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Decided not to deny health workers HCQ based on risk-benefit analysis: ICM
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Noting that a lot of drugs are being repurposed for treatment of COVID-19, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for health care workers had been recommended on the basis of risk-benefit a
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India disagrees with WHO suspension of HCQ usage, sends letter explaining
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Health Ministry of India has written to the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the global health body announced to temporarily suspend the clinical trials of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, sources told ANI.
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Hydroxychloroquine poses little risk when administered alone in mild cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday said that 'judicious, and appropriate' use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a standalone drug should not pose any health risks in COVID-19 cases.
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Health Ministry asks states, UTs for real-time update of availability and
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India], May 26 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has directed all States and Union Territories (UTs) to update the availability and consumption of hydroxychloroquine or HCQ tablets on the national COVID-19 portal as real-time data. The Ministry said that this will help it to chalk
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Govt expands Hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic for healthcare, other fron
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): After some promising results on the efficacy of prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against COVID-19 infection, the Central government has expanded the use of the medicine as prophylaxis to healthcare and other frontline workers deployed in non-CO
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Centre revises advisory for use of Hydroxychloroquine as prophylactic for
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Central government has revised the advisory on the use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as prophylactic for COVID-19 infection, expanding the use of the medicine for asymptomatic healthcare and frontline workers deployed in non-COVID and COVID areas.
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Hydroxychloroquine research shows some promise in interim study conducted
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): An interim report prepared by the Telangana government has yielded promising results on the efficacy of prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine or HCQ, as it is popularly known, on preventing COVID-19 in frontline medical workers in the state.
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Five hospitals enrol for ICMR observational study on hydroxychloroquine
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): At least five hospitals across India have registered for a twelve week-long observational study on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being conducted by the Indian Council Medical Research (ICMR).
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Mission Sagar: India sends INS Kesari with medical teams, food to Indian O
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): India on Sunday dispatched INS Kesari, carrying on board two medical assistance teams, medicines and essential food items, to countries in the southern Indian Ocean as part of the government's 'Mission Sagar' initiative.
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India gives 2 lakh HCQ tablets, medical supplies to Myanmar
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], May 5 (ANI): India's Ambassador to Myanmar Saurabh Kumar on Tuesday handed over medical supplies including 2,00,000 hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) tablets to Myanmar's Health and Sports Ministry to help the neighbouring country in its battle against COVID-19.
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First consignment of 5 million Hydroxychloroquine tablets from India arriv
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], May 5 (ANI): The first consignment of five million tablets of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) from India arrived in Toronto.
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Centre places orders for 11.45 crore HCQ tablets with 2 Indian firms
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 2 (ANI): India has placed urgent orders for at least 11.45 crore tablets of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ). This drug is being directly procured by HLL Lifecare, on behalf of the Union Health Ministry.
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