Covid Vaccine

DCGI Orders Serum Institute To Suspend Recruitment For Oxford COVID Vaccine Candidate Trials

New Delhi: With pharma giant AstraZeneca pausing the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate's trials in other countries, the Serum Institute of…

September 12, 2020

Widespread COVID-19 Vaccinations Not Expected Until Mid-2021, Says WHO

Geneva: Since none of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal" of efficacy…

September 4, 2020

Australia To Manufacture Promising Coronavirus Vaccine, Will Give It Free To Citizens, Says PM Scot Morrison

Sydney: Holding out hope for its citizens, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said the country has secured access…

August 18, 2020

Remdesivir For COVID-19 Patients To Be Sold As Remdac At Rs 2,800 Per Vial

Remdesivir has been launched under the brand name Remdac in the Indian market. Meant to treat patients suffering from severe…

August 13, 2020

COVID Vaccine: Zydus Cadila To Begin Phase II Clinical Trials From Aug 6

New Delhi: Phase I clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D of the drug firm Zydus Cadila has been…

August 5, 2020

DCGI Gives Green Signal To Oxford COVID Vaccine’s Human Trials In India

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given green signal to Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII)…

August 3, 2020

Possibility Of Shortage Of Syringes Once COVID-19 Vaccine Is Developed, Warns EU

The battle with coronavirus will not end at finding a vaccine alone. Yet another challenge will be the possibility of…

July 31, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine In India By February Next Year, Says ILS Odisha Director

Bhubaneswar: COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country tentatively by February next year, said director of the Institute of…

July 20, 2020

Seven Indian Pharma Companies In Fray To Develop COVID-19 Vaccine

New Delhi: Among the legion efforts being made all over the world to develop a vaccine to contain the spread…

July 20, 2020

India’s Pharmaceutical Industry Capable Of Producing COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Bill Gates

New Delhi: Expressing immense confidence in India, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday said India's pharmaceutical industry will be able…

July 16, 2020