Government allocates additional 2,12,540 vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTsThe doctors in India are documenting an alarming number of cases of Mucormycosis among patients with COVID-19 and those who have recently r...
28 Jun, 2021, 10.20 PM IST
Indian missions working on war footing to get medicines for Mucormycosis: Centre to SCBesides ramping up domestic production facilities of medicines like Amphotericin, the government said it has also issued guidance on the ju...
27 Jun, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
States, UTs allocated additional 61,120 vials of Amphotericin-B: Sadananda Gowda7.9 lakh vials have been allocated across the country, maintaining adequate availability to patients of mucormycosis. Amphotericin-B is use...
23 Jun, 2021, 03.47 PM IST
Active black fungus cases at 27,142, Centre ready to boost availability of Amphotericin BThe Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers noted that domestic production of Amphotericin B has already gone up five folds so far....
18 Jun, 2021, 05.38 PM IST
Government takes steps to enhance availability of Amphotericin B; 6.67 lakh vials allocated to states so far"Government has been able to mobilise over 6.67 lakh vials of the Amphotericin B for patients in the states and UTs and Central Health Inst...
17 Jun, 2021, 05.19 PM IST
Govt allocates additional vials of Amphotericin-B to states, UTsAmphotericin-B is used to treat Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, which damages the nose, eyes, sinuses, and sometimes even the bra...
14 Jun, 2021, 06.11 PM IST
Centre issues guidelines for management of black fungus in kids below 18"Remdesivir, an emergency use authorisation drug, is not recommended in children," the guideline said.
10 Jun, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
Mucormycosis no more rare disease in Nagpur, ensure supply of medicines: Bombay High CourtJustices S B Shukre and A G Gharote of the Nagpur bench of the high court made the observation while hearing a bunch of petitions pertainin...
02 Jun, 2021, 10.14 PM IST
Prioritise youth over old, Delhi HC tells Centre on shortage of Black Fungus drug Amphotericin-BThe court asked the Centre to take a policy decision on the manner of medicine Amphotericin B drug, used for treating black fungus, should ...
01 Jun, 2021, 10.02 PM IST
Desi biopharma player Celon Laboratories develops alternative jab for black fungusThe company said it was able to develop the emulsion-based formulation for the drug in-house in just three weeks and has a capacity to manu...
01 Jun, 2021, 10.45 AM IST
It's living hell, we are helpless, says Delhi High Court on black fungus drug shortageThe court, which was hearing two pleas seeking medicine vials for two patients admitted here for black fungus infection, expressed helpless...
28 May, 2021, 08.22 PM IST
Black fungus: How infection starts, death rate, treatment, medicine & other key things to knowBlack fungus, or mucormycosis, is a complication caused by a fungal infection. This is a relatively rare but potentially fatal condition.
28 May, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
Zydus Cadila, Taiwan's TLC ink pact to market black fungus drug in IndiaThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has approved the new drug application (NDA) of TLC for Amphotericin B Liposome for Injectio...
26 May, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
Five new companies get approval to boost fungus drug outputIt is understood that the health ministry’s expert committee which advises Drugs Controller General, recommended approval to Natco Pharma, ...
21 May, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Pandemic within pandemic: Black fungus cases much higher in second Covid waveThe number of black fungus infection reported from hospitals have increased at least 100 times over the cases reported in the first wave. M...
20 May, 2021, 09.04 PM IST
Licences of 10 drug manufacturers suspended, says government"We have not terminated their licence, but have asked the manufacturers to fulfill the conditions and then will restore their production," ...
10 May, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
No quality control for life-saving generic drugs, government apatheticA case in point is a life-saving drug, Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used to treat fungal infections in critically-ill patients.
16 Sep, 2014, 12.48 PM IST