Vaccine May Be Ready For Use As Early As Dec: Poonawalla

New Delhi : The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca could be ready for use in December itself in India if the government decides to opt for…

  • Pharma
  • October 28, 2020
  • 350 views
Govt Job for Pharmacists in MPPEB

MPOnline project has realized the vision of the government to provide government services at the doorsteps of citizen and businesses. During the relatively short term since its establishment, the benefits…

  • Pharma
  • October 28, 2020
  • 306 views
Pharma companies to invest Rs 700 crore in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Pharmaceutical companies Granules India and Laurus Labs are all set to invest in Genome Valley in Hyderabad. Representatives of the two companies met Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday and announced their investment…

SEC Asks DCGI To Dig Out Details About ‘Side-Effects’ Of HCQ

New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government has recommended to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the country’s apex health regulatory body, to find out more details about the…

Sanitizer Industry Booms In Gujarat Post Covid

AHMEDABAD : With massive jump in demand of hand sanitizers post Covid-19 outbreak, more and more companies ventured into making this personal hygiene product. As a result, 319 new plants for…

  • Pharma
  • October 25, 2020
  • 188 views
Surgical, N-95 Masks Can Reduce Covid-19 Cough-Cloud By 7, 23 Times: IIT-Bombay Study

Mumbai : Surgical and N-95 masks can reduce the volume of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19)–laden cough-cloud by seven and 23 times, respectively, according to a recent study conducted by two scientists…

  • Pharma
  • October 24, 2020
  • 214 views
Medicines Seized From Roorkee Unit Fail Lab Tests

Roorkee : Several packets of branded medicines, which were allegedly being manufactured in a local pharma factory, have failed lab tests. A joint team of state drug control department and…

  • Pharma
  • October 24, 2020
  • 241 views
Haryana: Chemist Held For Smuggling Narcotic Tablets In Kurukshetra

KURUKSHETRA : Acting on the tip-off, the police have arrested an accused person who ran a medical store at Pipli Road in Babain town of Kurukshetra district, after recovering 500…

  • Pharma
  • October 24, 2020
  • 261 views
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic drug

New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Friday said it has received approval from the US health regulator to market Albuterol tablets, used to treat shortness of breath caused by breathing problems such as asthma.…

  • Pharma
  • October 24, 2020
  • 208 views
Bharat biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin gets DCGI nod for phase 3 clinical trial

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday permitted Bharat Biotech to conduct phase 3 clinical trials of its indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine with certain conditions, officials said. A subject expert committee on Covid-19 at…