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Anti-viral drug Favipiravir shows clinical improvement in mild, moderate C
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Domestic pharmaceuticals Glenmark on Saturday informed that their antiviral drug -- Favipiravir -- has shown clinical improvement of up to 88 per cent in mild to moderate COVID-19 cases, including those with co-morbidities.
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Anti-viral drug favipiravir gets DGCI nod for 'restricted emergency use' i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to anti-viral drug favipiravir for "restricted emergency use" in mild to moderate cases of COVID-19, a senior government official confirmed to ANI.
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CSIR gets nod for Phase III trial of antiviral drug Umifenovir
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): CSIR constituent lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) Lucknow has received permission for carrying out Phase III trial of antiviral drug Umifenovir, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.
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US left with 63 million doses of anti-malarial drug after FDA revoked its
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 19 (ANI): The US federal government is now left with 63 million doses of hydroxychloroquine sulfate (HCQ) in its stockpile after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this week, revoked the permission for use of anti-malarial drug in treating COVID-19
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Cipla expands partnership with Roche Pharma to improve access for oncology
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 18 (ANI): Pharmaceutical majors Cipla and Roche Products India said on Thursday they have entered into an agreement to provide better access to innovative medicines for patients in India.
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Aarya: Sushmita Sen introduces Sikandar Kher as Daulat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Actor Sushmita Sen on Wednesday took to social media and introduced co-actor Sikandar Kher's character - Daulat, who is to be seen alongside Sen in her upcoming debut web series 'Aarya.'
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Dexamethasone drug emerges as a fresh hope in fight against COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): United Kingdom's RECOVERY trial has emerged as a new hope in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic with researchers claiming that dexamethasone, the inexpensive and widely available steroid is the first drug that has proven to reduce deaths in COVID-19 patient
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Preliminary study reveals steroid dexamethasone helps treating critical CO
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 16 (ANI): Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases globally and the rush to find proper vaccinations for the disease, two researchers in the UK have found steroid drug dexamethasone helpful in treating the critical patients dependent on ventilators or oxygen.
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MedAlliance gains CE Mark approval for coronary SELUTION SLR™ Siroli
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 16 (ANI/PRNewswire): MedAlliance has announced the award of its second CE Mark: SELUTION SLR™ 014 PTCA, a novel Sirolimus Drug Eluting Balloon (DEB), for the treatment of coronary arterial disease.
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Drug with new approach on impeding DNA repair shows promise in first clini
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Boston [USA], June 16 (ANI): In its first randomised clinical trial, investigators report a drug that targets a protein needed by cancer cells to maintain their dogged growth and division has shown considerable promise in combination with chemotherapy in patients with a common form of ovaria
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Blood cancer find raises new treatment hopes
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], June 16 (ANI): New QIMR Berghofer research has identified how an early genetic change in blood and bone marrow cells paves the way for the development of some blood cancers.
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US FDA revokes emergency authorisation for HCQ championed by President Tru
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 15 (ANI): The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday revoked the emergency use authorization for malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a treatment for COVID-19, the use of which has been championed by President Donald Trump.
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