Serum, Bharat Biotech halt Covid vaccine production as demand slips

Sources indicated that as there were no fresh orders from the Government of India, their supply commitments have ended as of March 31, reports Sohini Das. IMAGE: Vials of Covishield vaccine.......

This path-breaking vaccine may win a Nobel, and it's for not Covid

The new malaria vaccine (RTS.S/ AS01, tentatively brand-named Mosquirix) is the very first one to offer immunity against a parasite -- specifically the plasmodium falciparum parasite, which is the......

Biological E plans to make 1.5 billion Corbevax jabs in 2021

By 2022, there is a plan to make an mRNA-technology vaccine, for which it has tied up with Canadian firm Providence Therapeutics.The vaccine, named PTX-COVID19-B, is under development in Canada and......

FAQ: Is it safe to take antibody cocktail for Covid-19?

According to medical practitioners, the treatment is especially useful in controlling disease among those who have not received the vaccine or got only one shot and also the high-risk contacts of a......

HUL appoints Rohit Jawa as new MD & CEO

FMCG major HUL on Friday announced the appointment of Rohit Jawa as the managing director & chief executive officer to succeed Sanjiv Mehta who will retire from the company after leading it for a......

FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

In spite of a severe second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and a widespread disruption in public life therefore, India’s fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) sector seems to have emerged as......

COVID-19: How India Inc plans to keep employees safe

Encouraged by the arrival of vaccines, companies are taking a technology-backed calibrated approach to speed up employees’ return to the workplace while maintaining social distancing.......

India Inc gets back to office cautiously, even as many MNCs remain shut

Many are testing hybrid models including getting small batches to work, rotating staff every week, introducing shifts and allowing certain functions to operate from office in small numbers.......

How Kohli's absence in Asia Cup hits Star India's plans

While it is difficult to put a number on how much the impact on the ad sales tally could be, it is quite possible the broadcaster will not be able to make its Rs 2-billion target, says Urvi......