Eye disease drug may stop reproduction of coronavirus, says study

A drug already approved in the US for eye disease may stop the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. Image used for representational purpose only.......

Hand over central lab report to J&J: HC tells Maha

The Bombay high court has directed the Maharashtra government to hand over to Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd a report of the Central Drug Laboratory, Kolkata, based on which the state had cancelled the......

Maha cancels Johnson & Johnson's baby powder manufacturing licence

Maharashtra's Food and Drugs Administration on Friday cancelled the baby powder manufacturing licence of Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd "in the interest of public health at large". Photograph: Getty......

Nagpur: 4 kids found HIV positive after blood transfusion, 1 dies

Four children in Nagpur became Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection positive, allegedly after blood transfusion, said officials on Thursday. Image only for representation. These four......

USFDA pulls up Sun Pharma for lapses in Halol plant

The US health regulator has pulled up drug major Sun Pharma for manufacturing lapses, including failure to follow appropriate written procedures designed to prevent microbiological contamination of......

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture and sell baby powder

The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted Johnson & Johnson to manufacture, sell and distribute its baby powder and quashed three orders of the Maharashtra government revoking the company's......

Johnson & Johnson allowed to manufacture baby power but not sell

The Bombay high court on Wednesday ordered for fresh testing of Johnson & Johnson baby powder samples and permitted the company to manufacture the product but to not sell it, as per the Maharashtra......

20-30% new products may be open to USFDA inspection

With all major US export-oriented drug manufacturing plants in the country up for inspection in 2022, some estimates peg that at least 20-30 per cent of the new product launches lined up for the US......

Alonso apologises to 'legend' Hamilton after Spa spat

IMAGE: Alpine's Fernando Alonso arrives ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters Fernando Alonso apologised on Thursday for calling Lewis Hamilton an idiot......

Boxing great Mike Tyson advocates for psychedelics

IMAGE: Mike Tyson is experiencing a career renaissance that he said is the result of psilocybin-powered mental and spiritual exploration. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com During his......

Schumi Jr's dream comes true as he takes first step on F1 journey

IMAGE: Mick Schumacher is being brought into Formula One to learn the ropes with a smaller team that has ties to Ferrari, with Haas using the Italian team’s engines, gearboxes as well as......

Ferrari wants women drivers for its motor racing academy

IMAGE: Formula One has not had a woman driver start a race since 1976. Photograph: Ferrari/Twitter Ferrari are planning to add female racers to their expanding young driver programme as they seek......

Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

IMAGE: Conor McGregor with belts during a press conference. Photograph: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was......