Covid-19: Wrong injection technique could also be leading to clots
A new study shows that the wrong injection technique could be one of the reasons behind clotting following inoculation by adenovirus-based Covid vaccines, which include AstraZeneca, J&J and Sputnik jabs. The incorrect technique could lead to the injection…
Bharat Biotech says vaccine 93.4% effective against severe Covid-19
Phase-III trials of Covaxin, made by Hyderabad’s Bharat Biotech showed it was 93.4% effective against severe symptomatic Covid-19, the firm said on Saturday. The data demonstrated 65.2% protection against the Delta variant, first identified…
NPPA Allows 50% Price Hike For Ibuprofen, Ranitidine, Carbamazepine
Mumbai : India’s pharmaceutical pricing regulator has allowed a one-time price hike of 50 per cent for three key drugs — ibuprofen (analgesic), ranitidine (antacid), and carbamazepine (epilepsy) — that are…
Govt Job for Pharmacists under Service Selection Commission
The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission Bill,2014″ (Adhiniyam Sankhya 20 of 2014) as passed by the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and assented to by the Governor was published vide Notification No-181/XXXVI(3)/2014-39(1)/2014 dated June 24,2014.…
J&J’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine shows promising signs against Delta variant
New Jersey (US): Johnson & Johnson on Thursday (local time) announced that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine showed promising signs of protection against the Delta variant rapidly spreading across the US and other…
Zydus Cadila conducts clinical trials on 300 children in Nashik
Nashik: Indian drug-maker Zydus Cadila, in association with the Nashik-based HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, performed clinical trials of its plasmid DNA vaccine ZyCoV-D on 300 children in the 12-17 years age group in Nashik city. A company official told…
Fake Medical Equipment Manufacturing Factory Busted In Agra, 1 Arrested
Agra : A fake medical equipment manufacturing factory was busted in Agra on Thursday, police said. A number of medical devices, syringes, gloves, sanitary pads, and other surgical equipment were seized…
Health Ministry Designates Pune Based NCCS For Testing & Approval Of Covid Vaccines
Mumbai : In a bid to facilitate smooth supply of Covid vaccines in the country, the Union health and family welfare ministry has designated National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS),…
Govt Job for Ph.D, M.Pharm, M.Sc at NIMR
ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research was established in 1977 as ‘Malaria Research Centre’, which was renamed as ‘National Institute of Malaria Research’ in November 2005. ICMR-NIMR is one of the institutes…
Covishield will get EMA approval in a month, says Adar Poonawala at Indian Global Forum 2021
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India is confident of receiving approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its COVID-19 vaccine Covishield in a month, the company’s CEO Adar Poonawalla informed on Wednesday. This comes after reports that travellers…
