CSIR gets nod for Phase III trial of antiviral drug Umifenovir

Jun 19, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 19 : CSIR constituent lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) Lucknow has received permission for carrying out Phase III trial...

Glenmark to start new phase 3 clinical trial for hospitalised patients of moderate COVID-19

May 26, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 26 : Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday announced a new randomised, open-label study to test the combined efficacy of two antiviral...

SEC to take decision on antiviral Covid pill today

Dec 27, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 27 : After reviewing all applications and data on antiviral pills, the Subject expert committee (SEC) a body under India's...

Pfizer begins early stage trial for oral COVID-19 drug

Mar 24, 2021

New York [US], March 24 : Pfizer has said that it has begun early-stage clinical trials of an investigational, oral antiviral drug for Covid-19.

Zydus Cadila approaches DCGI to use hepatitis drug for COVID-19 clinical trial

May 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 5 : The country's top drug regulator, Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), has received an application from Zydus Cadila,...

Hetero's 'Nirmacom' is world's first generic version of COVID-19 oral drug 'PAXLOVID' to receive WHO Prequalification

Dec 27, 2022

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): Hetero, India's leading pharmaceutical company with the widest global reach, today announced the receipt of World Health Organization...