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'From anywhere in world': US firm to supply 1 mn black fungus drug to India

The Union government has been trying to ramp up domestic production of Amphotericin B by rewarding license to 5 pharmaceutical manufacturers to produce this drug as black fungus cases rise. (PTI Photo)
Updated on May 27, 2021 12:46 pm IST

Gilead questions WHO study that cast doubts on drug’s Covid-19 benefits

The WHO trial was conducted in 11,266 adult patients in more than 30 countries. The evidence was conclusive, the WHO said.
Published on Oct 16, 2020 02:35 pm IST

Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine did not cut hospital stay or mortality in Covid-19 patients: WHO

A bottle containing the drug Remdesivir is shown by a health worker at the Institute of Infectology of Kenezy Gyula Teaching Hospital of the University of Debrecen in Debrecen, Hungary on Thursday.
Updated on Oct 16, 2020 08:47 am IST

Mylan to launch generic version of Covid-19 treatment drug remdesivir in India this month

Remdesivir is in high demand after the intravenously-administered medicine helped to shorten hospital recovery times in a clinical trial. On Friday, it got conditional approval from the European Commission for use in severe Covid-19 patients.
Updated on Jul 06, 2020 05:04 pm IST

India’s Hetero prices generic remdesivir for Covid-19 treatment at Rs5,400 per vial

An ampule of Ebola drug Remdesivir is pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany as the spread of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues.
Updated on Jun 25, 2020 01:11 pm IST

Zydus Cadila inks licensing pact with Gilead for remdesivir

Two ampules of Remdesivir are pictured during a news conference at the University Hospital Eppendorf (UKE) in Hamburg, Germany
Updated on Jun 12, 2020 09:28 pm IST

Gilead’s remdesivir slows progression of Covid-19 in monkeys: Study

Vials of investigational coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment drug remdesivir are capped at a Gilead Sciences facility in La Verne, California, U.S.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 03:43 pm IST

Centre relaxes norms for import of certain drugs

The official said the condition related to phase-III the clinical trial is to have the safety and efficacy data in place, which is important to know when you are giving an experimental drug to a patient.
Updated on Jun 08, 2020 12:17 am IST

Maharashtra banks on Remdesivir drug to fight Covid-19, will buy 10K vials

The Drug Controller General of India VG Somani has approved the use of Gilead Sciences Inc’s Remdesivir drug to treat Covid-19 patients.
Updated on Jun 06, 2020 10:09 pm IST

Covid-19: India allows emergency use of remdesivir

Gilead’s remdesivir was earlier under trial for Ebola, but the drug could not pass clinical trials.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 09:28 am IST

Gilead’s Remdesivir drug mainly helped healthier Covid-19 patients: Report

Gilead said the publication supports the use of remdesivir in the patients studied and noted that the largest benefit was seen in those who didn’t need mechanical ventilation.
Updated on May 23, 2020 08:15 am IST