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Cipla partners Premier Medical Corporation to launch COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits in India
December 16, 2020Drug major Cipla on Wednesday announced its partnership with the Premier Medical Corporation Pvt Ltd for...
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Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine first to get approval from US regulators for mass distribution
December 12, 2020Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, which the company claims to be 95 per cent effective, is the first...
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Misinformation on social media fuels vaccine hesitancy: a global study shows the link
December 8, 2020Vaccine hesitancy is a severe threat to global health, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO)....
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PM says mobile technology to be used for COVID-19 vaccination drive
December 8, 2020With the chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being available soon increasing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on...
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Serum Institute applies for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 vaccine
December 7, 2020Vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it has applied to Drugs...
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Centre directs states to implement new set of health warnings on tobacco products
December 7, 2020The Health Ministry has directed all state governments to ensure that new set of health warnings...
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Pfizer seeks from DCGI to import COVID-19 vaccine for sale and distribution across India
December 6, 2020After successful clearance in UK and Bahrain, Pfizer is now keen for an emergency use authorization...
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States prepare cold chain for storage and transportation of COVID-19 vaccine
December 6, 2020The state governments of Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh are preparing for COVID-19 vaccine storage as pharma...
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DCGI gives nod to Zydus Cadila for phase 3 clinical trials with biological therapy for COVID-19 vaccine
December 4, 2020Zydus Cadila has received the go ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for...
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India records largest reduction in malaria cases in South-East Asia
December 2, 2020India has recorded the largest reduction in South-East Asia in the global fight against malaria from...