Ensure Availability of Critical Medical Equipment: Health Ministry to NPPA Ruchika Sharma4 July 2020 10:45 AM ISTA Stakeholders Consultation with Medical Devices Industry Associations and Civil Society Group was held in NPPA on 1st July 2020 wherein it was...
Govt launches 'Drug Discovery Hackathon' to develop anti-COVID drug Ruchika Sharma4 July 2020 10:30 AM ISTThe initiative is being jointly carried out by the 'MHRD's Innovation Cell (MIC)', All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Council...
Sanofi, Regeneron arthritis drug Kevzara fails COVID-19 study Ruchika Sharma4 July 2020 10:00 AM ISTParis: Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. have announced that the U.S. Phase 3 trial of Kevzara (sarilumab) 400 mg in COVID-19 patients...
Changing Pharma Marketing: Transition From Visual Aid To Digital Ads Pawan V Kulkarni3 July 2020 5:16 PM ISTWhy "Visual Aid" thinking may not help pharma brand managers anymoreRelearning the art of basic messaging"Keep it crisp" bosses repeatedly told brand...
Mumbai: BMC files case against Nanavati hospital for allegedly overcharging COVID patient Medical Dialogues Bureau3 July 2020 4:29 PM ISTA case was registered against the trustees and chairman of the hospital under IPC section 188 (Disobeying the order of public servant) but no arrest...
CDSCO shows green flag to Mylan for remdesivir for 'restricted emergency use' Ruchika Sharma3 July 2020 2:22 PM ISTWritten informed consent of each patient is required before the use of the drug while active post-marketing surveillance data and reporting of serious...
Study Supports Link Between COVID-19 and "COVID Toes" Hina Zahid3 July 2020 12:30 PM ISTThere's considerable controversy over whether "COVID toes"—red sores or lesions on the feet and hands in children and young adults—are truly caused by...
Zydus Cadila COVID-19 vaccine gets DCGI nod for human clinical trials Ruchika Sharma3 July 2020 11:08 AM ISTWith ZyCoV-D, the Company has successfully established the DNA vaccine platform in the country using non-replicating and a non-integrating plasmid...
Delhi CM Gives Rs 1 Cr Ex-Gratia To Family Of 56-Year-Old Anaesthesia Specialist At LNJP Medical Dialogues Bureau3 July 2020 9:00 AM IST"It is because of people like him that we have been able to fight COVID-19. He is a big inspiration to us and we bow to his spirit of service to...
Management of ulcerative colitis during Covid 19 outbreak Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 July 2020 10:38 PM ISTBritish Society of Gastroenterology has released guidelines on the management of acute severe ulcerative colitis in the context of the COVID-19...
COVID 19: Dr Reddy's Labs collaborates with FUJIFILM, Global Response Aid for Avigan (favipiravir) Ruchika Sharma2 July 2020 12:48 PM ISTFUJIFILM will grant Dr.Reddy's right to use Avigan®'s patents of formulation and manufacturing method.
Philips introduces mobile ICUs for India to fight against COVID-19 Ruchika Sharma2 July 2020 11:00 AM ISTWhen asked about the cost of a mobile nine-bed ICU, Philips India told PTI in an e-mailed response, "Price of a pre-fabricated 9-bed ICU begins from 1...
