The results reported from the observational studies, on average, show that vaccination had 95 per cent efficacy against severe disease both from the Delta variant and from the Alpha variant, and over 80 per cent efficacy at protecting against any infection from these variants.
Ranbaxy Laboratories, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Sun Pharma's US subsidiary Caraco Pharmaceuticals are among the 13 generic manufacturers to get first generic approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration to manufacture and market generic versi
The news that exports to the US will not restart before next year as well as the September quarter performance are sentiment dampeners.
'Many of them are angry as we could not contest in some seats due to pact with the Sena and lost with a thin margin in some segments'
Travel companies are expecting a heavy rush to the US following the withdrawal of curbs on fully vaccinated travellers from select countries, including India, on November 8. The move will benefit those holding long-term tourist, business, and work visas. Also, new and extra flights by Air India and American Airlines are expected to provide better travel options.
Adar Poonawalla said he was hopeful that Covovax, the Novavax vaccine made by SII, will be launched around October this year for adults and for children by the first quarter of next year, depending on DCGI approvals.
India's largest drugmaker, Ranbaxy, will have an exclusive six-month marketing opportunity to sell a generic version of Japanese drugmaker Eisai's drug for Alzheimer's in the US.
As the pandemic spreads and the urgency for effective treatment of COVID-19 mounts, several countries, including the US, have started relying heavily on HCQ, majorly used in the treatment of malaria and rheumatoid-arthritis.
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The Maharashtra Food and Drug Authority has issued notice to Johnson and Johnson, as six products including baby shampoo and baby oil were found to have carcinogenic substances.
'Supplies should start moving to the Serum Institute without any impediments.'
This time food regulators found excess presence of ash content in Maggi
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued two warning letters to Ranbaxy claiming procedural violations at its plants in Dewas and Paonta Sahib in India. Giuliani, a high-profile Republican leader and former US attorney in Manhattan, would provide advice and review compliance issues. Ranbaxy has been accused of selling generic drugs which did not meet FDA standards.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration seized gutkha worth over Rs 7 lakh from various parts of the state over the last two days in an effort to enforce the ban on gutkha sales.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has issued a show cause notice to a Pune-based diversified group for putting 'objectionable' label in its bottled mineral water and seized water bottles worth Rs 245,000 from Aurangabad.
India's drug regulator Drugs Controller General of India has granted permission to Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to import Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in the country, official sources said on Tuesday.
There are just 1,500 drug inspectors responsible for more than 10,000 factories in India
The labs have been asked to submit their report within six weeks.
Tyson said he wants to spread word of the benefits of psilocybin as widely as possible, which is why he has partnered with Wesana.
Dr Reddy's gets warning from US health regulator
'Pfizer India has submitted an application on December 4 to the DCGI seeking emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in India'
Meticulous hand washing is your best bet to get rid of the grime that clings to the hand, that might harbour nasty pathogens, including the coronavirus.
The EUA allows for Remdesivir to be distributed in the US and administered intravenously by health care providers, as appropriate, to treat suspected or laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in adults and children hospitalised with severe condition.
US District Judge Beryl Howell in Minneapolis denied Ranbaxy's request, the court filing showed.
Low growth visibility and trouble with regulators have resulted in lack of interest from investors
The Ranbaxy experience has made multinational corporations more cautious about Indian acquisitions in general
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Only 11 antibiotics in clinical trials have received qualified infectious disease product status from the US FDA, of which five are Wockhardt's drugs.
In 2014, Sun Pharma agreed to buy Ranbaxy -- which was then controlled by Daiichi.
The news comes as the United States approaches 300,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Committee in Orlando, Florida on Sunday, the 74-year-old leader, who left the White House on January 20, stopped short of announcing to run for the president in 2024, although he gave enough indications that he is moving in that direction.
Last month, the US Food and Drugs Administration had placed Wockhardt's facilities in Waluj near Aurangabad on import alert, barring supply of various products from these facilities to the US.
Data also show that several other leading domestic pharma companies have recalled their products from the US
FDA inspectors visited the Mohali plant in the process of giving approval to Ranbaxy's application for Valsartan.
the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration on Saturday issued directives to various departments to cancel the licences of gutkha manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers in the state after finding magnesium carbonate in gutkha.
The US market for the drug is pegged at $1 billion. Cipla has been selling the product in the European market. It had won a similar case in the UK against GSK a couple of years ago.
The move comes after a FDA notice to gutkha manufacturers to mention the contents of their product on the cover.
