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DOSE OF THE DAY
“We have to remember that this pandemic has to be controlled and deaths due to COVID kept at minimum and for this people have to wear the mask as a service to the society and the country. It has to become a social movement. Crowding during the festival season can lead to an explosive situation. We have seen that respiratory problems increase during the winter months and we appeal to all to continue wearing the mask because there is evidence that shows that mask wearing can reduce cases by 50%. It is everyone’s responsibility to work towards breaking the transmission,”
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Patient Safety Capsules
Blocking Immune System Pathway May Stop Covid-19: Johns Hopkins Study
New York, 11 Oct 2020: As the world waits eagerly for an effective vaccine against the Covid-19 virus, researchers are also focusing on better understanding of how the virus attacks the body in the quest for other means of stopping its devastating impact.
Ayush Protocol For Covid-19 Based On Empirical Evidence
NEW DELHI, 10 OCT 2020: The government countered the Indian Medical Association's criticism of the Centre's Ayush protocol for Covid-19 management, saying the advice was based on Ayurveda and yoga after considering "empirical evidences and biological plausibility" as well as emerging trends from ongoing clinical trials.
Drug Laws & Policy Injections
Madras HC Constitutes Committee To Boost Indian Pharma SectorChennai, 9 Oct 2020: The Madras High Court has observed that dependence on China for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) handicaps India in responding to security and other breaches by the Communist country.
IMA Questions Govt On Ayurveda, Yoga-Based Treatment For Covid-19 New Delhi, 8 Oct 2020: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday came down heavily on the Centre's latest guidelines which promote Ayurveda and Yoga for the prevention as well as treatment of asymptomatic and mild patients of Covid-19. The apex medical body asked the government to produce scientific evidence which fostered the protocols of the guidelines released on Tuesday by the Union Ministry of Health.
Sale Licenses Issued Only To PMBJAKs Having Presence Of Registered Pharmacists; Karnataka DCBengaluru, 12 Oct 2020: The Karnataka drugs control department has said that sale licenses were issued to Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJAK) only after ascertaining that they were manned by qualified and registered pharmacists.
ICMR’s Changing Testing Policy Proved Disastrous: Gujarat HCAHMEDABAD, 11 OCT 2020: The Gujarat high court on Friday was critical of the changing stance of the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) on Covid-19 testing and termed it “disastrous”.
Excessive Use Of Hand-Sanitizers May Boost Antimicrobial ResistanceNew Delhi, 10 Oct 2020: Increased usage of antibiotics during Covid-19 can lead to more antimicrobial resistance, health experts of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said, adding that the widespread use of hand-sanitisers and antimicrobial soaps can further worsen the situation.
No Significant Benefit Of Adding Umifenovir With Favipiravir In Covid-19 Treatment: GlenmarkNew Delhi, 9 Oct 2020: Drug firm Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Friday said the addition of antiviral Umifenovir did not demonstrate any significant clinical benefit over Favipiravir alone in moderate COVID-19 patients.
Pharma Injections
UP Gets Largest Liquid Oxygen Plant, 200 Hospitals To BenefitLucknow, 9 Oct 2020: At a time when demand for medical oxygen has skyrocketed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, UP got its largest liquid oxygen facility that will be able to cater to about 200 hospitals and medical institutes.
Govt Removes Export Curbs On N-95 MasksNew Delhi, 6 Oct 2020: The government on Tuesday removed export curbs on N-95 masks, to promote outbound shipments of
the product. "The export policy of N-95/FFP-2 masks or its equivalent is amended from restricted to free
category, making all types of masks freely exportable," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
said in a notification.
Maha To Regulate Prices Of Masks, Sanitisers In Public Interest Mumbai, 9 Oct 2020: Maharashtra has become the first state in India to regulate the prices of face masks in public interest amid the coronavirus pandemic. This comes after a committee appointed to regulate the prices of masks and sanitiser submitted its recommendations to the state government.
