“If full exemption from GST were given, the domestic producers of these items would be unable to offset taxes paid on their inputs and inpu...

“Introduction of the competition is the best way to lower the prices. Patent protection is the major barrier to the generic production of t...

Non-governmental organisation Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the Union gover...

Advocate General Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, the state's lawyer, said nodal officers have been appointed to prevent hoarding of Remdesivir, which ...

Faced with an acute shortage of the antiviral drug, India had earlier this month waived import duty on import of Remdesivir and the raw mat...

"We have decided to float a global tender for COVID-19 vaccines and remdesivir under a committee, which will be headed by chief secretary S...

"Maharashtra has 5.71 crore people in the 18 to 44 age group. We will require 12 crore doses. Our vaccine manufacturers will not be able to...

In a letter to Modi, the chief minister said directions are being issued by National and "certain State regulators," prioritising supplies ...

There was no shortage of Remdesivir vaccine, used in COVID-19 treatment, ventilators or oxygen cylinders in the state, Advocate General Vij...

“Fast-track approval has been given for seven additional sites having the production capacity of 1 million vials/month to six manufacturers...

Maharashtra, which is adding close to 60,000 cases daily, is short on hospital beds and essential drugs. Even if 15% of these patients requ...

Speaking to reporters at Nagpur airport, Fadnavis said the state government should pay attention to the availability of remdesivir, as inst...

Opportunity to launch a vaccine would mean one-time exceptional business gain, brand boost

Zydus is the fifth company to launch a copy of the antiviral in India after privately held Hetero Labs Ltd, Cipla, Mylan NV and Jubilant Li...

Taiwan's Central Epidemic Command Centre said the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration took into account "the fact that the efficacy and saf...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the use of investigational Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 p...

Over the past few weeks, scientists have been moving ahead in their understanding of the virus and in their work towards finding a cure.