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COVID-19: Hydroxychloroquine brought under Schedule H1 by Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday issued a directive stating that the sale of any preparation containing the drug Hydroxychloroquine needs to be in accordance with the conditions for the sale of drugs as
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US announces criminal charges against Venezuela's Maduro; issues USD 15 mi
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 27 (ANI): US Attorney General William Barr on Thursday announced that the US is pressing criminal charges against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly facilitating drug trafficking into their country and offered a reward of USD 15 million for information
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Saudi King urges G20 to take responsibility for funding COVID-19 treatment
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 26 (Sputnik/ANI) - G20 countries have a responsibility to fund scientific research that will lead to the development of pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines against COVID-19 and maintain their supply and delivery, Saudi Arabia's King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud said
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Centre permits doorstep delivery of medicines during Covid-19 lockdown
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 26 (ANI): The Central government on Thursday allowed doorstep delivery of medicines to people during the 21-day nationwide lockdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Permission granted to manufacturers of drugs, cosmetics to manufacture eth
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that permission has been granted to all manufacturers of drugs and cosmetics in Delhi to manufacture ethanol-based hand sanitizers for a period up to June 30, 2020 and no separate licenses are required fo
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Novel research may help older adults stay physically capable for longer
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have identified a mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria. The discovery can be considered to take researchers one step closer in the field of drug therapies that help older adults maintain their sk
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Trump calls for anti-malaria drug to be used for COVID19 treatment despite
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has called for an anti-malaria drug to be used to treat the coronavirus, despite being cautioned by his health expert Dr. Anthony S. Fauci saying that evidence for its effectiveness was so far "anecdotal".
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Cabinet takes decisions to promote manufacturing of critical KSMs, APIs
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The Union Cabinet has approved a scheme for promotion of bulk drug parks for financing common infrastructure facilities in three such parks.
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Researchers discover new drug to ease side effects of medication against s
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 21 (ANI): A new substance has been discovered by a team of researchers that could ease the serious side effects of the medication or the drugs taken by patients for treating severe depression.
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Four pre-existing drugs under trial to treat COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 20 (ANI): As experts from across the world scramble to find a cure for the deadly COVID-19, a few pre-existing drugs have shown positive signs in treating the fast-spreading disease.
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DGCI gives test license to 18 companies to conduct COVID-19 tests
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given test licence to 18 companies including international and private companies to conduct coronavirus (COVID-19) tests in India.
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US President touts anti-malarial drug as potential treatment for coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Mar 20 (ANI): As the number of coronavirus cases in the US continued to rise, President Donald Trump on Thursday said that hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug, can potentially be effective for treating coronavirus.
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