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Pune: COVID-19 patients' families stage protest outside collector's office
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Relatives of COVID-19 patients in Pune on Thursday staged sit-in protest outside Collector's office demanding the supply of anti-viral drug Remdesivir, also used for the treatment of coronavirus.
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Tripura: Nine drug peddlers arrested, drugs worth over 30 lakh seized
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 15 (ANI): The Tripura police arrested 9 drug peddlers and seized around 23 grams of brown sugar and 60 kgs of ganja from two locations in Agartala on Wednesday.
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Harsh Vardhan vows stringent action against hoarders, black marketers of R
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday called for stringent action against those found indulging in black marketing and hoarding of anti-viral drug Remdesivir used in Covid-19 treatment, in wake of a sudden spike in demand due to surge in co
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Study suggests common drug could be used to prevent certain skin cancers
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 14 (ANI): A new research has suggested that an oral drug currently used in the clinical setting to treat neuromuscular diseases could also help prevent a common form of skin cancer caused by damage from ultraviolet-B radiation from the sun.
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Centre has approved increase in production of Remdesivir: Mansukh Mandaviy
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): The issue of availability of Remdesivir was reviewed by Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State For Ports, Shipping and Waterways (I/C) and Chemicals and Fertilizers, in meetings with all existing manufacturers of the Remdesivir drug and other stakeholders on
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Shortage of Remdesivir doses in K'taka hospitals, DGCI to soon provide sup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 14 (ANI): Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association's (PHANA) executive committee member Dr Rajashekar on Wednesday admitted that there was a shortage of Remdesivir doses for COVID-19 treatment and that the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) ha
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Mumbai Police arrests two drug peddlers with Rs 30 lakhs worth charas
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): The Mumbai Anti-Narcotic Cell's Bandra unit has arrested two drug peddlers from Andheri area and seized charas worth Rs 30 lakhs from their possession.
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One held, drugs seized in Odisha's Mayurbhanj
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], April 14 (ANI): Mayurbhanj police on Tuesday allegedly seized 413 grams of brown sugar worth 40 lakhs and arrested a person.
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Four held in drug peddling case in Kerala's Kochi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], April 14 (ANI): Four persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in drug peddling in Kerala's Kochi on Tuesday.
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South Africa suspends use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], April 14 (ANI): South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Tuesday said that the country will be suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after health concerns raised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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DMX's family shuts down fundraising rumours on his funeral
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Shutting down all rumours that have been doing the rounds claiming DMX's family is running campaigns to raise funds for his funeral, an official statement by the late star's members has been released that says it is completely bogus and not connected to them
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Youths participate in drug de-addiction awareness program in Srinagar
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 13 (ANI): A large number of young people recently participated in a one-day awareness program on drug abuse in Srinagar.
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