Preliminary study claims DRDO's anti-COVID drug 2-DG effective against all variants, reduces multiplication of virus

Jun 16, 2021

New Delhi [India], June 16 : A new study has claimed that DRDO's anti-COVID drug 2-DG is effective against all variants of COVID-19 and...

FDA authorizes first-ever breathing test for detecting COVID-19 infection

Apr 16, 2022

Washington [US], April 16 : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the first test, InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, to detect COVID-19 through the breath...

Drug peddler accused Rohan Talwar tests positive for COVID-19

Sep 20, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20 : Rohan Talwar, an alleged drug peddler who was arrested in Mumbai in connection with a drug case, tested...

Anti-viral drug favipiravir gets DGCI nod for 'restricted emergency use' in mild to moderate COVID-19 cases

Jun 19, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 19 : The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to anti-viral drug favipiravir for "restricted emergency use"...

Drug discovery hackathon can yield COVID-19 solution

Jul 03, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 3 : The drug discovery hackathon, a joint initiative of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and Council of...

Canada approves Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine

Mar 06, 2021

Ottawa [Canada], March 6 : Canada's drug regulator on Friday (local time) approved Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine.