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Biocon's drug Itolizumab gets DCGI nod for use in moderate to severe Covid
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): Biopharmaceutical major Biocon Ltd said on Saturday it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to market Itolizumab injection 25mg/5ml solution for emergency use in India for the treatment of cytokine release syndr
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3 including 2 foreign nationals held for selling drugs in Vijayawada
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Three people including two foreign nationals were held for allegedly selling drugs and ganja here, police said.
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DCGI approves Itolizumab injection for restricted emergency use on COVID-1
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted its permission to Itolizumab injection for the restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to virus.
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Fitch affirms Glenmark Pharmaceuticals at BB, withdraws proposed bond rati
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, July 10 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has affirmed Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' long-term issuer default rating at BB with a stable outlook.
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Scientists discover protective Alzheimer's gene, develop rapid drug-testin
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], July 10 (ANI): In breakthrough research, a gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer's disease in human brain cells. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially delay or prevent the
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Chennai Air Customs seizes two postal parcels containing 540 MDMA pills, t
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Two persons were detained in connection with import of 540 drug pills valued at Rs 16 lakh through air parcel, said the Customs Commissioner of the Chennai International Airport on Thursday.
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DCGI instructs pharma giants manufacturing remdesivir to upload details of
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Witnessing the incidence of black marketing and overcharging of the remdesivir injection above MRP, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed all three pharma giants--Cipla, Hetero, and Mylan to upload the details of anti-viral Remedsivir drug
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Drug treatment could improve immunotherapy's effectiveness in cancer patie
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
California [USA], July 9 (ANI): While immunotherapy, a treatment that uses the human body's immune system to recognize, attack and kill tumour cells, has given hope to people across the globe, it fails in a significant proportion of cancer patients.
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Ludhiana: Two sisters held in drug smuggling case
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI): Two sisters were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Ludhiana on Wednesday in an alleged drug smuggling case. Police said the duo had 1.2 kilograms of heroin when they were caught.
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COVID19: Top drug regulator directs states drug controller to be vigilant
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The country's top drug regulator has directed all drug controller in the States and Union Territories to keep strict vigil to prevent the black marketing and sale of the anti-drug Remdesivir injection above the minimum retail price (MRP).
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Indian pharma compliance standards improving, regulatory risks here to sta
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Indian pharmaceutical companies have built a strong abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) pipeline since FY12 through scaling-up of investments in R&D but this will increase the inspection intensity, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said o
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J-K: Police bust drug racket in Samba, 2 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers in Samba and seized large quantities of cough syrup bottles and pain killer capsules from their possession.
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