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CanSinoBIO's Convidecia approved as heterologous booster in China
News | February 21, 2022

CanSinoBIO's Convidecia approved as heterologous booster in China

Heterologous booster vaccination refers to the use of vaccine boosters from different technology platforms from the prime vaccines, which could improve the overall immune response and enhance protection against other variants


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


WHO grants prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for critical COVID-19 patients
Drug Approval | February 20, 2022

WHO grants prequalification of Actemra/RoActemra for critical COVID-19 patients

Since the beginning of the pandemic, more than one million patients with severe COVID-19 have been treated with Actemra/RoActemra


Clinical trials demonstrated safety of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light vaccines combination
News | February 14, 2022

Clinical trials demonstrated safety of AstraZeneca and Sputnik Light vaccines combination

Monitoring results demonstrated a good safety profile of the combination. No serious adverse events related to vaccination were registered


Thermo Fisher Scientific earns NSF/ANSI 456 vaccine storage certification
Medical Device | January 27, 2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific earns NSF/ANSI 456 vaccine storage certification

It meets stringent requirements for ensuring the safe storage and efficacy of temperature-sensitive vaccines, including those for Covid-19


Merck donates 1.5 billionth tablet of praziquantel to Africa
Public Health | January 25, 2022

Merck donates 1.5 billionth tablet of praziquantel to Africa

The tablet donations provided for the treatment of more than 600 million schoolchildren in affected countries in sub-Saharan Africa since 2007


Omicron is now in community transmission in India: INSACOG
News | January 23, 2022

Omicron is now in community transmission in India: INSACOG

The country is sixth among the most affected countries by active cases


Medicines Patent Pool finalises 27 generic manufacturers to produce molnupiravir
Drug Approval | January 21, 2022

Medicines Patent Pool finalises 27 generic manufacturers to produce molnupiravir

The drug is to be supplied in 105 low and middle-income countries and 10 Indian firms are on the list


Natco Pharma signs agreement with Medicines Patent Pool
News | January 20, 2022

Natco Pharma signs agreement with Medicines Patent Pool

This agreement allows Natco to expand access to Covid-19 medicines in 105 countries in generic name


WHO grants EUL for Covovax
Drug Approval | December 20, 2021

WHO grants EUL for Covovax

First Emergency Use Listing granted by WHO for a protein-based Covid-19 vaccine