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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
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Topic: Covid drug

Dr Reddy’s announces commercial launch of Covid drug 2-DG, to cost Rs 990/sachet

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.

Why Covid drug Ivermectin remains popular despite warnings & lack of evidence on efficacy

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. 

Most drugs given to adult Covid patients not recommended for children, govt says

Drugs such as ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, favipiravir and antibiotics like doxycycline & azithromycin have not been tested on kids for Covid treatment, said the health ministry.

Biophore applies to DCGI for emergency use approval of anti-Covid drug Aviptadil

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.

Could a simple pill beat Covid-19? Pfizer is giving it a go

Where most antiviral agents target the inflammatory and immune response resulting from Covid, Pfizer’s pill directly targets the virus itself.

Mukesh Ambani’s RIL is working to produce new Covid drug, cheaper testing kits

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.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at six key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.