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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

Social media has made news more graphic. Torture by Russian military is latest example

Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

BRO connects new axis to Ladakh, to be shortest route

The all-weather Nimmu-Padam-Darcha Road will connect Manali to Leh through Darcha and Nimmu on Kargil-Leh Highway.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.