Gujarat FDCA approves licences of 189 hand sanitisers to meet growing demand amidst COVID-19 pandemic

The Gujarat FDCA has approved product licences of 189 hand sanitisers to tide over its growing demand due to the pandemic. The product licenses are mostly from small and medium…

ICMR will involve Private Labs for COVID-19 tests

New Delhi: ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has decided to involve private labs for COVID-19. As of today 72 ICMR labs are available, 50 additions will be by the…

Beware of Phishing in times of Covid-19: Ajay Data

New Delhi/Jaipur: Got a mail saying Covid-19 is now airborne? Beware. Hackers are in a hyperactive mode to trick people and create misinformation. Data Ingenious Global Limited, a pioneer in…

Pharma department asks companies to step up manufacturing of anti-HIV drugs

NEW DELHI: While Covid-19 spreading and Indian experts saying they will take at least 1.5 years to develop a vaccine, the government has asked major pharma companies to manufacture HIV…

WHO, UN Foundation & partners to commence COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

The COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund is hosted by two foundations, the UN Foundation (registered in the United States) and the Swiss Philanthropy Foundation (registered in Switzerland). Both foundations have established…

PCBs directed by Indian Government to fast track environmental clearance for bulk drug projects in India

As per the notification released by the ministry of environment and forest office, the Central Government has decided to fast track the proposals to set up the bulk drug companies…

Covid-19: Trials to begin from Monday for evaluation of new vaccine: US govt official

A clinical trial will be conducted on Monday evaluating new vaccine designed to protect against the coronavirus, according to a government official of United States. The first participant in the…

Indian Stroke Association Launches Stroke SOS App

New Delhi: The Indian Stroke Association, today launched the Stroke SOS App, aimed to help stroke patients in an emergency situation. The app will help facilitate patients/caregivers find the nearest…

As Corona Crisis worsens, Markets are flooded with Substandard Masks & Sanitizers

New Delhi: Unscrupulous peddlers of masks and sanitizers are out to cash in on corona crisis. Markets are flooded with substandard products. Red flagging govt about it, AIMED (Association of…

PM Modi proposes SAARC emergency fund to fight COVID-19; offers to contribute $10 million

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leaders of eight South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) nations spoke to each other through video conference on March 15, 2020, for a…