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Small scale pharmas in Haridwar stop manufacturing hydroxychloroquine as p
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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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Avoid intake of 'hydroxychloroquine' without approval from doctor, says AI
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria on Sunday warned the general public against the use of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug deemed to be useful in dealing with COVID-19, without proper approval from doctors, stating that it can be harmful leading
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Amid global demand, Himachal Pradesh speeds up production of hydroxychloro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): As the demand for hydroxychloroquine surges worldwide during COVID-19 crisis, Himachal Pradesh is speeding up the production of the drug to ensure that both domestic and international requirements are met.
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Hydroxychloroquine not approved as anti-malarial drug in India, says Ipca
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 11 (ANI): The Joint Managing Director of Ipca Laboratories Ajit Kumar Jain on Saturday said that hydroxychloroquine is not approved as an anti-malarial drug in India.
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US Authorises Blood Purification Device to Treat COVID-19 patients
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 11 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Saturday authorised emergency use of a blood purification device to treat COVID-19 patients who are above 18 years of age. The treatment has been only authorised for patients admitted in the Intensive-Care Unit
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Pakistan remains undecided on release of anti-malarial drugs, bans export
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 11 (ANI): Pakistan has re-imposed the ban on export of all anti malaria drugs including hydroxychloroquine or HCQ, touted as a potential treatment for the coronavirus, four days after it lifted the hold on them.
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Pharmaceutical industry produces 20 cr hydroxychloroquine tablets this mon
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 11 (ANI): With the surge in demand for hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug deemed to be useful in dealing with COVID-19, the pharmaceutical industry has produced 20 crore HCQ tablets this month, said Pankaj Patel, CEO of Zydus Cadila in Ahmedabad, on
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