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Maharashtra's charge of vaccine shortage 'utterly baseless': Vardhan

Maharashtra's charge of vaccine shortage 'utterly baseless': Vardhan

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

'The state government is putting Maharashtrians in danger by letting people escape institutional quarantine mandate for the sake of their personal vasuli'

Trump again calls coronavirus as 'China Virus'

Trump again calls coronavirus as 'China Virus'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

In March, he had said that China is responsible for the spread of the novel coronavirus and called the COVID-19 as the "Chinese Virus".

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

How Patanjali is triggering a battle of brands

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Patanjali continues to take its peers head on.

Don't worry about H1N1 vaccines: WHO

Don't worry about H1N1 vaccines: WHO

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

WHO says the regulatory procedures in place for the licencing of pandemic vaccines, including procedures for expediting regulatory approval, are rigorous and do not compromise safety or quality.

Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is 95% effective in final trials

Pfizer says its Covid vaccine is 95% effective in final trials

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Pfizer and BioNTech said they have concluded phase 3 study of their mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate BNT162b2, meeting all primary efficacy endpoints.

Pfizer set to buy Allergan for more than $150 bn

Pfizer set to buy Allergan for more than $150 bn

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

The deal would involve Pfizer paying with 11.3 of its shares for each Allergan share.

India's Feluda COVID test cheaper alternative to RT-PCR, say scientists

India's Feluda COVID test cheaper alternative to RT-PCR, say scientists

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Named after Satyajit Ray's famed detective, the Feluda test, which is priced at Rs 500 and can deliver a result in 45 minutes, is able to differentiate SARS-CoV-2 from other coronaviruses even if genetic variations between them are minute.

Govt mulls stringent norms for human trials

Govt mulls stringent norms for human trials

Rediff.com12 Sep 2008

The regulator, which is planning to allow first phase of human clinical trials soon, will make registration of clinical research organisations and ongoing clinical trials mandatory.

Thriving in the downturn

Thriving in the downturn

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

These small-scale entrepreneurs offer luxury goods and services that eager customers are still willing to pay for.

ASK DR JAIN: How can I reduce grey hair?

ASK DR JAIN: How can I reduce grey hair?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

Tackle your hair and skin problems with expert help from Dr Dinesh Jain.

WHO refuses vaccine approval

WHO refuses vaccine approval

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

Companies like Shanta Biotech, Panacea Biotec and Serum Institute of India are among the leading vaccine makers which have not been able to file any fresh application to the WHO due to this temporary de-recognition of the country's drug regulatory system. The WHO pre-qualification is essential for companies to supply vaccines to national immunisation programmes funded by the WHO or UNICEF outside the country.

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

Football Focus: Real Madrid's Hazard sidelined with thigh injury

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

How COVID-19 affects the heart

How COVID-19 affects the heart

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'The more seriously ill you are from heart disease, the more seriously ill you could get from infection with COVID-19.'

Tap global healthcare marts: Kalam to India Inc

Tap global healthcare marts: Kalam to India Inc

Rediff.com29 Jun 2007

President A P J Abdul Kalam asked the Indian companies on Friday to tap the vast potential for health care products in the international market by maintaining competitive pricing and high quality.

US FDA India head quits; regulator goes for rejig

US FDA India head quits; regulator goes for rejig

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Altaf Ahmed Lal, country head of the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in India, has quit and so have a few other key officials at the American drug regulator's India office.

When Modi meets Xi: Few things China can look forward to

When Modi meets Xi: Few things China can look forward to

Rediff.com8 May 2015

India could offer a train track to China to run a bullet train besides easy terms to set up industrial parks.

10 reasons why you can't conceive

10 reasons why you can't conceive

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Too much exercise and eating disorders are some of the underlying factors that may affect fertility in women, says gynaecologist Dr Archana Dhawan Bajaj,

Viagra could damage men's fertility

Viagra could damage men's fertility

Rediff.com25 Feb 2008

Researchers at the Queen's University in Belfast have found that young men, who take the anti-impotence drug recreationally, could be damaging their sperm quality, thus spoiling their chances of starting a family.

