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…
Fortis Healthcare contributes INR 5.90 crore to PM Relief Fund for COVID-19
New Delhi: Fortis Healthcare, India’s leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider has donated a sum of INR 5.90 crores to The Prime Minister National Relief Fund to support the Government’s…
High Risk Non COVID Patients are in Dire Straits
New Delhi: 30 year old Kidney Transplant patient of Jhansi, Pappi Choudhry is despairing. His immunosuppressant medicines Mofiled and Vingraf will last only two days. Where would he get them…
Covid-19: Union Ministry of Health and welfare Approves HCQS, Azithromycin Combo For Patients
The Union Ministry of Health and family welfare of India has approved the use of hydroxychloroquine in combination with azithromycin for patients suffering from serious Covid-19 disease and requiring ICU…
500-Bedded Odisha COVID-19 Hospital Becomes Operational in KIMS
Bhubaneswar: A 500-Bedded Odisha COVID-19 Hospital managed and run by Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar has become operational from 2nd April 2020. Govt. of Odisha is financing equipment…
