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Drug Approval | 06 September 2021

Bajaj Healthcare gets a go-ahead for 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose to treat Covid-19

Marketed under the brand name DGJAJ, it helps in the faster recovery of hospitalised patients and reduces supplemental oxygen dependence

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Drug Approval | 06 September 2021

Zydus Cadila’s Sitagliptin base tablets receive tentative approval from US FDA

Zydus’ Sitagliptin base contains the active moiety Sitagliptin in a different form than used in the branded reference product, Januvia (Sitagliptin Phosphate)

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Drug Approval | 06 September 2021

DGCI approves Hetero’s Tocilizumab

Hetero’s drug is a biosimilar version of Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra and will be available at the end of this month

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Drug Approval | 06 September 2021

Accutest enables NMPA approval for Qilu’s Abiraterone

The bioequivalence study was conducted by Accutest Research India, one of the preferred CRO players in India

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Drug Approval | 06 September 2021

Alembic JV Aleor receives US FDA final approval for skin disorder gel

Metronidazole Gel USP, 1% is indicated for the topical treatment of inflammatory lesions of rosacea

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Drug Approval | 04 September 2021

Reliance Strategic Business Ventures acquires Strand Life Sciences for Rs 393 crores

The investment is part of the group's digital health initiatives, to foster affordable access to world-class technology and an innovation-led healthcare ecosystem in India

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 04 September 2021

Reliance Life Science gets go-ahead for Phase I clinical trial for Covid-19 vaccine

The trial will be conducted across eight sites in Maharashtra

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Drug Approval | 04 September 2021

Dr Reddy’s enters agreement with Citius to sell rights of its anti-cancer agent

In March 2016, Dr. Reddy’s had acquired the exclusive global rights (excluding Japan and Asia) to the investigational anti-cancer agent E7777 from Eisai Co.

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 03 September 2021

Pfizer announces Phase 3 clinical trial for vaccine against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

RSV is a common and pervasive cause of severe acute respiratory illness in older adults with no vaccine currently available

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Drug Approval | 03 September 2021

Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial for people with autoimmune disease

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes administer extra vaccine doses as part of the NIH funded study

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Drug Approval | 02 September 2021

Natco Pharma launch Nat-Lenalidomide in Canada

Nat-Lenalidomide, a generic alternative to Revlimid, expands affordable treatment options for patients with multiple myeloma and patients with transfusion-dependent anaemia due to myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

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Drug Approval | 02 September 2021

Reddy-Lenalidomide launched in Canada

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Canada announces the launch of Reddy-Lenalidomide, one of the first generic medications of its kind for the Canadian market

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 02 September 2021

Janssen announces U.S. FDA approval of Invega Hafyera

Invega Hafyera offers patients the fewest doses per year. Phase 3 non-inferiority study results showed over 92% of participants were relapse-free at 12 months

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Drug Approval | 01 September 2021

Zymo Research receives CE Mark for new Covid-19 SafeCollect kits

Self-collection devices designed for ease of use and safety

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Drug Approval | 01 September 2021

Positive results from Pfizer’s Phase 3 trail comparing efficacy of abrocitinib and dupilumab

JADE DARE trial met co-primary and key secondary endpoints and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with previous studies for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 01 September 2021

SK Bioscience and GSK start Phase 3 trial of an adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Advance to Phase 3 follows positive interim Phase 1/2 immunogenicity and safety data. The global clinical trial will evaluate vaccine candidate GBP510 against the AZ/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 31 August 2021

US FDA clears InnoCare’s clinical trial of pan-TRK Inhibitor ICP-723

The clinical trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetic properties of ICP-723 in patients with solid tumours, and evaluate the anti-tumour efficacy of ICP-723 on NTRK fusion-positive cancers

Drug Approval
Drug Approval | 30 August 2021

Visby Medical receives FDA approval and CLIA waiver for PCR sexual health test

The Visby Medical sexual health click test is the first instrument-free PCR test for the detection of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and trichomonas, with results available within 30 minutes, during the patient visit

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Drug Approval | 28 August 2021

DCGI approves Enzene biosimilar Denosumab for Osteoporosis

This is Enzene Biosciences third biosimilar to be approved

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Drug Approval | 28 August 2021

Indian National Institute validates Livinguard’s face mask

Textiles treated with the technology have also been proven to deactivate viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).

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