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Piramal Pharma invests $32M to expand API facility in US
Mumbai based Piramal Pharma Limited’s Pharma Solutions business, a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has announced plans to expand its facility in Michigan in the US with additional capacity and new capabilities for the development and manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
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February 2021
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Govt launches SARS-CoV-2 genomic consortium to monitor viral mutations
The government has launched the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Consortia (INSACOG), comprising 10 labs namely DBT-NIBMG Kalyani, DBT-ILS Bhubaneswar, ICMRNIV Pune, DBT-NCCS Pune, CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad, DBT-CDFD Hyderabad, DBT-InSTEM/ NCBS Bengaluru, NIMHANS Bengaluru, CSIR-IGIB Delhi, and NCDC Delhi.
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February 2021
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Korea conducts typhoid vaccine study in Nepal
Vi-DT typhoid conjugate vaccine, developed jointly by the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and SK Bioscience based in South Korea, has met the primary endpoints in a Pase III study in Nepal.
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February 2021
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Govt works towards AYUSH export promotion council
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Ministry of AYUSH have decided to work together to set up an Export Promotion Council to boost AYUSH exports.
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February 2021
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GAVI nominates Dr Harsh Vardhan as India representative
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister, Health and Family Welfare has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a member of the GAVI Board. He will be representing the South-East Area Regional Office (SEARO)/ Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) constituency on the GAVI Board from January 1, 2021 until December 31, 2023.
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February 2021
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BARC develops indigenous Ruthenium 106 plaque to treat eye cancer
Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space has lauded the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in Mumbai for developing eye cancer therapy in the form of the first indigenous Ruthenium 106 plaque for treatment of ocular tumours.
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February 2021
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CSIR reveals anti-viral benefits of chlorhexidine mouthwash
A preliminary laboratory based research conducted by researchers at Panjab University in collaboration with CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) has revealed that one of the most routinely used mouth rinses, Chlorhexidine, has proven to be effective against SARS-CoV-2.
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February 2021
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Health Ministry Unveils Website On Repurposed Drugs For Covid-19
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a website that gives comprehensive information about the numerous COVID-19 clinical trials that Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is engaged in partnership with industry, other government departments and ministries.
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December 2020
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World Bank approves $12B for COVID-19 vaccine support
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved an envelope of $12 billion for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments for their citizens.
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December 2020
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WHO issues alerts on falsified medical products
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert for medical product related to three different batches of confirmed falsified Fluzone Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine identified in Mexico and reported to WHO.
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December 2020
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Pakistan emphasizes on breast cancer awareness
The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pink Pakistan Trust with an aim to spread awareness on breast cancer and its early detection within Pakistan.
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December 2020
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Siemens Healthineers to invest Rs 1300 Cr in innovation hub
To advance the digitalization of healthcare and better serve the needs of emerging markets, Siemens Healthineers has announced plans to invest Rs 1300 crore over the next five years in an innovation hub in Bengaluru.
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December 2020
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Supporting innovation in 2021
COVID-19 is likely to impact India’s economy across all industries and business formats. Nevertheless, the biosuppliers sector is gearing up to adopt the new normal and is all set to launch new products in next 12 months in 2021. The upcoming products are spread across a wide range of applications for the life sciences industry such as cell imaging, sample analysis, nanotechnology, gene sequencing, microbiology research, microencapsulation and much more.
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December 2020
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IIT-Kgp develops economical device for COVID-19 testing
Covirap, the diagnostic machine developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT-Kgp) researchers, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in COVID-19 detection by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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December 2020
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Medtech startup EzeRx gathers Rs 1.75 Cr in seed round
Medtech startup EzeRx from Kolkata has secured Rs 1.75 crore in a seed funding round backed by the Odisha based KIIT Technology Business Incubator (TBI).
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December 2020
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IISER-Pune focuses on checking asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research IISER) in Pune, along with the BJ Medical College in Ahmedabad have developed a fast and sensitive device that can help detect asymptomatic COVID-19 patients by testing their sense of smell.
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December 2020
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IIHMR, John Hopkins initiate vaccine economics course
With COVID-19 dramatically altering vaccine decision making globally, the world is faced with new challenges on how to maintain routine vaccine coverage and plan the rapid deployment of a coming COVID-19 vaccine.
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December 2020
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WHO Pushes Availability Of Covid-19 Rapid Tests For LMICs
A set of agreements to make available, for low and middle-income countries (LMICs), affordable, high-quality COVID-19 antigen rapid tests have been announced by the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.
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November 2020
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Is COVID-19 Sidelining NCDs?
The pandemic has affected the supervision of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) not only in terms of overshadowing their severity and hazards but also in prioritization of their therapeutic consideration. Although a number of initiatives are being carried out by the industry and government to address this, there is also the urgent need to build a national strategic framework for managing NCDs during a pandemic.
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November 2020
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“We have 18 international patents granted for Stempeucel pooling technology”
Bengaluru based Stempeutics Research has received regulatory approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Stempeucel in India.
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November 2020
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Virtual Clinical Trials – An approach whose time has come
The COVID-19 pandemic will surely go down as a major event of the century and an event that will leave a long-lasting impression on our way of living and working.
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November 2020
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REGULATE MEDICAL AESTHETICS
The market that is worth billions of dollars in India has witnessed significant growth in the demand for aesthetic procedures owing to the rise in the number of doctors and surgeons providing effective medical aesthetic treatments and the launch of technologically advanced products for the same. However, India lacks proper guidelines to regulate the use of specific products and procedures for aesthetic treatment.
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November 2020
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IIT-M makes nano-coated Mg alloys to fix bone fractures
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) researchers have developed nano-coated magnesium (Mg) alloys that can repair bone defects in rabbits.
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November 2020
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IIT-D partners with ILBS for enhancing medical research
(IIT-D) and (ILBS), Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
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November 2020
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Dr Reddy's Laboratories to supply 100 M doses of Sputnik V vaccine to India
Supply to Dr Reddy’s 100 Million Doses of The Vaccine.
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November 2020
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Hester Bio acquires Brucella vaccine technology from IVRI
Agreement Hester Biosciences has signed
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November 2020
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Diabetes Specialist Nurses – future ready health coaches
This World Diabetes Day (November 14, 2020) with the theme ‘Diabetes: Nurses Make The Difference’ focuses on empowering Diabetes Specialist Nurses (DSNs) to improve patient outcomes and deliver cost-effective diabetes care. Today nurses are increasingly becoming ‘health coaches’ and in future, they will play a significant role in preventive medicine.
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November 2020
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Securing India's Pharma Industry From Cyber Risk
Increasing production in pharma manufacturing implies a higher convergence of IT and OT systems. While convergence between IT and OT brings about efficiency, it also expands the attacks surface. The only way to make this work safely is to have a unified, risk-based view of the IT and OT environments.
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October 2020
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India Bracing For Mental Health Crisis
This year, the 29th World Mental Health Day is all the more important for the globe as we find ourselves in the midst of a global mental distress crisis brought by COVID-19. The theme ‘Mental Health for All: Greater Investment- Greater Access’ fits appropriately as the situation not only demands enhanced access to mental health by breaking the stigma but also strengthening investments in the space as supporting pillars.
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October 2020
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“We have the capacity to produce over 10M COVID-19 tests per week globally”
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, is continuously working to expand global capacity and capabilities across its leading pharma services network to support customers in government, industry and academia as they accelerate development and production of COVID-19 vaccines, therapies and other treatments.
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