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DCGI approves Itolizumab injection for restricted emergency use on COVID-1
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) granted its permission to Itolizumab injection for the restricted emergency use on COVID-19 patients with moderate to severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) due to virus.
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Fitch affirms Glenmark Pharmaceuticals at BB, withdraws proposed bond rati
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Singapore, July 10 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has affirmed Glenmark Pharmaceuticals' long-term issuer default rating at BB with a stable outlook.
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Scientists discover protective Alzheimer's gene, develop rapid drug-testin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], July 10 (ANI): In breakthrough research, a gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer's disease in human brain cells. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially delay or prevent the
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Chennai Air Customs seizes two postal parcels containing 540 MDMA pills, t
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 9 (ANI): Two persons were detained in connection with import of 540 drug pills valued at Rs 16 lakh through air parcel, said the Customs Commissioner of the Chennai International Airport on Thursday.
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DCGI instructs pharma giants manufacturing remdesivir to upload details of
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Witnessing the incidence of black marketing and overcharging of the remdesivir injection above MRP, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed all three pharma giants--Cipla, Hetero, and Mylan to upload the details of anti-viral Remedsivir drug
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Drug treatment could improve immunotherapy's effectiveness in cancer patie
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
California [USA], July 9 (ANI): While immunotherapy, a treatment that uses the human body's immune system to recognize, attack and kill tumour cells, has given hope to people across the globe, it fails in a significant proportion of cancer patients.
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Ludhiana: Two sisters held in drug smuggling case
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], July 8 (ANI): Two sisters were arrested by the Special Task Force (STF) in Ludhiana on Wednesday in an alleged drug smuggling case. Police said the duo had 1.2 kilograms of heroin when they were caught.
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COVID19: Top drug regulator directs states drug controller to be vigilant
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The country's top drug regulator has directed all drug controller in the States and Union Territories to keep strict vigil to prevent the black marketing and sale of the anti-drug Remdesivir injection above the minimum retail price (MRP).
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Indian pharma compliance standards improving, regulatory risks here to sta
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 7 (ANI): Indian pharmaceutical companies have built a strong abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) pipeline since FY12 through scaling-up of investments in R&D but this will increase the inspection intensity, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said o
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J-K: Police bust drug racket in Samba, 2 arrested
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Samba (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 7 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested two drug peddlers in Samba and seized large quantities of cough syrup bottles and pain killer capsules from their possession.
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Mylan gets DCGI nod for remdesivir in India, to launch at Rs 4,800 per via
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 7 (ANI): Global pharmaceutical major Mylan has got approval for its remdesivir from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) and will launch a generic version of Gilead Sciences' COVID-19 anti-viral in the country at Rs 4,800 for 100 mg/vial.
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Four smugglers held, drugs and cash recovered in Visakhapatnam
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): Visakhapatnam Police on Sunday raided a house in city's Fourth Town police station limits following which four alleged drug smugglers have been arrested. The Visakhapatnam Special Task Force Police also claimed to have recovered 61 LSD b
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