Category Archives: Drugs

Clamour against United Kingdom’s free-trade negotiator

Posted on March 20, 2023 by donttradeourlivesaway

Groups from India and nearly 40 countries express concern about a leaked chapter from the proposed FTA that they say appears to represent ‘a wish list’ of the pharmaceutical industry. Source: The Telegraph, New Delhi, 20 Mar 2023 Over 200 … Continue reading →

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Pfizer’s Covid pill Paxlovid gets WHO’s approval. All you need to know 

Posted on April 22, 2022 by donttradeourlivesaway

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) treatment pill Paxlovid  (REUTERS) The WHO recommended Paxlovid over remdesivir, as well as over Merck’s molnupiravir pill and monoclonal antibodies. Source: Mint The World Health Organization(WHO) said that it “strongly recommended” Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill Paxlovid for patients … Continue reading →

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Cutting Edge: After Covid, can genome sequencing help identify gene responsible for drug-resistant TB?

Posted on April 20, 2022 by donttradeourlivesaway

Tuberculosis is the leading infectious disease killer in the world and was only recently overtaken by Covid-19. Scientists are keen on exploring whole genome sequencing (WGS) for TB investigation. Source: Indian Express In the past two years, genome sequencing enabled … Continue reading →

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The Covid treatment pill is here – and big pharma will ultimately decide who gets it

Posted on February 21, 2022 by donttradeourlivesaway

Experts are predicting demand for life-saving antiviral drugs will rapidly outpace supply. Like the vaccine, the poorest countries will be left until last Source: The Guardian Covid-19 has quietly become the gift that keeps on giving for big pharma. The … Continue reading →

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Cipla to launch oral anti-viral covid drug Molnupiravir in India 

Posted on December 30, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source:Mint Cipla Limited on Tuesday announced that the drug maker has been granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) permission by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for the launch of Molnupiravir in the country. Cipla plans to launch Molnupiravir under the brand … Continue reading →

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Shortage of key TB drug stress patients; activists urge govt to issue compulsory license

Posted on October 19, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: TimeOfIndia MUMBAI: Stockouts are being reported across the country of a key patented drug, Delaminid, used in drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), hampering the government’s goal of TB elimination and causing hardship to patients. Much worse, the procurement of the drug … Continue reading →

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India’s antimicrobial resistance and how to solve this problem

Posted on October 19, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

Powerful medications are slowly becoming ineffective for many Indians due to misuse of antibiotics Source: FreePressJournal A recent ICMR report has left healthcare providers, patients, and infection control experts worried about the rising Antimicrobial Resistance in India. The report says … Continue reading →

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AMR mitigation must top pharma industry’s agenda

Posted on October 19, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

To deal with this threat, the pharma sector must adopt environmentally sustainable production and supply chain measures. Source: TheHinduBusinessLine The economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic have reiterated the destructive capacity of untreatable infectious diseases. While we actively … Continue reading →

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Antimicrobial resistance is rising in India, says ICMR report.

Posted on October 19, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: TheTimes Of India MUMBAI: More than 50% of the ICU patients battling a type of the Pneumonia caused by bacteria Klebsiella Pneumoniae will not respond to powerful antibiotics called carbapenem. Another antibiotics, imipenem, will not affect a mutated form of … Continue reading →

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Merck and Singapore sign deal on COVID-19 antiviral pill

Posted on October 11, 2021 by donttradeourlivesaway

Source: Reuters SINGAPORE, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Pharmaceutical company Merck announced on Wednesday a supply and purchase agreement with Singapore that will ensure it access to its experimental oral COVID-19 antiviral drug, the latest Asian country aiming to get supplies. … Continue reading →

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