No penalty for management of industrial establishments: Govt. clarifies

The Government of India clarifies MHA order, no penalty for management of industrial establishments. The letter issued by government requests all State/UT Governments to apprise industrial establishments and field offices…

SDCs to monitor supply and availability of paracetamol tablets, APIs as per DCGI instructions

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has instructed all the States and the Union Territories Drug Controllers (SDCs) to monitor the availability of their stocks so as to ensure…

NABH is in the works creating guidelines for new normal post COVID

New Delhi: NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers) is creating pan India guidelines for doctors to make them able to tackle new normal obtained post COVID 19.…

COVID-19: Oxford University to begin human trials of vaccine from Thursday

The UK government on Tuesday said that the human trials of a potential vaccine developed at the Oxford University will begin from Thursday. “The government will provide 20 million pounds…

India to offer incentives for manufacturers looking to shift out of China

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office, Niti Aayog and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade are framing up a plan to offer incentives to attract companies looking…

Covid-19: Pharma companies to play important role in India

The Indian pharmaceutical companies are well-known for producing affordable low-cost medicines and in upcoming time these companies will play an important role in the global fight against the novel coronavirus…

India develops First Reusable PPE Kits

New Delhi: At a time when the Government of India has taken various steps such as countrywide lockdown, curfew in some areas and  rapid testing to combat the spread of…

Special central law for violence against healthcare providers demanded by IMA

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) demands a special central law for violence against doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and hospitals by an ordinance. To stop abuse and violence against healthcare workers,…

Higher death rate in patients taking hydroxychloroquine for Covid-19: Study

Earlier, a treatment was cited by President Trump regarding hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19, a no less likely to need mechanical ventilation and had higher deaths rates compared to those who did…

India looks for test kits from South Korea

South Korea is proving out to be an important source of medical supplies for India among the countries for novel coronavirus with aggressive testing and contact tracing. The Indian embassy…