Moderna: Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows. The results come hot on the heels of similar results from Pfizer,…
After IPL, Dubai becomes Venue for 9000 Free Diabetes Tests
Dubai: Aster Volunteers, the CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare is launching a Diabetes Awareness Week from 17thNovember onwards, in association with Abbott, Aster Hospitals & Clinics and Medcare Hospitals…
Indian Drug Firms Recall Various Products In US Market
New Delhi : Indian drug firms like Marksans Pharma, Aurobindo Pharma, Zydus and Jubilant are recalling products in the US market, as per the latest enforcement report by the US…
Pharma Mkt Posts 10% Growth In Oct
Mumbai : Building on gains made in September, the domestic pharmaceutical retail market marched ahead with a near 10% growth in October. This was led by a higher number of…
Docs Raise Alarm Over Antibiotic Misuse
Hyderabad : Pointing to the growing incidence of antibiotic resistance, doctors have sounded an alert over the misuse of antibiotics. Citing incidents where antibiotics were not responding in younger people due…
Herd Immunity May Come Before Covid Vaccine Goes Off The Shelf: AIIMS Director
New Delhi : AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria in an interview to IANS said we may reach a stage down the line where we may have a good amount of immunity,…
Antimalarial Drugs Supply Disrupted Due To Covid-19 Pandemic
Mumbai : A new study has found that patients with rheumatic diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia, the Americas, and Europe, are facing difficulty to secure hydroxychloroquine — highly vouched…
FSSAI’s ‘Food’ Fortification Move Unscientific: NGOs
Kochi : Agriculture welfare organizations have asked Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to reconsider the proposal to make mandatory fortification of edible oil with Vitamin A and…
NPPA Plays Crucial Role In Making Cancer Drugs Affordable
New Delhi : National harmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has said that its price rationalisation initiated February 2019 has had the far reaching impact of its decision leading to huge price…
Covaxin may be launched in February 2021: ICMR
Bharat Biotech may launch COVAXIN as early as February – months earlier than expected – as last-stage trials begin this month and studies have so far shown it is safe and effective, a…
