Moderna offers to sell booster shots from January; indemnity-waiver talks on
New Delhi: US vaccine maker Moderna has offered to sell booster doses of its Covid vaccine to India, from January 2022 even as the government continues to hold negotiations with Moderna and J&J on the indemnity…
Suven Pharma inks non-exclusive licencing pact with IICT, NIIST for 2-DG & Molnupiravir process tech
Hyderabad: After licencing the process knowhow for synthesis of Covid-19 wonder drug 2-DG (2-Deoxy-D-Glucose) to Lee Pharma, the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) has now inked a similar pact with another Hyderabad-based player Suven Pharmaceuticals for…
Govt Job for Pharmacists at AIIMS
AIIMS Jodhpur is one of the SIX NEW AIIMS established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY) with the…
WTO members to discuss patent waiver for Covid drugs, vax
New Delhi: Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Wednesday agreed to hold discussions on patent waiver for Covid vaccines, drugs and devices, amid indications that the talks will be fast-tracked. At a…
Centre May Renegotiate Vaccine Prices With SII And Bharat Biotech
New Delhi : After changing its vaccine procurement policy, the Centre is likely to engage in renegotiations on the prices of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute of India’s Covishield,…
Kerala, WB Used ‘Extra Dose’, Reported Negative Vax Wastage
New Delhi : Exemplary performance by Kerala and West Bengal which recorded a negative (-6.3% and -5.4%) vaccine wastage, saving 1.1 lakh and 1.6 lakh doses respectively, shows that optimum use…
Govt Job for Pharmacists under District Health Society
National Health Mission, Jharkhand under District Health Society, Hazaribagh on contract basis. Applications are invited from the candidates possessing the desired qualifications and qualifications for the following posts of Pharmacist. Pharmacist-…
DRDO drug to cost 990/sachet
Contrary to promises that the indigenously developed Covid-19 drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) would be priced affordably to ensure it reaches as many patients as possible, the wonder drug has been priced…
Hiring Trends in Pharma Industry in 2021
The Indian Pharma industry presently finds itself unique in creating jobs, developing vaccines, and firmly reiterating its status as the ‘pharmacy of the world’. With over 3,000 pharma companies and over 10,000…
Gujarat FDCA’s Rapid Microbiological Testing Lab Brings Down Testing Time From 14 Days To Just 3 Hours
Mumbai : The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA)’s rapid microbiological testing lab at Vadodara has successfully tested 156 batch samples of remdesivir injections towards making its consistent availability in…
