CONTROVERSY: DCGI exempts Biocon from Phase 3 trial of COVID drug Itolizumab, ICMR sees red Farhat Nasim17 July 2020 4:21 PM ISTBengaluru: In a major controversy, the exemption of biotechnology major Biocon from conducting Phase 3 trials of its psoriasis drug...
Bill Gates backs Indian Pharma Industry, says capable of producing COVID vaccines for entire world Ruchika Sharma17 July 2020 3:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: India''s pharmaceutical industry will be able to produce COVID-19 vaccines not just for the country but also for the entire world,...
Zydus Cadila starts human trails of COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D Ruchika Sharma16 July 2020 12:44 PM ISTSpeaking on the development, Chairman, Zydus Cadila, Mr. Pankaj R. Patel said, "This is an all-important step in our fight against COVID-19. We...
COVID-19: ICMR- AIIMS tells States to use Remdesivir, tocilizumab cautiously Ruchika Sharma13 July 2020 12:45 PM ISTThey told the states that the drugs mentioned as 'investigational therapies' should be used with caution due to their potential for serious adverse...
Allow all pathologists, microbiologists to conduct Rapid Antigen Testing: MAPPM tell Govt Medical Dialogues Bureau12 July 2020 9:45 AM ISTMumbai: Seeking permission for all qualified pathologists and microbiologists to conduct rapid antigen tests to help detect Covid-19 cases, the...
ICMR to do national sero-survey to detect COVID exposure MD Bureau12 July 2020 9:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is planning to carry out a nationwide sero-survey to determine the exposure of coronavirus...
Maharashtra: Medical Council show-cause notice to orthopaedic surgeon over unscientific COVID cure claims Farhat Nasim10 July 2020 4:06 PM IST"We don't even use sanitisers. We took our daughter with us for yoga. We challenge the Maharashtra government to use us as guinea pigs to find out why...
ICMR defends timeline for coronavirus vaccine trials Ruchika Sharma7 July 2020 10:15 AM ISTMumbai: India's leading clinical research agency said Saturday its decision to fast-track development of a potential coronavirus vaccine was in line...
COVID-19 Vaccine: ICMR picks 12 institutes for clinical trial Ruchika Sharma5 July 2020 10:30 AM ISTApart from IMS and SUM Hospital here, the other institutes selected for the clinical trial are located in Visakhapatnam, Rohtak, New Delhi, Patna,...
PGIMER defers ICMR JRF 2020 Exam Medical Dialogues Bureau5 July 2020 9:00 AM ISTChandigarh: Through a recent notification, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh has informed about the...
ICMR to launch 1st indigenous COVID 19 vaccine by August 15 MD Bureau3 July 2020 2:15 PM IST"It is envisaged to launch the vaccine for public health use latest by 15th August 2020 after completion of all clinical trials. BBIL is working...
Allow private doctors to prescribe COVID 19 tests: Health Ministry, ICMR directs states Garima2 July 2020 1:15 PM IST"At this juncture, it is absolutely necessary to facilitate testing at the earliest by enabling all qualified medical practitioners including private...
