New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) had invited applications on COVID-19 research consortium. The first phase of the call ended on March 30 and around 500 applications were received from acade
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 18 (ANI): Kerala-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, has developed a cheaper diagnostic kit `Chitra Gene LAMP- N' for testing COVID-19.
Manesar (Haryana) [India], April 18 (ANI): In a bid to boost the country's coronavirus testing capability, HLL Lifecare Limited has started producing 'COVID-19 antibody detection kit.' One lakh kits are so far ready for supply.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] April 14 (ANI/NewsVoir): MSB Docs - a smart document solution officially entered the Indian market in 2019 and in such a short time span, it has started serving top brands including Apollo Hospitals, Practo, Bits Pilani, Alkem Laboratories, CORE Diagnostics, and
Panaji (Goa) [India], April 13 (ANI): Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Monday said that the government has started conducting tests at Asilo and Mapusa with rapid testing kits received from Molbio Diagnostics.
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): A Core Strategy Group on COVID-19 is working on digital and molecular surveillance, rapid and economical diagnostics, new drugs, repurposing of drugs and associated production processes, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Thursday clarified that it has not suspended the PC & PNDT (Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act 1994, which prohibits pre-natal sex determination.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): CPM leader Brinda Karat on Tuesday wrote a letter to the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan demanding the withdrawal of the suspension of certain rules of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 7 (ANI): HLL Lifecare Limited, a Central government enterprise under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has developed the rapid antibody diagnostic kit for COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): PepsiCo India along with its philanthropic arm PepsiCo Foundation on Monday committed to provide over 50 lakh meals to support families impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restricted the export of diagnostic kits falling under any ITCHS (Indian Trade Clarification based on Harmonized System of Coding) code with immediate effect.
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus lockdown, the Central Drugs Controller has instructed all port offices of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDCSO) to release the consignments of vaccines and critical in vitro diagnostics (IVDs) in public interest.