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- Read more about International regulators discuss available knowledge supporting COVID-19 medicine development
On 2 April, regulators from around the world joined the second workshop on COVID-19 organised by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) under the umbrella of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA).
- Read more about DGFT implements fully ban on hydroxychloroquine export from India
- Read more about Bharat Biotech to develop CoroFlu, a coronavirus vaccine
An international collaboration of virologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has begun the development and testing of a unique vaccine against COVID-19 called CoroFlu.
- Read more about Sandoz terminate contract to sell US generic businesses to Aurobindo Pharma
Aurobindo Pharma Limited headquartered at Hyderabad, India, manufactures generic pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company’s manufacturing facilities are approved by several leading regulatory agencies like US FDA, UK MHRA, Japan PMDA, WHO, Health Canada, MCC South Africa, ANVISA Brazil.
- Read more about Paper strip based COVID-19 test kit developed by IGIB in just Rs. 500
- Read more about FDA requests removal of All Ranitidine Products (Zantac) from the Market
- Read more about TB Vaccine could be a valuable weapon in COVID-19 Fight : Researchers
The tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), could be a potential weapon in combatting the deadly coronavirus according to findings published by NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) researchers, led by Gonzalo Otazu, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences.
- Read more about Mylab parter with Serum institute India to scale up production of COVID-19 testing kit
In order to scale up the operations and escalate faster delivery of testing kits for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), Pune-based molecular diagnostics company Mylab Discovery Solutions Pvt Ltd has partnered with Serum India’s CEO Adar Poonawalla and Abhijit Pawar, Chairman of APG. Funds invested will be used for scaling production of COVID-19 testing kits and expansion of molecular diagnostic solutions.
- Read more about Hydroxychloroquine is taken under schedule H1
Hydroxychloroquine is taken under schedule H1 of Drugs and Cosmetics rules by central government to prevent misuse and regulate sales of hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine is anti-malarial medicine and known to have certain effects on novel corona virus infection (COVID-19) as per clinical trials.
- Read more about FDA expedites review of diagnostic tests to combat COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been providing unprecedented flexibility to labs and manufacturers to develop and offer COVID-19 tests across the U.S. The FDA’s regulations have not hindered or been a roadblock to the rollout of tests during this pandemic. Every action the FDA has taken during this public health emergency to address the COVID-19 pandemic has balanced the urgent need to make diagnostic tests available with providing a level of oversight that ensures accurate tests are being deployed.