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Proceedings initiated against Gautam Gambhir, AAP MLAs for stocking of med
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Delhi's Drug Controller Department told the Delhi High Court that it has initiated proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament Gautam Gambhir's foundation, and Aam Aadmi Party legislators Praveen Kumar and Imran Hussain for
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DCGI examining Zydus Cadila's COVID vaccine for children, says Dr VK Paul
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is examining pharmaceutical major Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine for children, said Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog on Friday.
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Antihypertension drug may help patients with noncancerous brain tumors aff
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study indicated that the blood pressure drug losartan may benefit patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2), a hereditary condition associated with vestibular schwannomas, or noncancerous tumors along the nerves in the brain that are involved with hea
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Scientists identify new gut-liver drug recycling process
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A team of University of Houston pharmaceutical researchers has reported a newly recognised process of drug metabolism in the intestines - followed by recycling through the liver- that could have important implications for developing treatments for intestinal d
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Nigeria approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID vaccine for use
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 15 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Thursday announced the approval of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control of Nigeria (NAFDAC).
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Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson yet to apply for license of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has urged Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson twice in writing to apply for emergency use authorisation for their COVID-19 vaccine so that application is processed well in time but pharma companies have not applied for
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History of drug dependence linked to negative mental health outcomes: Stud
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Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): A new study found that people with a history of drug dependence are much less likely to have flourishing mental health and are more likely to have mental illnesses.
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FDA warns of rare neurological complication with J&J coronavirus vacci
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday (local time) warned coronavirus vaccine maker Johnson & Johnson of possible rare neurological complications caused due to its dose.
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Preliminary experiment of cocktail of two antibody drugs successful: BMC
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday informed that preliminary experiment of a cocktail of two antibody drugs -- Casirvimab and Imdevimab - has been successful.
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Emergency approval for Zydus Cadila to take few more days, say sources
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will consider giving emergency use authorisation (EUA) to Zydus Cadila for its COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D in a few more days, sources told ANI.
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One held, drugs worth Rs 1 cr seized by Mumbai NCB
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12 (ANI): Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday arrested an alleged drug peddler with drugs worth Rs 1 crore.
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Scientists discover method to identify drugs that can 'glue' proteins toge
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], July 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester developed a new method that can identify drugs to 'glue' proteins together.
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