India to become hub for Covid-19 antiviral generic drugs: FitchGeneric molnupiravir will increase access in India and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), while simplifying current supply cha...
07 Jan, 2022, 04.06 PM IST
India reported more than 6x bump in COVID cases in last 8 days: Health MinistryIndia has reported more than a 6.3 times increase in cases in the last 8 days, the Health Ministry said in a briefing on Wednesday. The min...
05 Jan, 2022, 07.23 PM IST
Centre should allow vaccination of children in 12-15 age group: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh TopeTalking to reporters in Jalna after the commencement of the vaccination drive for the 15-18 age group, Rajesh Tope said the central governm...
03 Jan, 2022, 02.09 PM IST
COVID-19: Corbevax, Covovax, Molnupiravir approved for emergency useUnion Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said that the Central Drug Authority CDSCO has approved the Serum Institute of India's C...
28 Dec, 2021, 12.13 PM IST
A game-changing pill and two new vaccines will bolster India's fight against Covid variantsThe recommendations have been sent to the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), which will soon decide on their approval, people in the ...
28 Dec, 2021, 11.54 AM IST
Government panel recommends EUA for COVID-19 vaccines Covovax, Corbevax and anti-Covid pill molnupiravirThe SEC on COVID-19 of the CDSCO, which reviewed the emergency use authorisation (EUA) applications of Serum Institute of India (SII) for t...
28 Dec, 2021, 10.59 AM IST
Experts panel to review applications of Covovax & Corbevax jabs; Merck's Covid drug todayThe subject experts committee (SEC), a body under India's drug regulator, will meet on Monday to review the applications for granting appro...
27 Dec, 2021, 08.01 AM IST
Merck v Pfizer: here's how the two new COVID antiviral drugs work and will be usedUK approved molnupiravir, the COVID antiviral developed by Merck and Ridgeback Therapeutics. Now, Pfizer has released results from trials o...
14 Dec, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Expert panel asks drug cos to submit subgroup data on MolnupiravirMolnupiravir is the first oral antiviral approved by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the treatment of...
20 Nov, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
Expert panel seeks additional info on Merck's Covid-19 drugMolnupiravir is the first oral antiviral approved by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for the treatment of...
19 Nov, 2021, 06.55 AM IST
Dr. Reddy's open to making Pfizer COVID pill after Merck dealThe new drugs, which unlike vaccines can be used to treat patients once they contract coronavirus infection, are expected to be a huge mark...
15 Nov, 2021, 10.37 PM IST
UK authorizes Merck's coronavirus pill, the first shown to be effective at treating COVID-19The pill was licensed for adults 18 and older who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have at least one risk factor for developing severe...
04 Nov, 2021, 04.14 PM IST
Aurobindo Pharma, MSN Labs seek DGCI nod for Phase-III trials of Merck's molnupiravirIn a meeting held on October 4, both the companies said that they “they want to discontinue phase III trial in moderate Covid-19 patients a...
08 Oct, 2021, 11.42 PM IST
A new oral antiviral drug for COVID-19 is being tested in humans - can it make a difference?One promising drug that could improve things is molnupiravir, an antiviral that's moving into the final stages of testing in humans. Resear...
24 Sep, 2021, 11.55 AM IST
MSD in talks with Medicines Patent Pool for additional licenses for molnupiravirMSD entered into a voluntary licensing agreement with five Indian drug makers including Sun Pharma, Cipla, Dr. Reddy’s, Emcure and Hetero f...
28 Apr, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
Natco Seeks emergency approval to launch Molnupiravir for Covid-19 in IndiaMolnupiravir was originally developed to treat influenza before US-based Merck initiated research to repurpose drug for use against SARS-Co...
26 Apr, 2021, 02.44 PM IST
Do not neglect anti-Covid drugsAs the virus continues to mutate, vaccines developed for previous versions might cease to be effective. Antiviral drugs are, therefore, gai...
21 Apr, 2021, 12.55 PM IST