COVID-appropriate behaviour at hill stations a must to control third wave: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his interaction with the Chief Ministers of the North-Eastern states on Tuesday cautioned against crowding at hill stations and emphasized on prioritising practice of COVID appropriate behaviour, vaccine…

Remdesivir, Hydroxychloroquine show no antiviral effect against Covid-19: Study

LONDON: Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) showed no antiviral activity in hospitalised patients with Covid-19 in Norway, according to a study published on Tuesday. While HCQ is used to prevent or treat malaria, Remdesivir is sold…

Govt Job for Ph.D, M.Pharm as Scientist at Govt of India Enterprise

HLL Lifecare Limited (HLL) is a Govt. of India Healthcare products manufacturing and services Company based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India under the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. HLL is a…

Delhi: Nearly Half Of City’s 90L Vax Doses Have Gone To Those Under 45 Yrs

New Delhi: Nearly 90 lakh Covid vaccine doses have been administered in the capital till date, and the youth brigade is leading the charge. The number of vaccines given stood at 89,37,403…

‘Caution folks’: Top WHO scientist flags ‘dangerous trend’ of mixing Covid-19 vaccines

Geneva, July 12 (ANI): Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers is a “dangerous trend” and could lead to chaos as there is limited data on it on the…

NPPA Seeks PTR & MAT Value For 29 Formulations From Drug Manufacturers & Marketers

Mumbai : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has asked drug manufacturers and marketers to furnish the information relating to price to retailer (PTR) and moving annual turnover (MAT) in…

Job for Pharmacy Inspector at State Pharmacy Council

The Kerala State Pharmacy Council is a statutory body functioning under the Kerala State health Department. It is constituted under Section 19 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 to regulate the profession and…

Be alert, but don’t panic if platelets low after Covid

New Delhi: Low platelet count is one of the common features of viral infections. But, in most cases, the platelets reach normal levels as soon as the infection subsides. However,…

Zydus’ vaccine for kids above 12 to come up for approval this week

New Delhi: The drug regulator will consider emergency use approval for Covid vaccines developed by Zydus Cadila for children above 12 this week. The regulator’s subject expert committee (SEC) will examine data…

CDSCO Notifies 10 More Medical Devices Testing Laboratories

Mumbai : In a bid to regulate all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act in an effective way, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has notified ten…