Lockdown helps in containing the spread of coronavirus, but affects the economy adversely and hence there is a need to strike a balance while imposing it, Director-General of the CSIR, Dr Shekhar Mande, said on Sunday. While speaking to reporters virtually, he also said that

The revised notice issued by The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) on the Public Procurement Order on March 25, 2021, where they have incorporated 19 medical devices in the revised guidelines of the PPO will boost the domestic medical device manufacturing by strengthening “Make in India” and is estimated to reduce imports bill by

Health and Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing & Medical Devices Committee in association with Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India organized a webinar on Scope of WHO-GMP Certification in Pharmaceutical Industry & Government support. The Guests of Honour of the session were Dr. Rubina Bose, Deputy

Scientists have predicted using a mathematical model that the ongoing second-wave of COVID-19 pandemic across the country could peak by mid-April, following which the infections may see a steep decline by the end of May. During the first wave of COVID-19 infections across India, the

Asserting that India has not imposed any export ban on anti-coronavirus vaccines, the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said the country has taken the lead in sending vaccines abroad with over 640 lakh doses supplied to more than 80 countries till now. Ministry of External

Eleven states and Union Territories, marked as “states of grave concern” because of their rising daily COVID-19 cases, have not shown a commensurate increase in enforcement of containment activities, the Centre said on Friday. Chairing a high-level review meeting with chief secretaries, Directors General of

People roaming in public places without masks despite warnings are being sent to a temporary jail in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city, a jail official said on Thursday. On the directives of the local administration, a community guest house in the Snehlataganj area of the city is

Pfizer says its vaccine continues to be effective against COVID-19 up to six months later. Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, announced updated results Thursday from their ongoing late-stage study of more than 44,000 volunteers. The companies said the vaccine was 91 per cent effective against

Vice President Kamala Harris has applauded Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for his tireless efforts in the fight against coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you, Mr Surgeon General Murthy. And in front of all of the friends who are here, I just have to tell you he has

Collaborates with supply chain’s major players for transparency and better tracking and tracing of Covid-19 vaccines The platform is expected to bring vial level visibility on track and trace, chain of custody management and temperature continuity Apollo LogiSolutions (ALS), an Integrated Logistics solutions provider, has