BUSINESS
No timeline for resuming supply from Mohali plant: Sun Pharma
The company also said that the full effect of national list of essential medicines (NLEM) is visible in this quarter.
BUSINESS
Eris Lifesciences gets thumbs up from analysts on pure-domestic play, foray into dermatology
A series of value accretive acquisitions in the dermatology space have improved prospects for the drugmaker
TRENDS
India achieves 93% coverage for DPT vaccines; 1.6 mn children still not covered fully: WHO-UNICEF report
104 countries achieved at least 90 percent coverage of the DPT-3 vaccine
BUSINESS
Aurobindo Pharma’s plant in Anakapalli classified as VAI by US FDA
The VAI status means that the US Food and Drug Administration will not take any regulatory action because the objectionable conditions if found are minor and may not qualify for any action.
TRENDS
Population-Health Equation: Experts urge greater investment in primary care
As India surpasses China as the most populous country in the world, experts say that the allocation from the Government of India is considerably lower than the projected demand for the National Health Mission and that more decentralisation of primary healthcare is needed
INDIA
Suicides due to drug and alcohol addiction in India tripled since 2011
There is a very high risk of suicide among victims of substance abuse, says experts. And the number of NDPS (Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances) Act cases have gone up nearly 204 percent in the last decade.
INDIA
Gennova's mRNA jab gets regulator nod, 1.2 million boosters approved by CDL Kasauli
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on June 20 announced that the Omicron-specific mRNA-based booster vaccine developed using the indigenous platform technology by Gennova was supported under the Mission Covid Suraksha.
TRENDS
World Blood Donor Day: Indian blood banks struggle with dismal facilities
About 66 percent of blood banks in India were in the low- and medium-performance categories, according to a study in 2021, reporting administrative and technical gaps, including adherence to quality management systems and practices.
TRENDS
Does the diabetes pill metformin reduce long-Covid symptoms? Experts differ
A study published in the Lancet Journal of Infectious Diseases found that early use of a two-week course metformin reduced the risk of long Covid.
INDIA
Bharat Biotech recalls batch of typhoid vaccine after CDSCO red flag
The TYPBAR vaccine was first in India to get a World Health Organisation Good Manufacturing Practice (WHO-GMP) prequalification certificate
