Pholcodine is used to treat dry cough. WHO had flagged risk of anaphylactic reactions in those who took remedies containing Pholcodine at least 12 months prior to surgery.
Low-cost tissue-engineering scaffold Cholederm — developed by Thiruvananthapuram-based Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology — approved by DCGI.
Pune-based SII has got the go-ahead from the Drugs Controller General of India to market the vaccine. Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of female cancer mortality worldwide.
A press release from Corbevax maker said it could be administered as a booster after six months of administration of primary vaccination for restricted use in emergency situation.
The trial will be conducted across 10 sites in India. Zydus Cadila's ZyCoV-D is so far the only vaccine to get Emergency Use Authorisation in the 12-18 years age group in India.
DCGI modifies earlier order on emergency approval of well-established vaccines, waives several requirements, but retains assessment of first 100 beneficiaries before proper roll out.
The drug has been developed by Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS), a leading laboratory of DRDO, in collaboration with Dr Reddy's Laboratories in Hyderabad.
The DCGI will issue permission for restricted emergency use on the condition that the vaccine be used according to guidelines under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme.
Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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