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Health Secretary Srivastava chairs meeting with states/UTs on quality and rational use of cough syrups
Policy | October 06, 2025

Health Secretary Srivastava chairs meeting with states/UTs on quality and rational use of cough syrups

States exhorted to ensure rational use of cough syrups, particularly among children, as most coughs are self-limiting and do not require pharmacological treatment


MoS Health Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave 2025
News | September 16, 2025

MoS Health Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagnostic Laboratory Conclave 2025

Launches National IVD validation portal and protocols; highlights India’s strengthening health research ecosystem


Steps taken by India for preparedness against future pandemics
Policy | July 29, 2024

Steps taken by India for preparedness against future pandemics

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) strengthened to improve disease surveillance and rapid data reporting


Health Ministry issues advisory to states in view of zika virus cases from Maharashtra
Policy | July 04, 2024

Health Ministry issues advisory to states in view of zika virus cases from Maharashtra

States urged to maintain a state of constant vigil through screening of pregnant women for Zika virus infection and monitoring the growth of foetus of expecting mothers who tested positive for Zika


USFDA lifts clinical hold on submission of Covaxin
News | February 20, 2022

USFDA lifts clinical hold on submission of Covaxin

Covaxin is a whole-virion inactivated Covid-19 investigational vaccine candidate that uses the same vero cell manufacturing platform that has been used in the production of polio vaccines for decades


Covaxin well tolerated with no safety concerns: Lancet
News | November 12, 2021

Covaxin well tolerated with no safety concerns: Lancet

Covaxin is the only Covid-19 vaccine to have demonstrated efficacy data from phase III clinical trials against the Delta variant at 65.2%


DCGI grants EUA to Truenat for conducting Nipah virus tests
Digitisation | September 09, 2021

DCGI grants EUA to Truenat for conducting Nipah virus tests

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


Zydus applies to the DCGI for EUA to launch ZyCoV-D
News | July 01, 2021

Zydus applies to the DCGI for EUA to launch ZyCoV-D

ZyCoV-D had already exhibited a robust immunogenicity and tolerability and safety profile in the adaptive Phase I/II clinical trials