The government today decided to allow retail sale of Oseltamivir, commonly known as Tamiflu, the only drug available to treat swine flu. A senior health ministry official said a decision has been......
Tamiflu, the anti-viral drug for swine flu, may do more harm than good to children afflicted with the H1N1 virus, a new study published on Monday says. The research published in the British Medical......
The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday told the state governments to crack down on people hoarding and black-marketing swine flu drug Oseltamivir and masks used as protection against the disease,......
Maharashtra has reported two fatalities suspected to be caused by influenza. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo One of......
The COVID vaccines in use in India are providing cover for the original Wuhan strain but if the need for another booster dose is felt as new variants emerge, it should be able to provide protection......
Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma has challenged the patent for Tamiflu - a drug to treat bird flu - in the US.The company has sought the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s approval to......
With reports of bird flu cases in Maharashtra being confirmed, leading pharmaceutical firm Cipla Ltd on Saturday said it would be releasing its version of Tamiflu in the Indian market in a week's......
An Indian pharmaceutical company is gearing up to sell a cheap version of the leading patented antiviral flu drug Tamiflu to emerging economies, in a move that will pitch intellectual property......
India plans to increase stockpiles of the anti-influenza drug Tamiflu or its generic version by 10-fold, from one million to 10 million currently, Bloomberg reported, citing Vineet Choudhary, joint......
Tamiflu, the only drug for swine flu, will be made available in 480 chemist outlets across the country, the Centre said. In a notification, the government said the sale of 'Oseltamivir Phosphate'......