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News| 04-07-2020

DCGI approves dapagliflozin for heart failure

The biopharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca Pharma India Limited announced that the company has received marketing approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for dapagliflozin (Forxiga) for the treatment of adult patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

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covid-19| 03-07-2020

US FDA warns against methanol contamination and serious toxicity in hand sanitisers

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned the general public and healthcare professionals against serious toxicity in sanitiser products containing methanol.

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covid-19-sidebar| 01-07-2020

Emcure launches sucroferric oxyhydroxide generic in India

Generic drug maker Emcure Pharmaceuticals has launched India’s first generic version of sucroferric oxyhydroxide indicated for the control of increased serum phosphorus levels in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis.

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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-sidebar| 30-06-2020

Delhi to setup plasma bank for COVID-19 patients

Delhi is preparing to set up its first plasma bank intended for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, announced the State Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday.

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covid-19-sidebar| 27-06-2020

Virus deactivating face mask from Indian techie new hope in COVID fight

Swiss-hygiene technology provider Livinguard Technologies has rolled out the world’s first virus deactivating face mask in India. The anti-microbial mask that claimed to be effective in not only giving protection from the virus but also help destroying SARS CoV2.

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covid-19-sidebar| 27-06-2020

Exponential trajectory continues in new cases; India Covid-19 tally crosses 5 lakh mark

Continued spike in daily new cases—at 18,552 in the last 24 hours– has taken the Indian COVID-19 tally 5,08,953 as on Friday.

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covid-19-sidebar| 27-06-2020

Roche’s Elecsys IL-6 test to support early detection of respiratory failure in high-risk COVID-19 patients

As India currently witnesses a constantly rising COVID-19 related deaths due to development of severe respiratory illness, especially in high-risk patients, early detection of such risks has been proved quite supportive in managing critically ill patients.

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News| 26-06-2020

Single-day spike crosses 17,000; India COVID-19 tally nearing 5 lakh

India registered another record single-day spike of 17,296 in new COVID cases over the last 24 hours. With this, the total confirmed cases in the country crossed 4.9 lakh mark to reach 4,90,401 as on Friday morning

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News| 25-06-2020

MIT researchers develop strong detachable surgical adhesive

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has recently fabricated a new removable bioadhesive tape that allows surgeons to seal internal wounds and tears of organs as a replacement for sutures.

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News| 09-05-2019

Global food suppliers agree to reduce trans fats: WHO

The International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) has committed to cut down the industrially processed trans fats from the global food supply by 2023, aligning with the WHO target to eliminate the same.

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News| 04-07-2019

Fast track approval for selinexor to treat multiple myeloma

The US FDA has granted accelerated approval to selinexor (Xpovio) tablets in combination with the corticosteroid dexamethasone for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), Karyopharm Therapeutics said.

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News| 06-04-2020

Navia Life Care launches video consultation facility

Navia Life Care, a digital health startup, has launched its video consultation facility – Navia e-Consult, to help doctors and patients communicate remotely during this time of crisis.

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