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COVID-19: India Post delivering life-saving drugs in remote areas, pension
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Amid the challenges posed by coronavirus , India Post is making efforts to provide relief to people by delivering life-saving drugs to patients living in remote areas and providing pension and social security benefits through Aadhar-enabled payment system.
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67 Indian firms get CDSCO approval for antibody rapid testing kits
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): As many as 67 Indian firms have got approval from the Central Drug Standard Controller Organisation (CDSCO) for antibody rapid testing kits for testing COVID-19.
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55 countries approved to get HCQ, 21 to get it on commercial basis
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): A total of 55 countries have been approved to get Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug out of which 21 countries will get it on a commercial basis and others on a grant, that is in very small quantities, informed sources told ANI on Thursday.
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Study reveals Alzheimer's patients may need dosing changes in medicines pr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 16 (ANI): Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) are often prescribed drugs for other conditions -- including diabetes or high blood pressure -- at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be re-examined the wake of findings of a rece
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Rita Wilson opens up about extreme Chloroquine side effects, coronavirus s
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 15 (ANI): American actor Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were the first celebrities to reveal they tested positive for the coronavirus last month. Now, Wilson has opened up in greater detail about the couple's symptoms and their experience with the contr
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Researchers find new drug to deal with winter depression-like behaviour
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 14 (ANI): Seasonal changes in the environment can lead to depression or anxiety-like behaviour in humans as well as animals.
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Small scale pharmas in Haridwar stop manufacturing hydroxychloroquine as p
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], April 14 (ANI): While the demand for hydroxychloroquine tablets keeps on rising worldwide, small pharmaceutical manufacturers in Haridwar have stopped producing the drug due to the sharp increase in the cost of raw materials, according to Anil Sharma, Presiden
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Core Strategy Group deals with issues related to COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
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
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1 kg of heroin seized in Haryana, 2 held
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 13 (ANI): In a major crackdown on drug menace, Haryana's Special Task Force (STF) has seized 1 kg of heroin from the possession of two accused in Hisar. Police have also impounded a vehicle in this connection.
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Researchers develop computer model that predicts how drugs affect heart rh
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 13 (ANI): In a novel study, researchers have developed a computer model to screen drugs for unintended cardiac side effects, especially arrhythmia risk.
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Researchers report new advancement in study of depression
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): The biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants involves a particular protein -- GPR56 -- suggests a new study. The researchers believe that this protein could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.
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Psychiatric patients can get anti-anxiety, sedative drugs on online prescr
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Making changes to its telemedicine practice guidelines, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has allowed certain anti-anxiety and sedative drugs to be purchased on a doctor's online/soft copy prescription.
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