Human Trials Of Horse Sera Soon: ICMR New Delhi, 7 Oct 2020: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is developing horse sera containing antibodies against Covid-19 even as a study showed that human plasma therapy does not prevent death and is not even beneficial in reducing the progression of the disease from moderate to severe.
Self Medication? Spurt In Sale Of Paracetamol & Antibiotics Bhopal, 8 Oct 2020: Consumption to medicines like Paracetamol for fever, immunity boosters like vitamin C tablets and antibiotics, which are used for treatment of sore throat have increased in the city amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
FBOs, Front Cos To Face Strict Legal Action Against Violation Of IMS Act New delhi, 5 Oct 2020: The apex food regulator has issued an advisory regarding strict compliance with the provisions of Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Food (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution) (IMS) Act, 1992 (41 of 1992).
Drug Dopes
Early Steroid Use Can Worsen Covid Infection, Caution DoctorsMumbai, 6 Oct 2020: Steroids, the latest class of medication given to US President Donald Trump, are a double-edged sword as far as Covid patients are concerned. Doctors said steroids could worsen the infection if given too early, but work like magic in critically ill patients. 
Gujarat: Pharma Wholesaler Held For Black Marketing Of RemdesivirRajkot, 6 Oct 2020: A wholesaler of medicines was arrested for his alleged involvement in black marketing of remdesivir, a drug used in the treatment of Covid-19, in Gujarat's Rajkot city on Tuesday, police said.
Noida: Clinic Being Run By Quack Was Running For 2.5 Yrs Without License NOIDA, 7 OCT 2020: The owner of the clinic, who fled the spot after leaving the dead bodies of a mother-child duo on a charpoy outside her clinic, was running the clinic in the area for the past two and half years without any license and any board outside the clinic.
Exporter Arrested For Smuggling Psychotropic Drugs To USA Chennai, 7 Oct 2020: Customs officials in Chennai have arrested a Madurai-based pharmaceutical exporter for illegally sending commercial quantity Schedule H and H1 drugs (available only with prescription) via postal parcel to cities in the US.
Savlon Brand To Touch ₹ 1,000 Crore Sales This Fiscal KOLKATA, 8 OCT 2020: ITC Ltd’s health and hygiene brand Savlon is growing at 3-4 times as compared to last fiscal and is going to touch the ₹ 1,000 crore sales mark this year, said divisional CEO of personal care products business Sameer Satpathy.
Experts Caution About Growing Trend Of Unknown Certification Agencies Of Medical DevicesMumbai, 7 Oct 2020: Experts have cautioned about the growing trend of unknown certification agencies of medical devices claiming accreditation from global accreditation bodies (ABs) having addresses in EU, UK or USA, citing a white paper produced by a working group of the Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) Council on Anti-Counterfeiting.
National Injections
Telangana Opposes Move To Allocate Pharma Parks Project Based On Costs HYDERABAD, 5 OCT 2020: Telangana has opposed the Centre’s proposal requiring states to compete for its bulk pharma parks project based on the costs and incentives they give to the industry, known as the challenge mode.
Covid-19 Management Protocol Based On Ayurveda, Yoga ReleasedNew delhi, 6 Oct 2020: The National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for the management of Covid-19 was released jointly by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State (IC) for AYUSH virtually, today. Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog also graced the virtual event.
Are India's Pharma Regulations Denting Patient Interests? New Delhi, 30 Sept 2020: In the current pandemic situation, when affordable healthcare should be a priority, there has been an exponential rise in the prices of raw materials for immunity boosting medicines such as Vitamin C prescribed by doctors for patients. Experts shed light on the cause of these rising prices and why patients end up paying a higher price for basic affordable vitamins which were otherwise available at reasonable prices earlier.
DCGI Asks Dr Reddy's Lab To Revise Protocol To Conduct Sputnik V Trials New Delhi, 6 Oct 2020: In the latest development, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) expert panel has directed the pharma giant Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) to submit a revised protocol for performing phase 2,3 clinical trials of the Russian Covid-19 vaccine (Sputnik V) in India, a government official said.
