IDMA recommends grant of “Voluntary Licenses” for vaccines to Indian companies

Indian Drug Manufacturers’ Association (IDMA) believes that just simple waiving of Patents for Vaccines is not enough for increased and free availability of Vaccines in India. What is more important is the grant…

Bharat Biotech unit to make Pune plant functional by August-end

Biovet Pvt Ltd, an associate firm of Bharat Biotech, is confident of making a plant at Manjari in Pune “fully functional” for vaccine production by August- end, a senior administrative official has said. Hyderabad-based Bharat…

Job for Pharma Professionals at HLL Lifecare Limited

HLL Lifecare Limited 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…

Sputnik V vaccine has reached India, to be available in market by next week: Govt official

Sputnik V will also be produced in India from July onwards India will be producing 15.6 crore doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is the Indian partner of…

Black Marketing During The Pandemic Comes From Longstanding, Systemic Flaws

New Delhi : Courts have passed strictures against hoarders and black marketeers. Across the country, there have been arrests for diversion, hoarding and black-marketing of remdesivir, oximeters and oxygen cylinders. These…

HC Says High Time To Fix MRP Of Oxygen Concentrators, Summons All Booked For Hoarding

New Delhi : The Delhi high court on Wednesday told the Centre that it was “high time” to fix maximum retail price (MRP) of oxygen concentrators and other equipment used…

Job Openings for Pharmacists at MCL

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited is one of the major coal producing company of India. It is one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited was carved out…

Pfizer asks UK regulator to approve vaccine for teenagers

Pfizer Inc has submitted data on its Covid-19 vaccine among 12 to 15-year-olds to Britain‘s health regulator, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, paving the way for its authorisation to inoculate children in the country. “I can…

Rajasthan: Health Department Caps 200ml Plasma Bag Price At Rs 10,000

JAIPUR : Amid the surge in Covid-19 cases, the state health department on Tuesday capped the rate of a 200ml plasma bag at Rs 10,000. The decision was taken following exorbitant…

ICMR Liberalises Import Of Testing Kits, Allows Globally Approved Tests In India

New Delhi : The Drugs Controller General of India will accord marketing permission in India on the basis of their existing approvals, Balram Bhargava, secretary, department of health research and director…