'Glenmark's nasal spray can cut covid viral load by 99%14 Jul, 2022, 12.19 AM IST
Covaxin booster dose enhances vaccine effectiveness against Delta, Omicron variants, says ICMR studyThe protective efficacy of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin following two and three-dose immuniszations against the Delta variant and the efficacy ...
15 Jun, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
Glenmark to sell nasal spray for Covid care for ₹850On Wednesday, Glenmark and its partner Canada-based SaNOtize Research & Development Corp announced the launch of NONS under the brand name ...
10 Feb, 2022, 07.25 AM IST
Omicron viral load at its highest on Day 5? A scientific understanding of the isolation periodSome argue that Omicron is 'mild', but this wave is sweeping through a population.
15 Jan, 2022, 07.02 PM IST
Optimus Pharma to launch COVID-19 drug Molnupiravir shortlyThe firm has developed the API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) in house at its R&D centre here. Optimus Pharma has revealed highly promi...
28 Dec, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Pfizer says antiviral pill cut hospitalisation by 89%, neutralised Omicron in lab testsThe company said the 88% efficacy in patients treated within five days of symptom onset, was an increase from the 85% observed in the inter...
14 Dec, 2021, 06.17 PM IST
Synthetic SARS-CoV-2 could be used as antiviral therapy for COVID-19: StudyThe cell is then tricked into reproducing the virus's genetic material and packaging it into virions, particles which burst from the cell a...
13 Jul, 2021, 12.53 PM IST
Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatmentIvermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies, the university said, adding that a small pilot showed giving...
23 Jun, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
Oral Covid treatment yields promising trial data: DrugmakersIn January, Merck halted work on two Covid vaccine candidates but has pressed on with research into two products to treat the disease, incl...
09 Mar, 2021, 02.42 PM IST
COVID-19: Randomised clinical trial on efficacy of Siddha medicine completedNine other clinical trials involving Siddha medicine either as stand-alone or adjunct with allopathic medicine that were taken up throughou...
10 Dec, 2020, 11.58 AM IST
Indian scientists find higher viral load in asymptomatic COVID-19 patientsThe researchers, including those from the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, advise testing asymptomatic pr...
01 Sep, 2020, 01.59 PM IST
Glenmark launches Favipiravir: Medics say 'no magic bullet' for COVID but will help amid rising cases"This drug was already being used in Japan for influenza. They have been using it in COVID-19 patients also. Even China was using it and Ru...
23 Jun, 2020, 09.23 PM IST
Will the launch of Favipiravir mark the turnaround for Glenmark Pharma?If the drug proves to be efficacious for Covid treatment, Glenmark will cash in on first mover advantage.
23 Jun, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
Glenmark Pharma surges 35%, sees biggest intraday rise in history on Covid-19 drug launchThe firm launched antiviral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
22 Jun, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
Over 50 Covid-19 candidates under clinical trials in IndiaOver 50 clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine have started in India as researchers globally look for ways to stop the ravaging pandemic.
26 May, 2020, 09.56 AM IST
Indian scientists develop breakthrough dengue drugxperts are now gearing up for the next step, which is to hold clinical trials and toxicity studies before seeking permission from the Minis...
07 Mar, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
Potential biomarker may predict HIV vaccine efficacySt George's, University of London is collaborating with Bionor Pharma to study HIV-associated immune activation that drives disease progres...
18 Jul, 2014, 05.55 PM IST