Banks, lenders wary as RBI tags C-KYC high risk; Snap bulking up India team in monetisation pushCentralised Know Your Customer (C-KYC) database, which was conceived as a solution to KYC challenges faced by financial institutions, has b...
24 May, 2023, 07.49 AM IST
Rajeev Raghuvanshi appointed as new Drug Controller General of IndiaOn November 11, last year, Dr VG Somani's term as DCGI was extended for three months, for the second time, coming into effect on November 1...
22 Feb, 2023, 04.42 PM IST
Vaccinated with Covaxin or Covishield? You may take Corbevax as precaution doseThe government has approved Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose for those above 18 years fully vaccinated with either Covishield o...
11 Aug, 2022, 12.35 AM IST
What Covovax could mean for Indian studentsCovovax is technology transfer of the vaccine developed by US-based Novavax. Its recent trials prove improved efficacy against the very new...
12 Feb, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw hails expert panel’s nod to Sputnik V“It adds to our armoury. I hope it is one more step towards vaccinating the general population,” Shaw told ET on hearing the news about a t...
13 Apr, 2021, 10.54 AM IST
Congress leaders raise concern over permission for restricted use of COVID-19 vaccineSharma, who heads the Parliamentary panel on Home Affairs which dealt with the issue at length, said the issue of granting authorisation to...
03 Jan, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
Shortcuts, compromises on safety standards on COVID-19 vaccine not acceptable: Anand SharmaPfizer, Bharat Biotech and the Serum Institute of India have applied to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use autho...
08 Dec, 2020, 08.25 PM IST
Days after Russian COVID-19 vaccine trial approval, data breach forces Dr Reddy's plants shutIn September 2020, Dr. Reddy’s and RDIF entered into a partnership to conduct clinical trials of Sputnik V vaccine and its distribution in ...
22 Oct, 2020, 01.49 PM IST
Will resume COVID-19 vaccine trials after DCGI nod: Serum InstitutePharma giant AstraZeneca on Saturday said that clinical trials for the AstraZeneca Oxford coronavirus vaccine, AZD1222, have resumed in the...
12 Sep, 2020, 10.08 PM IST
This pharma stock rallies 4% as firm gets DCGI nod for Covid drug, RJ ups stakeThe company will distribute the drug in the Indian market through its network and it will be available by the first week of August 2020, th...
21 Jul, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Rupee jumps 27 paise to close at 75.15 against US dollarThe rupee opened at 75.35 against the US dollar, then gained further ground and finally settled at 75.15 against the US dollar, up 27 paise...
15 Jul, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
Biocon jumps 10%, hits 52-week high as DCGI approves use of Itolizumab on Covid-19 patientsThe drug, which is also used to cure the skin disease psoriasis, was cleared by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for usage in In...
13 Jul, 2020, 08.15 PM IST
‘We will ensure Remdesivir supply when India wants it’Hyderabad based generic pharmaceutical company Hetero Labs is working on a “war footing” to make remdesivir available for Covid-19 patients...
14 May, 2020, 07.23 AM IST
Market Movers: YES Bank on a high, Maruti falls, Lupin, Cadila gain; 46 stocks give ‘buy’ signalsHere is a lowdown of the movers and shakers of Wednesday’s session on Dalal Street.
05 Mar, 2020, 05.24 PM IST
Roche begins probe into Avastin use for eye ailmentsRoche has initiated an internal investigation following reports the it had been used in certain eye ailments and damaged the vision of 15 p...
23 Jan, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
- Biotech regulator needs engineering
It is good news that the government is expediting the process of setting up the national biotechnology regulatory authority, which is envis...
04 Jul, 2008, 03.30 AM IST
- Why is nimesulide still prescribed to kids?
Banned across world for side-effects, drug is being used in India to bring down fever in children.
20 Jul, 2007, 07.00 AM IST