The drug was developed by DRDO in collaboration with Dr Reddy's and granted emergency use approval on 1 May. It will be supplied to major govt and private hospitals across India.
University of Oxford has launched a large study to investigate the use of Ivermectin for Covid-19 treatment, amid guidelines across the world, warning against the use of the drug.
Drugs such as ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, favipiravir and antibiotics like doxycycline & azithromycin have not been tested on kids for Covid treatment, said the health ministry.
Company CEO Jagadeesh Rangisetty said Aviptadil is a promising treatment option especially in severe hospitalised cases of Covid where trials have shown a high recovery percentage.
Reliance is exploring use of a tapeworm drug, Niclosamide, as a cure for Covid & its diagnostic kits — R-Green & R-Green Pro — have been approved by ICMR.
According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.
Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.
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.
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