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What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
New antiviral drug combo highly effective against COVID-19: Study"Identifying combinations of antivirals is really important, not only because doing so may increase the drugs' potency against the coronavi...
Remdesivir, tocilizumab helped patients: StudySeverely ill Covid-19 patients fared better when they received remdesivir and tocilizumab, two experimental drugs given individually or in ...
HCQ out of DGHS Covid care list, but still present in ICMR protocolIndian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), the country’s leading health research body, however, has not yet revised its clinical guidance ...
Government issues advisory for rational use of Remdesivir in COVID-19 treatmentTo stop the misuse of Remdesivir, the government further recommended that if the drug is to be advised or ordered during odd hours, it shou...
Cipla says supply of COVID-19 drug remdesivir catching up with demandBackorders and complaints over low supply started moderating in the second week of May, the drugmaker said, after it began ramping up produ...
Writ petition filed to issue CL for Covid drugs, regulate vaccine pricesNon-governmental organisation Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court, seeking a direction to the Union gover...
Saptagir Laboratories signs deal with Jubilant Generics to manufacture 'Remdesivir'Remdesivir is an experimental antiviral drug developed by Gilead Sciences, Inc. as a course of treatment for Covid-19. Gilead entered into ...
Remdesivir sells at 10x prices, NPPA unable to regulate as it's not notified as a 'drug'The NPPA can only control prices of devices and products that are defined as drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. A product or device t...
Are hospitals prescribing the more expensive remdesivir instead of cheaper alternatives?The DoP has asked the health ministry and drug regulatory authority to monitor if hospitals are prescribing the high-priced remdesivir wher...
Remdesivir makers told to ramp up production by the department of pharmaceuticalsDelhi’s state regulator has written to chemists' association also about illegal imports of Covid-related drugs remdesivir, favipiravir and ...
Drug controller asks states to enforce maximum retail price for RemdesivirThe drug controller has said that the importer of the drug (Gilead pharma) took an import licence on 1st of June and is yet to supply the d...
Gilead won't launch its Covid drug in JulyGilead has issued licences to nine generic drug companies to make and sell remdesivir. Six of the companies are Indian - Hetero, Cipla, Dr ...
Cipla, Hetero receive drug controller's emergency approval for Remdesivir for severe Covid-19 patientsRemdesivir is an experimental drug from drug maker Gilead that has shown to bring down the viral load on patients and hence help in faster ...
Local Covid drug makers ramp up capacityThis follows companies successfully developing the formulations Favipiravir and Remdesivir, the drugs, which along with dexamethasone have ...
DCGI gives nod to Hetero Labs and Cipla to manufacture and market remdesivirThe emergency approval is given to an unapproved therapy for compassionate use provided drug companies share the clinical data of the drug ...
Remdesivir, tocilizumab being considered for 'restricted use' on severely ill COVID-19 patientsThe much-touted anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine will continue to be used while azythromycin may be dropped from the treatment protoco...
Gilead says drug helped moderately ill coronavirus patientsRemdesivir is the only treatment that's been shown in a rigorous experiment to help fight the coronavirus. A large study led by the Nationa...
Remdesivir use may be managed by governmentThe recommendations come as four Indian drug companies, Cipla, Hetero, Mylan and Jubilant, gear up to get an approval for the drug in the t...
ICMR may use remdesivir if local companies can manufacture itThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said it will consider using remdesivir, an experimental drug made by Gilead Sciences, to trea...