Glenmark Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for anticoagulant drug
New Delhi: Drug major Glenmark Pharma on Monday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator for anticoagulant Dabigatran Etexilate capsules. The approved product is a generic version of Boehringer Ingelheim…
EU regulator OKs use of Pfizer vax, inoculation to start from Dec 27
AMSTERDAM: Europe’s medicines regulator on Monday approved the use of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by U.S. company Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, putting the EU on course to start inoculations within…
Orissa High Court Unearths Fake Medical Certificate Racket For Bail Pleas
CUTTACK : Even as the courts are taking a liberal approach to granting bail with the intention of econgesting jails in view of the Covid-19 pandemic, some bail seekers seem to…
AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine Still Under Review: UK Drug Regulator
Mumbai/ New Delhi : The UK’s drug regulator, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is still reviewing the AstraZeneca/ Oxford vaccine, which has implications for Serum Institute of India’s (SII)…
US FDA Advisory Committee supports EUA for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
Moderna confirmed that the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) recommended that the FDA grant an emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the…
DCGI Directs To Recall Batches Of Rapid Antigen IVD Kits Of Labcare Diagnostics And SD Biosensor
Mumbai : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed all state licensing authorities (SLAs) to recall batches of rapid antigen in vitro diagnostic (IVD) kits of Gujarat-based manufacturer…
Focus On Boosting Supply Chain For Medical Devices
New Delhi : India took less than a year to become self-reliant in the manufacture of medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE), and ventilators following the coronavirus outbreak and now seeks…
DCGI Seeking More Data For Granting Emergency Use Authorisation Won’t Impact Timeline For Vaccine Roll-Out: Govt
New Delhi : The applications of Bharat Biotech, Serum Institute and Pfizer seeking emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccines are being examined, the Centre said on Tuesday asserting that drug…
‘New variant’ of coronavirus identified in Britain
London, A new variant of coronavirus has been found which is growing faster in some parts of England, British MPs have been told. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said at least 60 different…
As vaccine hopes rise, some doctors & nurses wary of jab
MUMBAI: With Covid-19 vaccines expected to arrive within weeks to a month, many healthcare workers have grown wary of being the first ones to take the shot. Many doctors and nurses TOI…
