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Medical institutes urge action on Front-of-Pack labels (FOPL) to address India’s health crisis
Medical institutes urge action on Front-of-Pack labels (FOPL) to address India’s health crisis

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

Packaged junk food which is a major component of unhealthy diets is responsible for more deaths worldwide than any other risk factor

NHS UK gives green light to a company to detect early-stage cancer by a simple blood test
NHS UK gives green light to a company to detect early-stage cancer by a simple blood test

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

Results from these studies are expected to be released by 2023. If outcomes from these initial pilots are positive, the studies will be expanded to involve around 1 million participants in 2024 and 2025

ICMR to use drones for vaccine delivery
ICMR to use drones for vaccine delivery

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

ICMR receives conditional exemption from Drone Rules 2021 to speed up vaccine delivery in the A&N Islands, Manipur and Nagaland

US FDA grants Emergency Use Authorisation for Covid-19 pooled samples
US FDA grants Emergency Use Authorisation for Covid-19 pooled samples

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

Visby Medical’s instrument-free PCR test to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus can now be used to pool up to five patient samples using a single test

Aster MIMS Kottakal has a new wing for women and children
Aster MIMS Kottakal has a new wing for women and children

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

It has been built at a cost of Rs 19.5 crores through internal accruals of the Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS)

Laurus Labs, Unitaid and Clinton Health Access Initiative to develop HIV medication for children
Laurus Labs, Unitaid and Clinton Health Access Initiative to develop HIV medication for children

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

Laurus will be incentivised for a portion of its development and commercialisation costs. CHAI will also provide technical and regulatory support to enable accelerated generic development

BDR Pharmaceuticals launch Cabozantinib to treat thyroid cancer
BDR Pharmaceuticals launch Cabozantinib to treat thyroid cancer

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

In several trials like Celestial (double-blind phase III trial), Phase III Meteor trials, Cabozantinib has shown better PFS (Progression-Free Survival).

Prevest DenPro Limited's IPO to open on BSE SME platform on September 15
Prevest DenPro Limited's IPO to open on BSE SME platform on September 15

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

The net proceeds from the issue will be utilised towards the purchase of machinery, modernising existing units and expansion of its R&D facilities

ENTOD Pharma launches surgical division HyTek
ENTOD Pharma launches surgical division HyTek

By IPP Bureau - September 14, 2021

The division will focus on products that are required during ophthalmic surgical procedures like cataracts and refractive surgeries among others

CSIR-NEERI transfers Saline Gargle RT-PCR technology to the MSME ministry
CSIR-NEERI transfers Saline Gargle RT-PCR technology to the MSME ministry

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

This low-cost and highly reliable technology will help in increasing testing in rural and tribal areas

Precision care Ethos therapy debuts in Taiwan
Precision care Ethos therapy debuts in Taiwan

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

Incorporating multi-modality image guidance, Ethos therapy provides the ability to personalize the patient's treatment based on their anatomy and position at the time of treatment

Boehringer Ingelheim and Twist Bioscience ink antibody discovery collaboration
Boehringer Ingelheim and Twist Bioscience ink antibody discovery collaboration

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

Research collaboration covers multiple antibody research programs

Zydus Cadila seeks approval for a two-dose ZyCoV-D Covid-19 vaccine
Zydus Cadila seeks approval for a two-dose ZyCoV-D Covid-19 vaccine

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

The three-dose vaccine approved for EUA contains 2mg for each dose, whereas the two-dose plan will have 3mg in each dose.

Shalby Hospital opens its first orthopaedic and joint replacement franchisee in Udaipur, Rajasthan
Shalby Hospital opens its first orthopaedic and joint replacement franchisee in Udaipur, Rajasthan

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

The hospital through its network performs more than 10,000 joint replacement surgeries annually

Innova Medical Group donates GBP 10 million to launch The Pandemic Institute, Liverpool
Innova Medical Group donates GBP 10 million to launch The Pandemic Institute, Liverpool

By IPP Bureau - September 13, 2021

The institute will provide the world’s first unique and comprehensive capability to predict, prevent, respond and to recover from future pandemics

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