Dr. Reddy’s recalls mislabelled Levetiracetam injection in the US; patients likely to experience 'adverse' eventsDr. Reddy’s Laboratories is recalling a batch of Levetiracetam injection bags in the U.S. due to incorrect labeling, which could result in ...
13 Mar, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
SC dismisses plea against GlaxoSmithKline pharma for deficiency in serviceA bench of Justices A S Bopanna and Prashant Kumar Mishra said the drug is made available in the market after certification and nothing has...
10 Sep, 2023, 04.48 PM IST
Bharat Biotech expects regulator's nod for intranasal COVID-19 vaccine in August"We will be applying for licenses and (they) should come. If everything goes well, we know by next month (August). You (people) would rathe...
02 Aug, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Adverse events negligible in teens after jab; anxiety found in many: PanelRedness at site of injection, mild fever and headache have also been seen, finds panel.
29 Mar, 2022, 12.05 AM IST
Pregnant women should be informed about benefits, risks and likely side-effects of vaccine: Govt"The full impact of COVID-19 disease on pregnancy outcomes for mother and fetus as well as for newborn is still unclear. Therefore, pregnan...
02 Jul, 2021, 10.17 PM IST
Chinese Covid vaccine found safe, effective in children, adolescents: Lancet studyThe phase 1/2 trial on 550 young people found that over 96 per cent of children and adolescents who received two doses of the vaccine Coron...
29 Jun, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
China offers its COVID-19 vaccines to diplomats, foreign journalistsA notice issued to the foreign journalists here on Wednesday said they can get the Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, developed by Sinopharm's...
18 Mar, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
India’s Covaxin led to tolerable safety outcomes and enhanced immune responses: LancetAccording to the Lancet, all adverse events were mild and moderate and were more frequent after the first dose.
22 Jan, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Covishield not to be taken by people severely allergic to any of its ingredients: Serum InstituteAccording to the fact sheet for the vaccine recipient by the Serum Institute of India, one should not get the Covishield vaccine if the per...
19 Jan, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Pregnant, lactating women should not be administered COVID-19 vaccine at this time: Health ministryThe ministry highlighted that under the emergency use authorisation, coronavirus vaccination is indicated only for 18 years and above.
15 Jan, 2021, 01.57 PM IST
China's experimental COVID-19 vaccine appears safe: StudyIn a Phase 1 trial of 191 healthy participants aged between 18 and 59, vaccination with the group's experimental shot showed no severe adve...
07 Oct, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
Panel suggests introduction of cosmetovigilance to monitor safety of cosmeticsThe government is planning an overhaul of the country’s drug regulatory body. Towards this, the committee has recommended introduction of c...
27 Aug, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines developed by some domestic cos: OfficialAn emergency use authorisation, which is based on Chinese vaccine management law, allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used among peo...
23 Aug, 2020, 10.40 PM IST
Phase II trial finds Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is safe, induces immune responseA phase II clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, conducted in China, has found that it is safe and induces an immune response, a ...
21 Jul, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Commonly used antibiotic in India under USFDA lensUSFDA has ordered safety labelling changes for the antibiotics to strengthen the warnings about the risks and make them more consistent acr...
12 Jul, 2018, 09.50 AM IST
Intas cuts Razumab supplies after adverse eye reactionsRazumab, a biosimilar of Genentech’s Lucentis, was launched in June at about 25 per cent cheaper than the innovator drug marketed by Novart...
21 Aug, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- 'Black henna' tattoos may cause long-lasting allergies: FDA
Temporary "Black henna" tattoos typically last from three days to several weeks, depending on the product used for colouring and the condit...
26 Mar, 2013, 12.59 PM IST