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Four arrested, 16,000 intoxicant tablets, 1.5 kg charas, poppy husk seized
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Aug 6 (ANI): In separate incidents, the Haryana police on Thursday arrested four persons on the charges of drug-peddling in Sirsa and Jind districts and seized 16,000 intoxicating tablets, 5.1 kilograms poppy husk and 1.5 kilograms of charas from their possessio
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BSF constable arrested for facilitating Pak smugglers dismissed from servi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) constable, who was recently arrested by Punjab Police for allegedly facilitating Pakistani smugglers bring drugs and weapons into the country, has been dismissed from service, an official said on Thursday.
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Bone drug may be beneficial for knee osteoarthritis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Boston [USA], Aug 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that bisphosphonates which are the drugs that prevent the loss of bone density and used to treat osteoporosis and similar diseases appear to be safe and beneficial for osteoarthritis patients.
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Study finds alcoholism treatment is potentially effective against COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 5 (ANI): A team of chemists used molecular modelling to find out that two medications that have been known for a long time can be used to fight SARS-CoV-2. These are disulfiram, which is used to treat alcoholism, and neratinib, an experimental drug being used to treat br
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Lupin launches Favipiravir in India for COVID treatment at Rs 49 per table
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Pharma major Lupin Ltd on Wednesday announced the launch of Favipiravir in India under the brand name Covihalt for treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19.
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Jubilant launches Remdesivir in India for treatment of COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Jubilant Life Sciences has launched Remdesivir for injection under the brand name JUBI-R in Indian market at a price of Rs 4,700 per vial of 100 mg and said it will make the drug available to over 1,000 hospitals providing COVID-19 treatment throug
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Converge Biotech announces the launch of Vergiflu (Favipiravir 200 mg) in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Aug 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Converge Biotech, a leading healthcare company based at Hyderabad, today announces the launch of generic Favipiravir tablet in India.
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DGCI nod for Apheresis machine to extract blood plasma in Goa
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 4 (ANI): Goa has made a new breakthrough in its plasma therapy for critically ill COVID-19 patients after Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) gave its approval for using Apheresis machine to extract blood plasma, said Health Minister Vishwajit P Rane.
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DCGI gives nod to Serum Institute to hold Phase II, III COVID vaccine tria
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New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave approval to Serum Institute of India, Pune to conduct Phase II+III clinical trials of Oxford University-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVISHIELD) in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on
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DCGI nod to Serum-Oxford COVID19 vaccine for phase 2, 3 clinical trials in
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New Delhi, [India], Aug 3 (ANI) India's top drug regulator-- Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to Serum Institute of India (SII) to conduct phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials in India on the potential COVID19 vaccine, a senior government official said.
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Punjab Police busts cross-border drugs, weapons smuggling racket, 3 includ
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Aug 2 (ANI): A BSF constable and two people have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs and weapons, said Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab.
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Researchers discover new drug targets for lethal brain cancer
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], Aug 2 (ANI): With the help of a mouse model, a team of researchers has now discovered more than 200 genes with novel and known roles in glioblastoma - the most aggressive type of brain cancer that offer promising new drug targets.
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