No Final Decision On Phase-3 Trials Of Russia Vaccine As Yet: Dr Harsh Vardhan New Delhi, 4 Oct 2020: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan clarified on Sunday that the government is yet to take a final decision on phase-3 trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V.
Excess Home Remedies To Check Covid Are Harmful Ludhiana, 5 Oct 2020: To prevent Covid-19, most people are using home-made recipes and trying different ingredients, be it karha, turmeric milk or other herbal spices. However, according to experts, excess of any of these remedies, moreover, without prescription or consultation can be harmful and counter-productive.
Global Injections
Regeneron's Antibody Cocktail May Offer Protection Against Covid-19: StudyNEW YORK, 10 OCT 2020: The experimental antibody cocktail which US President Donald Trump received when he tested positive for Covid-19 offers benefits against the novel coronavirus infection, according to a new study in animal models which provides more evidence of the clinical potential of the therapeutic.
Covid-19 Vaccines Not Affected By Recent Mutations: StudyMelbourne, 8 Oct 2020: Vaccines currently being developed for Covid-19 should not be affected by recent mutations in the novel coronavirus, according to researchers, including one of Indian origin, who said the finding is good news for the hundreds of vaccine candidates around the world.
US CBP Seized 15,000 Viagra Pills Worth Over 1M dollar In Chicago
Chicago, 8 Oct 2020: On Tuesday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that officers in Chicago stopped a shipment that contained more than 15,000 pills labeled as Viagra.
Majority Of Generic Drug Ingredients Produced In India & China: European Study
BERLIN, 7 OCT 2020: Two-thirds of the active ingredients needed to make generic drugs are manufactured in Asia, a study showed on Wednesday, the latest evidence to underscore Europe's reliance on foreign imports for its medicines.
Studies Say That Throbbing Headache Can Be A Common Sign Of Covid-19
Chicago, 5 Oct 2020: The deadly coronavirus has scared people throughout with its never-ending mortality rate in countries across the world. This virus, that originated in December 2019, is known to affect crucial organs in the body that can be very harmful to one’s health. The brain along with other organs like the heart, lungs can get severely affected.
Adinazolam Found In Counterfeit Xanax In Canada
Ontario, 5 Oct 2020: Law enforcement is warning of a potent new substance appearing in counterfeit versions of the sedative and anti-anxiety medicine Xanax, which is commonly used as a recreational drug.
PSAIIF PILL
India, South Africa Seek Waiver In Global IPR Laws For Easy Access To Medical Products
New Delhi, 3 Oct 2020: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, India and South Africa on Friday proposed a waiver from certain provisions of the global intellectual property rights (IPR) agreement to prevent, contain and treat Covid-19 through unimpeded and timely access to affordable medical products including diagnostic kits, vaccines, medicines, personal protective equipment and ventilators.
Give Samples For Evaluation: WHO To Vaccine Cos
ew Delhi, 3 Oct 2020: The WHO has made the first call inviting manufacturers of Covid-19 vaccine candidates in late phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials to seek from it prequalification and/or emergency use listing — a key criteria considered by various UN agencies as well as by countries globally while purchasing vaccines, reports Sushmi Dey.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Kadha Math: How Much Is Too Much?
Pune, 7 Oct 2020: Kadha, which is essentially a concoction of herbs and spices, has become one of the most sought-after drinks in the past six months. Prepared in many variations — with pepper, dry ginger, turmeric, tulsi, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg or such commonly found kitchen spices and herbs – it is known to aid the body’s ability to fight infections by boosting immunity. However, as the old adage goes, excess of anything can be harmful, and it is no different when it comes to the immunity-boosting kadha. Read More>>>
SUBSCRIBER'S SYMPTOM
Immunity Boosters Are A Myth — Why You Shouldn't Believe Claims That Promise To Fight Covid
Bengaluru/New Delhi, 30 July 2020: With no scientifically established treatment for Covid-19 yet and a vaccine still in the trial stage, the buzzword during the past eight months has been ‘immune system’.
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