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TopicAstraZeneca

Topic: AstraZeneca

5 sites in India ready for final phase of human trials of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

The Serum Institute of India will start manufacturing the vaccine even before the final nod so it is ready with sizeable volumes once the vaccine gets all permissions.

India to give 60 of 140 patients for clinical trial of cancer drug Acalabrutinib for Covid

The drug, branded as Calquence by AstraZeneca, has improved clinical outcomes of patients with severe Covid-19, according to a peer-reviewed study.

AstraZeneca-Gilead deal might not actually happen, say analysts

Political opposition from both Britain and America could derail any attempt at a deal, especially given the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Why AstraZeneca is pondering a $240 billion gamble with Gilead

Combining the science teams of two pharma giants ought to aid future drug discovery. But it's still not clear if either side needs this deal.

Big pharma is looking beyond coronavirus with AstraZeneca eyeing merger with Gilead

The suggestion of a blockbuster merger between the two drugmakers is a sign that the industry is getting back to something resembling business as usual.

AstraZeneca’s cancer drug shows early signs of promise in treating severe Covid cases

The results, published in Science Immunology, are promising enough for AstraZeneca to launch the second phase of the trial, which will involve 200 patients.

Why AstraZeneca needs to avoid getting sucked into ‘vaccine nationalism’

AstraZeneca is indicating it can meet orders for its Covid vaccine from various countries simultaneously. It’s a laudable aspiration that needs to be achieved.

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The politics of air pollution—how they are fooling the citizens

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India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.