the government are safe and the only weapon against coronavirus, the government on Tuesday said deaths reported post-vaccination standing at 488 were a small percentage of the…

Lowest in 75 days: India records 60k new Covid cases

New Delhi: India saw a single-day rise of 60,471 new coronavirus infections, the lowest after 75 days, taking the total tally of Covid-19 cases to 2,95,70,881, while the daily positivity…

SII, Bharat Bio seek hike in govt price for vaccines

Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech (BB) are seeking higher prices for Covid-19 vaccines from the Centre amid concerns that the cost of Covishield and Covaxin shots in private hospitals is already high. The Centre’s…

Gujarat: Anything From Salt To Steroids Used To ‘Make’ Antiviral Drugs

AHMEDABAD : What did the spurious injection vials of tocilizumab and remdesivir contain which were sold for thousands of rupees to desperate kin of Covid patients at the peak of…

Govt Job for Pharmacist in Indian Army

The Indian Army promises both professional and personal growth at every stage of the career. Opportunities to excel through various courses are abundant including opportunities to enhance your educational qualification by availing…