Diabetic drug metformin found to act on brain
Hetero debuts semaglutide generic in emerging markets
LB Pharma Begins Pivotal Phase 3 Schizophrenia Trial
Check manufacturing, sale of 26 unapproved drugs, central regulator tells state authority
Stem cell therapy for autism illegal: NMC advisory
India’s Essential Medicines Prices To Increase Marginally From 1 April Under Annual Pricing Framework
Delhi HC Asks Dr Reddy’s To Halt Olymviq Sales; Flags Similarity With Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic
NPPA allows 0.64% hike in MRP of essential drugs in line with WPI rise
Govt Outlines AYUSH Heavy Metal Monitoring Steps In Rajya Sabha
Regulation Of Hair Transplant And Cosmetic Clinics Under The Purview Of States, No Plans To Create A Central Database Or Registry: Govt In RSCOVID-19: USFDA granted emergency use to Roche for antibody test
The Emergency use approval has been granted to Roche from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for an antibody test in determining if people have ever been infected with…
USFDA granted approval to Aurobindo Pharma for Flucytosine Capsules
Aurobindo Pharma received its final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Flucytosine Capsules, 250 mg and 500 mg. Flucytosine Capsules are used for…
CDSCO: WHO-GMP/CoPP validity to be extend by six months
A letter has been issued to all the States and Union Territories Drug Controllers by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) informing about a six-month extension of validity of WHO…
COVID-19: US FDA includes ventilator developed by NASA in emergency use authorisation (EUA)
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included under the ventilator emergency use authorization (EUA), a ventilator developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to treat covid-19 patients.…
Covid-19: Government initiates indigenous manufacturing of PPE kits, ventilators
The Government has started indigenous manufacturing of personal protection equipment (PPE) kits, ventilators, masks, oxygen cylinders besides ramping up hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) production from 12.23 crore to 30 crore per month.…
Department of Pharmaceuticals recommends export of 2000 MT in respect of Paracetamol API
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has allowed six major manufacturers of paracetamol active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to export 2000 metric tonnes of paracetamol API. The recommendations has been issued…
USFDA allows emergency use of Gilead’s Remdesivir drug for Covid-19 patients
The Emergency use of an investigational anti-viral vaccine to treat COVID-19 patients has been permitted by US food and drug regulatory body after research. It is the first drug shown…
Elisa Kits for Antibody Test developed by Syngene International
Syngene International, a contract research and manufacturing firm has developed an Elisa test kit for detecting antibodies that may fight Covid-19 symptoms. Elisa (The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test) measures immunoglobulin…
Report: Coronavirus pandemic may last for two years
A group of experts said in a report that the coronavirus pandemic is likely to last as long as two years and will not be able to controlled until two-thirds…
DCGI gives nod to Glenmark for clinical trials of Favipiravir tab
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted nod to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals to conduct clinical trials of Favipiravir antiviral tablets for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. The company has become the…