A surge in dengue cases adds to the hospital burden in Covid-hit S. Asia
The latest wave of Covid-19 infections in South Asian nations has been complicated by a surge in dengue, a mosquito-transmitted virus. The rise in cases of dengue is adding to…
Haryana Has No Report On Coronil Efficacy: RTI Reply
Gurugram : The Haryana’s AYUSH Department, which purchased ₹2.72 crore-worth of Ramdev’s Ayurvedic COVID-19 medicine ‘Coronil’ in May this year, is not in possession of any test reports to establish its…
DCGI Classifies 135 Ophthalmology Related Medical Devices Under MD Rules
New Delhi : The Drugs Controller General (India) has classified 135 medical devices related to ophthalmology under the provisions of Medical Devices Rules, 2017. In another notice, it has also classified 51 medical devices…
Govt Job for M.Pharm, M.Sc at Regional Centre for Biotechnology
Regional Centre for Biotechnology is an Institution of national importance established by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, with regional and global partnerships synergizing with the programmes of UNESCO. The…
More Shots Please: J&J, SII’s Covovax and Zydus Cadila must get bulk pre-orders to speed up vaccination
With emergency use authorisation for J&J’s single-dose vaccine, the next step is to speed up its domestic production. As with reserving 30 crore doses of the under-trial Corbevax with Biological…
DGFT Fixes Export Quota For Covid Test Kits, Asks Exporters To Apply Online From Aug 10-17
Mumbai : The Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has fixed a quota for export of diagnostic kits and their components/laboratory reagents for three months starting July, 2021 and invited online…
Centre Amends Environment Protection Rules On Bulk Drug Emission Standards
New Delhi : The ministry of environment, forest and climate change has notified a new set of parameters under the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, for manufacturing bulk drugs in the country.…
Govt Job for B Pharm at Central Medical Services Society
Central Medical Services Society has been established with the approval of Cabinet on 24.08.2011 as a Central Procurement Agency (CPA) to streamline drug procurement and distribution system of Department of…
India sees 4% dip in weekly cases as tally declines in NE
Weekly Covid-19 cases in the country fell by 4% after having registered a 7.5% spike last week, mainly due to a steep decline in cases in several northeastern states. India…
Fuelled by Delta variant, US COVID-19 cases hit highest level since February
US average of daily COVID-19 cases hit the highest level since February on Sunday (local time), fuelled by the Delta variant. Hospitals in the South are running out of space…
