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US FDA grants Soligenix Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma
US FDA grants Soligenix Orphan Drug Designation for the treatment of T-cell lymphoma

By IPP Bureau - September 12, 2021

Extension of hypericin orphan designation beyond cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

US FDA grants Jardiance Breakthrough Therapy designation for heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction
US FDA grants Jardiance Breakthrough Therapy designation for heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

By IPP Bureau - September 12, 2021

The designation is based on results from the EMPEROR-Preserved phase III trial, which established Jardiance as the first therapy to show statistically significant improvement in heart failure outcomes in adults with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction

Firstsource Solutions launch Healthcare Cloud
Firstsource Solutions launch Healthcare Cloud

By IPP Bureau - September 12, 2021

The platform revolutionizes how providers deliver financial services by radically simplifying the patient financial experience

Whole Slide Imaging scanners in India soon
Whole Slide Imaging scanners in India soon

By IPP Bureau - September 12, 2021

Crosscope and KFBIO join forces to lead digital transformation for pathology in India and emerging markets

India develops Covid-19 vaccine tracker
India develops Covid-19 vaccine tracker

By IPP Bureau - September 10, 2021

The tracker gives week by week coverage of the first and second dose of vaccine and also their effectiveness

DiaCarta receives CE/IVD for its Covid-19 screening test
DiaCarta receives CE/IVD for its Covid-19 screening test

By IPP Bureau - September 10, 2021

This test can be run on commonly available qPCR cyclers, thereby, bypassing the need to perform expensive and time-consuming Next-Generation Sequencing

Zoho to invest US $ 5 million in Voxelgrids, a startup that builds MRI scanners
Zoho to invest US $ 5 million in Voxelgrids, a startup that builds MRI scanners

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

Over 70 per cent of the world’s population have no access to MRI scanners and the situation is not that encouraging in India where there are only 0.4 MRI scanners per thousand people

Telangana commences drone delivery of vaccines from Sept 9
Telangana commences drone delivery of vaccines from Sept 9

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

The much-awaited drone delivery trials for the delivery of medicines and vaccines will be held in Vikarabad, Hyderabad from 9th September till 17th October.

Novavax initiates Phase 1/2 trials combining vaccine for Covid-19 and seasonal influenza
Novavax initiates Phase 1/2 trials combining vaccine for Covid-19 and seasonal influenza

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

First participants enrolled in Phase 1 clinical trial of combination NanoFlu/NVX-CoV2373 vaccine with Matrix-M adjuvant. The Phase 1/2 study will also evaluate immunogenicity and safety

Evexia Lifecare on expansion mode
Evexia Lifecare on expansion mode

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

The company plans to enter the formulation business in January 2022. It has also opened a branch in Hyderabad to trade pharmaceutical chemicals

Eirion Therapeutics mandates HTL Biotechnology to be its exclusive Botulinum API manufacturer.
Eirion Therapeutics mandates HTL Biotechnology to be its exclusive Botulinum API manufacturer.

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

HTL will build, validate and operate a botulinum manufacturing facility in the US

DCGI grants EUA to Truenat for conducting Nipah virus tests
DCGI grants EUA to Truenat for conducting Nipah virus tests

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic disease that causes severe disease in humans. Signs and symptoms range from asymptomatic to acute respiratory infection and fatal encephalitis

New law to regulate drugs  and medical devices soon
New law to regulate drugs and medical devices soon

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

The panel is headed by DCGI Dr VG Somani with representatives from various state drug regulators and health ministry

Equipment shortage and overpriced APIs pinch the pharma industry
Equipment shortage and overpriced APIs pinch the pharma industry

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

A long waiting period for critical equipment and a 50% hike in the cost of APIs imported from China are among the immediate challenges

Zydus Cadila gets US FDA approval for antidepressant tablets
Zydus Cadila gets US FDA approval for antidepressant tablets

By IPP Bureau - September 09, 2021

The drug will be manufactured at the group's formulation manufacturing facility at the SEZ, Ahmedabad.

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