Pharma exports surpass $31 billion in FY26 despite global headwindsIndian pharmaceutical exports reached over $31 billion in FY26. March saw a significant 23% drop, primarily due to a slowdown in the United...
05 May, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
UAE: Children will not be allowed in schools if vaccination certificates not updated on AlHosn appThe UAE will use the upgraded AlHosn app to track children's vaccinations, and those without updated vaccination records will not be allowe...
13 Sep, 2023, 04.10 PM IST
As schools reopen in UAE, health experts warn of potential surge in flu cases. Symptoms, vaccination and other detailsHealth experts in the UAE are warning of a potential rise in flu cases as people return from summer vacations and schools reopen. Flu seaso...
28 Aug, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
UAE approves Sinopharm's protein-based vaccineThe vaccine will be produced and distributed by a joint venture between the UAE's Group 42 and China National Biotec Group (CNBG), a unit o...
28 Dec, 2021, 12.21 PM IST
Got both doses of Covishield: Spain reopens for desis; UAE allows residency permit holders to returnGet ready to say hola! Spain has reopened for fully vaccinated Indians — those with Covishield and not Covaxin — from Monday (August 2). Tr...
03 Aug, 2021, 08.30 PM IST
UAE rolls out Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 3-17UAE led Phase III clinical trials of the vaccine produced by China's state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm and has started manufacturing it under...
02 Aug, 2021, 02.59 PM IST
UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency useThe UAE, the region's tourism, trade and business hub, has had one of the world's fastest vaccination campaigns but daily coronavirus cases...
04 Jul, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Sputnik V records 97.8% efficacy against COVID-19 in UAE, fully effective against severe casesIn a statement, the RDIF said that UAE's Ministry of Health confirmed the safety and high efficacy during the vaccination campaign. "Effica...
29 Jun, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
Abu Dhabi opens up free COVID-19 vaccines to touristsVisitors with visas issued by Abu Dhabi and passport holders eligible for tourist visas when they arrive in the UAE through Abu Dhabi can b...
22 Jun, 2021, 02.19 PM IST
New Abu Dhabi plant to produce COVID-19 vaccine from China's SinopharmThe plant, which is being built in the Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), will eventually have a production capacity of 200 mill...
29 Mar, 2021, 12.37 PM IST
UAE lowers age requirement for COVID-19 vaccines to 16The UAE, made of up seven emirates, is offering all residents and citizens free of charge a vaccine manufactured by Chinese state-backed ph...
17 Jan, 2021, 09.19 PM IST
Trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V begin in UAE as cases riseThe human trial, announced in October before the recent rise in cases, is initially seeking up to 500 volunteers to be vaccinated at a hosp...
07 Jan, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Dubai aims to inoculate 70% of population with Pfizer vaccine in 2021The financial hub of the United Arab Emirates began the first phase of the vaccination campaign last week, targeting "priority groups", inc...
29 Dec, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
UAE Islamic body OKs vaccines even with porkThe ruling follows growing alarm that the use of pork gelatin, a common vaccine ingredient, may hamper vaccination among Muslims who consid...
24 Dec, 2020, 11.33 AM IST
UAE starts Covid-19 vaccinations in capitalThe wealthy Gulf nation is one of the first countries to start widespread inoculation, after Britain became the first to roll out a campaig...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.02 PM IST
UAE says Sinopharm vaccine has 86% efficacy against COVID-19An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinopharm has 86% efficacy against the virus, the United Arab Emirates health mini...
09 Dec, 2020, 12.02 PM IST
Dubai ruler joins coronavirus vaccine trialTwo vaccines are undergoing third-phase trials in the UAE, one produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, and Russia's Sputnik-V, named afte...
03 Nov, 2020, 05.58 PM IST