US FDA Says Single-Dose Shot From J&J Prevents Severe COVID

WASHINGTON  (AP) Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision…

Govt Job Pharmacists (90 posts) under HFW Department

Online applications are invited from Indian Citizen for recruitment to the Post of Pharmacist Grade III under Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of West Bengal. Post : Pharmacist, Gr-III Posts are…

IIT Ropar Develops Alternative To Alcohol-Based Disinfectant

Chandigarh : The IIT Ropar on Tuesday said it has developed a low-cost device to produce electrolysed water that could be used as an alternative to alcohol-based disinfectant. A team…

Indian Pharma Firms Go Local Seeking To End Reliance On China

NEW DELHI : Indian drug companies are looking to local makers of so-called active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or trying to make them in-house in a bid to end their reliance on…

16 States Keen On Developing Medical Devices Parks

Hyderabad : The Union government is scrutinising applications received from 16 States that showed interest in promoting medical devices parks, according to S Eswara Reddy, Joint Drugs Controller at the Central…

FSSAI Reviews The Issue Raised By CSE Regarding Adulteration In Honey Samples

New Delhi : The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India has taken note of CSE’s investigation on adulteration in honey. The Authority appreciates the efforts of Civil Society Organisations…

Pharmacists To Face Music If Found Illegally Diverting Codeine-Based Cough Syrups

Mumbai : The pharmacists will face the music if they are selling Codeine-based cough syrups without valid prescription as the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is probing its trafficking through children…

‘GMP Certificate For Coronil Doesn’t Guarantee Its Efficacy’

New Delhi : The Ayush ministry on Monday said Patanjali’s good manufacturing practices (GMP) certificate does not vouch for the efficacy of the drug for any disease condition. The clarification comes…

Govt Job for M.Pharm, M.Sc as Analyst at SBTIC

Society for Biotechnology Incubation Centre (SBTIC), invites applications for the position of an Analyst to work at Biotechnology Incubation Centre (BTIC),AIC,Plot No 15A, Alexandria Knowledge Park, Genome Valley, Shameerpet, Hyderabad in BIRAC Project. The…

WHO Agrees Compensation Fund For Serious COVAX Vaccine Side Effects

LONDON (Reuters)  The World Health Organization has agreed a no-fault compensation plan for claims of serious side effects in people in 92 poorer countries due to get COVID-19 vaccines via the COVAX…