Nikkei falls as coronavirus resurgence in Europe hits sentimentAll but two of the 33 sector sub-indexes on the Tokyo exchange traded lower, with real estate, pharmaceuticals and land transport leading t...
Mounting a fightback: Covid-19 vaccine developers reach last leg of trialsAs US regulators tighten the scrutiny around approvals, companies have announced their intention to put their trial data in public domain f...
Dr Reddy's launches antiviral drug Avigan in India, to launch remdesivir in SeptemberIndian generic drug maker Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday announced the launch of antiviral drug Avigan (favipiravir) tablets, current...
Nikkei edges higher, stops short of erasing pandemic lossThe Nikkei ended 0.17% higher at 23,289.36, briefly hitting a six-month high for two straight sessions, but did not rise enough to close a ...
Sun Pharma latest to sell COVID-19 drug favipiravir in India, to cost Rs 35 per tabletFavipiravir, along with another antiviral, remdesivir, has emerged as one of the most sought-after drugs at hospitals fighting COVID-19 in ...
Trending stocks: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories shares up nearly 1%A total of 9,119 shares changed hands on the counter till 11:07AM (IST).
Dr Reddy’s partners Fujifilm to launch Avigan for Covid-19 treatmentThe agreement provides for Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, a unit of the Japanese company to grant Dr. Reddy's and Dubai-based Global Response Ai...
Local Covid drug makers ramp up capacityThis follows companies successfully developing the formulations Favipiravir and Remdesivir, the drugs, which along with dexamethasone have ...
Raghava Life Sciences in talks with formulators for potential Covid drug FavipiravirFavipiravir, a generic version of Avigan that is used to treat influenza in Japan, is being studied as an experimental drug in treating the...
Glenmark Pharma to study potential Covid-19 drug combinationThe study will look to enroll 158 hospitalized patients of moderate Covid-19 in India, the company added. Last month, Glenmark said it woul...
Strides Pharma to conduct trials in India for potential COVID-19 drugThe Bengaluru-based company has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India to conduct trials of favipiravir in the country...
Glenmark initiates Phase 3 clinical trials on Favipiravir to check efficacy on COVID-19 patientsThe Mumbai-based company had received approval from Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) last month to conduct clinical trials of Favipi...
Glenmark pharma starts clinical trial on antiviral Favipiravir for Covid-19 treatmentThe drug sold under brand name Avigan by Fujifilm Toyama Chemical has demonstrated activity against influenza viruses and has been approved...
Japanese stocks jump on signs of coronavirus slowdownThe benchmark Nikkei average gained 4.2 per cent to 18,576.30, its highest close in nearly a week, tracking sharp gains in US stock futures.
Japan shares end flat, down 8% for week on economic jittersNikkei index ended up 0.01 per cent at 17,820.19 in a subdued session that saw shares bounce between gains and losses.
Gilead’s drug leads global race to find virus treatmentThe update on the trials’ progress came a day after the World Health Organization said that remdesivir may be the only effective treatment ...
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