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Drug used to treat alcoholism useful in fight against COVID-19: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], August 9 (ANI): With the use of molecular modelling, two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2, found a team of chemists from HSE University and the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry.
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Mafias that Punjab CM promised to end are thriving: Bajwa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 8 (ANI): The mining, liquor, cable, drugs and transport mafias which Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh promised to end are thriving under his rule, said Partap Singh Bajwa, Rajya Sabha MP from Congress.
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Telangana: Man held for illegally selling cough syrup to minors, vagabonds
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): A man, who allegedly sold cough syrup to minors and vagabonds illegally, was apprehended by the sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team of Hyderabad and drug inspector in Hyderabad on Thursday, said the police.
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Trump signs 'buy American first' pharma executive order
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing some federal agencies to prioritise purchasing certain drugs and medical materials when made in the United States.
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Four arrested, 16,000 intoxicant tablets, 1.5 kg charas, poppy husk seized
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): In separate incidents, the Haryana police on Thursday arrested four persons on the charges of drug-peddling in Sirsa and Jind districts and seized 16,000 intoxicating tablets, 5.1 kilograms poppy husk and 1.5 kilograms of charas from their possessio
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BSF constable arrested for facilitating Pak smugglers dismissed from servi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who was recently arrested by Punjab Police for allegedly facilitating Pakistani smugglers bring drugs and weapons into the country, has been dismissed from service, an official said on Thursday.
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Bone drug may be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Boston [USA], Aug 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that bisphosphonates which are the drugs that prevent the loss of bone density and used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients.
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Study finds alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 5 (ANI): A team of chemists used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2. These are disulfiram, which is used to treat alcoholism, and neratinib, an experimental drug being used to treat br
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Lupin launches Favipiravir in India for COVID treatment at Rs 49 per table
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Favipiravir in India under the brand name Covihalt for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.
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Jubilant launches Remdesivir in India for treatment of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Jubilant Life Sciences has launched Remdesivir for injection under the brand name JUBI-R in Indian market at a price of Rs 4,700 per vial of 100 mg and said it will make the drug available to over 1,000 hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment throug
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Converge Biotech announces the launch of Vergiflu (Favipiravir 200 mg) in
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Aug 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Converge Biotech, a leading healthcare company based at Hyderabad, today announces the launch of generic Favipiravir tablet in India.
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DGCI nod for Apheresis machine to extract blood plasma in Goa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Goa has made a new breakthrough in its plasma therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients after Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) gave its approval for using Apheresis machine to extract blood plasma, said Health Minister Vishwajit P Rane.
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