Dentists should give antibiotics to high-risk patients to help prevent life-threatening heart infection: StudyThe study, led by Professor Martin Thornhill from the University of Sheffield's School of Clinical Dentistry, suggests that current guideli...
19 Aug, 2022, 07.12 PM IST
Antibody injection treatment shows 'statistically significant' reduction in severe Covid-19, study saysAZD7442 is dubbed as the first long acting antibody (LAAB) with Phase III data to demonstrate benefit.
12 Oct, 2021, 01.15 PM IST
Lupin launches generic HIV-1 drug in USThe drug maker's product is the generic version of Gilead Sciences, Inc's Truvada tablets and indicated in combination with other antiretro...
25 Jun, 2021, 10.26 PM IST
Goa govt announces 'Tika Utsav 3.0' to jab people between 18-44Quoting the good performance of the last two "Tika Utsavs", Goa government is all set to vaccinate everyone in the state falling in the age...
09 Jun, 2021, 03.41 PM IST
COVID-19: All adults in Goa to be given Ivermectin drugGoa on Monday recorded 2,804 new cases of Covid-19, taking its tally to 1,21,650, while 50 more fatalities pushed the toll to 1,729, a heal...
11 May, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
Regular ivermectin use may cut risk of contracting COVID-19, claims study"We conducted the most comprehensive review of the available data on ivermectin," said Pierre Kory, president and chief medical officer of ...
10 May, 2021, 05.39 PM IST
Alembic Pharma gets tentative USFDA nod for generic Rivaroxaban tabletsRivaroxaban tablets are indicated for multiple conditions, including reduction of risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non...
22 Jun, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
Official reiterates faith in HCQ, says use recommended after assessmentThe pharmacovigilance programme also monitored the use of HCQ for highrisk healthcare workers in the counrty Prophylaxis refers to treatmen...
05 Jun, 2020, 07.07 AM IST
Macleods' HCQ use for staff raises questionsDrug marker Macleods Pharmaceuticals has decided to put its staff on prophylaxis treatment of hydroxychlroquine (HCQ), even as a debate rag...
03 Jun, 2020, 08.47 AM IST
Four or more dosage of HCQ showed significant decline of COVID-19 among healthcare workers: ICMR studyAs healthcare workers deputed in the treatment of coronavirus patients are at the higher risk of contracting virus, a pivotal study done by...
01 Jun, 2020, 08.38 AM IST
Patients taking HCQ should complete the course: WHOWHO’s statement came as UK researchers working on the largest randomised HCQ trial called the Recovery Trial decided to go ahead with their...
27 May, 2020, 12.00 AM IST
No major side-effects of HCQ, should be continued as preventive treatment for COVID-19: ICMRThe ICMR's statement came against the backdrop of the World Health Organization (WHO) suspending the testing of the drug in COVID-19 patien...
26 May, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Donald Trump says he has finished taking hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus therapyTrump has spent weeks pushing the drug as a potential treatment or prophylaxis for COVID-19 against the cautionary advice of many of his ad...
25 May, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Coronavirus: ICMR recommends hydroxychloroquine for high-risk populationThis procedure has been okayed by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for "restricted use in emergency situations". The point to note h...
23 Mar, 2020, 07.11 PM IST
Unichem Labs gets USFDA nod for asthma drugThe tablets are indicated for prophylaxis and chronic treatment of asthma in adults and pediatric patients - 12 months of age and older.
04 Jul, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
Lupin launches generic influenza treatment capsules in the USThe capsules, in the strengths of 30 mg, 45 mg and 75 mg, are generic versions of Hoffman-La Roche Inc's Tamiflu capsules in the same stren...
12 Feb, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
- Aurobindo Pharma, Glenmark get FDA nod for generic montelukast sodium tablets
New Delhi Drug firms Aurobindo Pharma and Glenmark have received approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market generic mo...
07 Aug, 2012, 02.22 AM IST