Indian pharma cos shifting R&D to SE Asian countries

Indian pharma cos shifting R&D to SE Asian countries

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

South-east Asian countries are emerging as preferable destination for India's pharma companies to expand their business as they share similar patient population and disease profile and moreover, have a conducive environment for their operations like easy market approach without any regulatory uncertainty, the survey of Indian pharma firms highlighted.

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Why so many Indian food product exports get rejected

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

India consistently ranked among the top three countries whose products were rejected for import by the regulator.

Karnataka, Gujarat lift ban on Maggi

Karnataka, Gujarat lift ban on Maggi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The state government had in the first week of June banned Maggi sale in the state after the product failed the food safety test.

Now, Mother Dairy in trouble after detergent found in milk

Now, Mother Dairy in trouble after detergent found in milk

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The Uttar Pradesh Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it has found detergent in one of the samples of Mother Dairy's milk packets, a claim contested by the Delhi-based company.

The mistakes Daiichi Sankyo made in the Ranbaxy deal

The mistakes Daiichi Sankyo made in the Ranbaxy deal

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The FDA actions eventually led to a $500-million fine for Ranbaxy as well as the effective mothballing of many of its Indian factories.

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'People are already sending congratulatory messages. But I have said, "Please don't until the trials are over".'

Investors concerned about Wockhardt

Investors concerned about Wockhardt

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The rap from both the US and UK drug regulators, including the latest one from the latter, has hit the scrip.

Why women are more prone to have migraines than men

Why women are more prone to have migraines than men

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Anxiety, depression, hormonal changes are just some of the reasons says neurologist Dr Pruthviraj Dabarase.

Pak pharma cos keen to shift from China to India

Pak pharma cos keen to shift from China to India

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

Unhappy with Chinese machinery and raw materials they have been importing so far, Pakistani pharmaceutical companies are now longing to increase their business ties with India, and asked New Delhi to relax the "stringent visa norms".

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

'We are not here to portray Sanjay Dutt as God'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

'You might hate him, but it will be an honest portrayal.'

Indian pharma cos well positioned for global growth: S&P

Indian pharma cos well positioned for global growth: S&P

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

The growth prospects are particularly high for Indian companies in the speciality and complex generic drugs segment in the US, the report said.

Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address

Trump to call for unity in State of the Union address

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

He will call for 'an end to the politics of resistance and retribution', a senior aide said.

India-Japan pact hangs in balance over pharma exports

India-Japan pact hangs in balance over pharma exports

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

Under MRA, Japan is to recognise Indian medical degrees and treat the country's doctors and other medical personnel on par with its own.

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

How Himalaya made ancient Ayurveda popular across the globe

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Currently, Himalaya sells 250 products across the globe.

What Thor likes about India

What Thor likes about India

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'It was like being in the Colosseum.'

'It unfortunately became a feud between brothers'

'It unfortunately became a feud between brothers'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

'... And I don't think it really is that despite a lot going wrong.' 'Naiveté or stupidity or trusting the wrong person, the outcome is the same, which is that the group has gone to trash.' 'I'm not OK with people saying I had a role to play in crooking the system, which is not what I did.'

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Food regulator yet to scan items sold online

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Food and grocery a favourite category for e-commerce players.

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

'We want to prevent Pak from training Kashmiri youth'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'It's a matter of great pride that no student of Army Goodwill Schools has ever joined terrorism.'

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Maggi trouble mounts for Nestle; Uttarakhand to test samples

Rediff.com31 May 2015

In fresh troubles for Nestle over safety standards of its famous Maggi noodle brand, the Uttrakhand Food Safety Department has collected samples of the 'two-minute' noodles from the company's Pantanagar plant and other places in the state.

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Peerzada Abrar.

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

MNC pharma cos may be afflicted by pneumonia virus

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Aurobindo Pharma, Cadila Healthcare and Serum Institute are readying their vaccine candidates.

'Indian pharma cos can corner 25% market'

'Indian pharma cos can corner 25% market'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

The Indian pharmaceutical players have the potential to corner about 25 per cent of the generic market amounting to $3.75 billion by 2007-08 through leveraging their low cost and technology advantage, according to Rabo India Finance report.