Reusing old toys poses health hazards for children
HQ team Sept. 15, 2022: Hand-me-downs plastic toys and dress-up items can be a cancer risk for children, according to a new study.
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Alembic Pharmaceuticals gets FDA nod for Deferasirox tablets
India’s Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced it has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application.
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Sun Pharma hopes to ease US patients’ pain of swallowing tablets : Our Correspondent
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, the largest pharma company in India, announced the start of a US website for its long-term care (LTC) division, www.sunltc.com..
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Russia, India to make Sputnik vaccine by September : Bharti Jayshankar
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund), and Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer by volume,.
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Covid-19 cure ‘Coronil’ under Indian medical body’s scanner : Our Correspondent
The Indian Medical Association, the largest body of physicians and medical students in the country, termed as “blatant lie,” a claim by an.
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More ‘dangerous’ Covid-19 variants may surface, Africa reels
Covid-19 may result in the emergence of more “dangerous” variants that can be challenging to control, according to the WHO. The pandemic, which.
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Do not mix and match Covid-19 vaccines: Swaminathan
Mixing and matching of Covid-19 vaccines is a “dangerous” trend as there is no sufficient backup data available to support its efficacy, the.
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Covid-19 pandemic worsens global hunger: WHO
uly 13, 2021: About a tenth of the local population, or 811 million people, were undernourished during the pandemic year, 2020, according to.
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FDA approves orphan drug status for Lupin’s mexiletine
Lupin, one of the top five Indian pharmaceutical companies in terms of revenue, announced it has been granted orphan drug designation status by.