Natco Pharma gets USFDA gesture for generic cancer trearment drug Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 New Delhi, May 22 (PTI) Natco Pharma on Saturday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for generic Lenalidomide capsules indicated for treatment of adults with multiple myeloma, mantle cell lymphoma and myelodysplastic syndromes. The company has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its abbreviated new …
Sun Pharma reviews 50,868 bottles of diabetes drug in US Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling 50,868 bottles of diabetes drug Metformin HCl extended-release tablets in the US market, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). The US-based arm of the drug firm is recalling the affected lot of 500 mg tablets (in 500 count bottles) due to …
Specific enzymes shield the human skin and body from microorganisms, viruses Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 The human body is constantly exposed to various environmental celebrities, from viruses to bacteria to fungi, but the majority of these parasitic organisms provoke little if any response from our skin, which is charged with monitoring and shielding from external dangers. Until now, researchers weren’t quite sure how that happened — and why our skin …
New chemical interaction utilizes photocatalytic layer to eliminate steroid hormones Kumar Jeetendra | May 22, 2021 Micropollutants like steroid hormones contaminate drinking water worldwide and pose a substantial threat to human health and the environment even in smallest quantities. Until today, readily scalable water treatment technologies that remove them economically and sustainably have been lacking. It takes advantage of the mechanisms of photocatalysis and transforms the pollutants into possibly safe oxidation …
Roche’s Antibody Cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) is now available in India, Cipla to market it pan-India Kumar Jeetendra | May 24, 2021 Mumbai, 24 May 2021: Roche India and Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087; NSE: CIPLA EQ, referred to as “Cipla”) today announced that the first batch of the Antibody Cocktail (Casirivimab and Imdevimab) is now available in India while a second batch will be made available by mid-June. In total they can potentially benefit 200,000 patients as …
Bal Pharma dispatches antiviral drug Favipiravir at Rs 85/tablet Kumar Jeetendra | May 24, 2021 Drug maker Bal Pharma on Monday said it has launched antiviral drug Favipiravir in the domestic market under the brand name BALflu for the treatment of COVID-19. The Bengaluru-based company said its formulation would be available in tablet form with 400 mg strength. Favipiravir is being used for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection as it …
Mild cases of COVID-19 give enduring antibody, shows study Kumar Jeetendra | May 24, 2021 Months after recovering from mild cases of COVID-19, people still possess immune cells in their body pumping out antibodies against the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such cells could persist for a lifetime, churning out antibodies all of the while. The …
New testing protocols for SARS-CoV-2 can handle a huge number of tests inside 48 hours Kumar Jeetendra | May 25, 2021 Researchers in the Vienna BioCenter designed a testing protocol for SARS-CoV-2 that can process tens of thousands of samples in less than 48 hours. The method, called SARSeq, is printed in the journal Nature Communications and might be adapted to many more pathogens. The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted more than a year and continues to …
Glenmark Pharma gets USFDA gesture for Icatibant Injection Kumar Jeetendra | May 25, 2021 Drug major Glenmark Pharma on Monday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for Icatibant Injection, indicated for the treatment of acute attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE). Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disorder that results in recurrent attacks of severe swelling. The approved product is a generic version of Firazyr Injection …
More youngsters contaminated with COVID, no requirement for panic but important to immunize: Experts Kumar Jeetendra | May 25, 2021 More children are testing positive in the second Covid wave but the infection is mostly mild and the mortality rate low, say experts, citing increased testing and enhanced understanding of symptoms as among the possible reasons for the rising graph. Though there is enough anecdotal evidence of COVID-19 catching children – early teens and younger …
Getting to grips with granulation: a new eBook from Freeman Technology Kumar Jeetendra | May 25, 2021 An in-depth assessment of the application and value of powder flow testing in the optimisation of granulation processes. A new eBook from Freeman Technology, a Micromeritics company and global leader in powder characterisation, explores the application of powder flow measurements for monitoring and optimising granulation processes. Granulation is a vital unit operation for many industries, …
Rapid Removal of gDNA from RNA Samples Kumar Jeetendra | May 26, 2021 Porvair Sciences has launched Chromatrap® gDNA Removal Columns that quickly remove unwanted genomic DNA (gDNA) from RNA samples. Removal of gDNA from RNA samples is of particular important to scientists undertaking RT-PCR, RNA-seq and microarray-based applications where the high purity and accurate measurement of RNA is vital. Employing a simple load and spin method the …
