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covid-19-india| 08-07-2020

Baxter India gets CDSCO approval for Oxiris Filter Set use in critical COVID-19 patients

Baxter India said on Tuesday (08/07) that it has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), India to use Oxiris Filter Set for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

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covid-19-india| 30-06-2020

India’s first COVID-19 vaccine receives DCGI nod for human trial

The Hyderabad-based biotechnology firm Bharat Biotech has received the nod from the Drug Controller General of India for conducting phase I and II human clinical trials for India’s first COVID -19 vaccine candidate, code-named as COVAXIN.

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covid-19-india| 17-06-2020

ICMR approves antigen-based test kit for detection of COVID-19

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently approved a rapid antigen detection assay for the diagnosis of COVID-19 using nasal samples. Developed by SD Biosensor, Standard Q COVID-19 Ag detection kit is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of specific antigens to SARS-CoV-2.

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covid-19-india| 08-06-2020

Niramai launches at-home screening service for breast cancer detection

An at-home breast cancer screening service has been launched by the Niramai Health Analytix in Bengaluru for helping assess breast health in women.

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covid-19-india| 07-06-2020

Plant-derived drug for COVID19 enters phase 2 clinical trial

The Indian multinational pharmaceutical company Sun Pharma has commenced a phase II clinical trial on the plant-derived drug AQCH to test its efficacy and safety in COVID-19 patients.

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covid-19-india| 01-06-2020

Tata Sons partners with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute to make RT-LAMP based Covid-19 test kit

The Tata Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, an institution of national importance, Department of Science and Technology, for commercial production of COVID-19 testing kits.

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covid-19-india| 27-05-2020

Glenmark to test efficacy of favipiravir and umifenovir combination against COVID-19

The Mumbai-based drug company Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is set to commence phase 3 clinical trial to test the combined efficacy of antiviral drugs favipiravir and umifenovir as a potential COVID-19 treatment strategy.

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covid-19-india| 21-05-2020

Nanoparticle-based RNA extraction kit for detection of COVID-19 is set to be commercially launched

Agappe Chitra Magna, a magnetic nanoparticle-based RNA extraction kit used in the detection of COVID-19 will be commercially launched on May 21, 2020, announced the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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covid-19-india| 18-05-2020

Centre extends lockdown till May 31; Number of new COVID-19 cases spike to a new high

India enters lockdown 4.0 from May 18 as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday issued an order extending the quarantine till May 31.

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covid-19-india| 14-05-2020

COVID-19 impact: Private hospitals to report 50% drop in April, May revenues

Investment information and credit rating agency ICRA Limited expects the revenues of the entities in healthcare sector to fall by 50% in the months of April and May following the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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News| 03-10-2019

Genomics and Imaging should join hands: Dr Vidur Mahajan

The time has come for Genomics and Imaging, two completely diverse medical disciplines, to join hands because both have much to gain by learning from each other, according to Dr Vidur Mahajan, the head of research at the Delhi-based CARING (Centre for Advanced Research in Imaging, Neurosciences and Genomics).

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News| 13-09-2019

OB-GYNs hesitate to talk about fertility with patients: Study

Many OB-GYNs were found uncomfortable counseling their patients on fertility, at a time while more women are delaying pregnancy, finds a new study. Researchers found that doctors need to be more vigilant about providing this education to their patients.

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Drug Approvals| 08-05-2019

Expanded use of insulin glargine and lixisenatide injection

The US FDA has approved the expanded use of insulin glargine and lixisenatide injection (Soliqua 100/33) for patients uncontrolled on oral antidiabetic medicines.