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 RSIn a First, Free Home Management of COVID Patients is in place
New Delhi/ Massachusetts (USA): As doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers are increasingly testing COVID positive and succumbing to it as well plus scarcity of hospital beds, this home management…
ICMR scales up its Capacity to fight COVID-19
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working relentlessly to implement scientific interventions to combat the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. The Council has expanded its capacity to diagnose…
Order for 10 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets placed by Government
The Centre has placed the order after ICMR recommended hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medication for Covid-19 high risk group. The country’s largest manufacturers of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) — Ipca…
WHO opens door to extend the use of masks to limit spread of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that they still believed the use of respirator masks should be focused mainly on medical workers, but opened the door to greater use of homemade…
Intervention of MHA for uninterrupted pharma ancillary supplies sought by DoP
Under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers,Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) requested the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to intervene and instruct the state authorities to allow seamless supplies of ancillary…
COVIDefeated : A Coronavirus Survivor tells Story of her Triumph
Mumbai: You can shout COVIDefeated if you will. She speaks with such élan as if she has won an epic battle. The 34 year old Coronavirus survivor lady from Nanavati…
Passenger aircrafts allowed to transport pharma exports by DGCA
A circular has been issued by The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), allowing passenger category aircrafts to transport pharmaceutical medicines and medical equipment as a carriage of cargo, while…
Request made to DCGI to extend validity of import licence & registration certificate by three months in wake of lockdown by Drug Industry
To ensure the availability of raw materials post lockdown in the country, domestic drug manufacturers have appealed to Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to extend validity of Form 10…
NPPA Asks State, UT Govts to Ensure Availability of PPEs, Masks, Testing Kits And Ventilators
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Wednesday asked the state and UT governments to ensure availability of essential medical equipment such as personal protective equipments (PPEs), masks, gloves, testing…
HEAL Foundation Releases COVID Guidelines for Media Houses
New Delhi: Covering a war often has rules for the media. But covering a pandemic of the magnitude of COVID-19 has neither rules nor guidelines. Media houses have come up…