Cadila, Aurobindo, Torrent get licence to make generic version of Pfizer’s oral COVID medication

Cadila, Aurobindo, Torrent get licence to make generic version of Pfizer’s oral COVID medication

The companies have received the nod after inking a sub-licensing pact with Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), a UN-based public health organisation working to increase access to life-saving medicines for low- and middle-income countries. Leading drug makers Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Aurobindo Pharma and Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said they have received a licence to manufacture a generic … Read more

Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for arthritis drug with 180-days exclusivity – ET HealthWorld

zydus cadila gets usfda nod for arthritis drug with 180 days

New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Monday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Tofacitinib extended-release tablets, used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, in the American market. The company said it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the drug in 11 mg and … Read more

India inoculating population size of Norway everyday; drive a marathon, not 100-metre sprint: Govt

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India is vaccinating on an average 50 lakh individuals daily since June 21, equivalent to inoculating the entire population of Norway every day, the Centre said on Friday and asserted that the process is like a “marathon and not a 100-metre race”. Addressing a press briefing, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, health ministry, said till date, … Read more

Cadila completes Phase 2 trial for Covid-19 with Hepatitis C drug

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A single dose therapy will improve compliance and also make it highly affordable for patients. Ahmedabad-based Cadila Healthcare (CHL) On Thursday said it had completed the Phase 2 clinical trial of biological therapy pegylated interferon alpha-2b, PegiHepTM, on Covid-19 patients. The company is already working on a Covid-19 vaccine and is in the process of … Read more