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Drugs Controller General Of India

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is a key regulatory authority. It oversees the approval and regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices. The DCGI ensures that drugs are safe and effective for public use. It plays a vital role in public health. The organisation also monitors clinical trials and enforces compliance with drug laws. Its work is crucial for healthcare in India.

NANDI Portal

The recent launch of the NANDI (NOC Approval for New Drug and Inoculation System) Portal marks a significant...

 June 27, 2023

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Researchers in India are working on developing an affordable treatment for a rare and incurable genetic disorder called...

 January 11, 2023

Nirmatrelvir

Pharmaceutical company Hetero announced on December 26th that it has received World Health Organization Prequalification of Medicines Programme...

 December 29, 2022

iNCOVACC: A New Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine for India

Bharat Biotech's intranasal COVID-19 vaccine, also known as iNCOVACC or BBV154, has been approved for use in India...

 December 25, 2022

Guidelines to Airlines for Transporting Covid-19 Vaccines

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the country's civil aviation regulator, has notified guidelines for airlines and...

 January 9, 2021

India Approves Two Covid Vaccines for Emergency Use

India has recently given emergency-use approval to two COVID-19 vaccines- 'Covishield' and 'Covaxin'. Both the vaccines were recommended...

 January 4, 2021

Pneumosil: India’s First Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

India's first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine 'Pneumosil' has been unveiled by the Serum Institute of India (SII). The...

 December 29, 2020

Emergency Use Authorisation

In normal times, drugs and vaccines required to be tested and approved by regulatory authorities of a country...

 December 7, 2020

New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019

The New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 has been issued by the Union Ministry of Health and...

 December 7, 2020

Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

Sputnik V vaccine is the first registered vaccine of the world against COVID-19 based on the human adenoviral...

 November 25, 2020

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