Representational image only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Biocon Limited on October 18 said the U.S. health regulator has classified as ‘official action indicated’ for the manufacturing facility of group firm Biocon Sdn Bhd at Johor, Malaysia following an inspection. The OAI (Official Action Indicated) status may cause delay and/or withholding of pending product approvals … Read more
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has started app-based monitoring to control the abuse of habit-forming pharma drugs. The state government has launched the app, SAATHI, as a pilot project in the Sonipat district. If the trial is a success, the app will be introduced across the state. At the same time, Haryana home, health and family … Read more
April 13, 2022 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says companies that produce drugs and other medical products should submit plans for how they will increase the number of Blacks and other underrepresented groups in clinical trials, the agency said Wednesday. Though racial and ethnic minorities are affected disproportionately by certain diseases, they are frequently … Read more
The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. That deadline could be pushed up if the vaccine receives final FDA approval or infection rates continue to rise. “I will seek the president’s approval to make the vaccines … Read more
New Covid-19 cases in the U.S. continued to drift lower Saturday, staying below 50,000 for the eighth consecutive day as the Food and Drug Administration authorized convalescent plasma as a treatment for serious coronavirus cases. Total U.S. coronavirus cases rose to nearly 5.7 million, just under a quarter of the global tally, while the nation’s … Read more