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States must form special teams to 'mercilessly' clamp down on black market of COVID-19 drugs: Centre to SC
• 4 years agoIn an affidavit, the Centre said the DCGI has communicated to all state drugs controllers to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing of drugs like remdesivir
COVID-19 cases surge: Centre flags gaps in containment measures of three states, bans Remdesivir exports
Fp Staff • 4 years agoSpeaking after an all-party meeting held virtually to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra on Sunday, state health minister Rajesh Tope said an appropriate decision regarding imposing a lockdown in Maharashtra will be taken after 14 April
As COVID-19 cases surge, Centre bans export of antiviral drug Remdesivir till 'situation improves'
• 4 years agoDrugs inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks, check malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing, the Union Health Ministry said
Arthritis drug Tocilizumab may improve survival in patients with severe COVID-19, Indian study proposes
Tech2 News Staff • 4 years agoAnother large study in the UK has found tocilizumab effective in preventing death in COVID-19 patients who suffered from hypoxia and systemic inflammation.
Timely treatment with tocilizumab likely to improve clinical outcomes in severe COVID-19 patients, finds study
Myupchar • 4 years agoThe drug is already approved and is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that leads to joint inflammation and pain
Kawasaki syndrome or MIS-C: Children recovering from COVID-19 also face the brunt of the disease
Tech2 News Staff • 5 years agoA 14-year-old girl was admitted to a Mumbai hospital with rashes and high fever, classic symptoms of Kawasaki syndrome.
Maharashtra makes Aadhaar card, positive test, doctor's prescription mandatory to buy COVID-19 drugs
Fp Staff • 5 years agoThe anti-viral drug remdesivir was cleared for 'restricted emergency use' to treat severe COVID-19 patients last month, causing a spike in demand for the medicine
Centre includes includes dexamethasone drug in COVID-19 treatment protocol for moderate to severe cases
• 5 years agoThe updated protocol includes the advice to use dexamethasone as an alternative choice to methylprednisolone for managing moderate to severe cases of COVID-19.
COVID-19 treatment: Fabiflu by Glenmark, HCQ, Remdesivir and other drugs that are being used to treat coronavirus patients
Myupchar • 5 years agoFavipiravir is an antiviral drug which was developed by a Japanese pharma company, Fujifilm Toyama Chemical, to treat influenza.
COVID-19 'RECOVERY' Trial: Dexamethasone found life-saving in seriously-ill patients in preliminary tests
Tech2 News Staff • 5 years agoAs part of the Recovery trial, a range of potential treatments is being tested in consenting COVID-19 patients admitted to NHS hospitals in the UK.