Widely used in India, WHO warns against use of ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19
World Health Organisation recommends against the use of ivermectin for COVID-19 except within clinical trials, Soumya Swaminathan, the global health body`s chief scientist said in a tweet.
May 11, 2021, 16:57 PM IST
Fusion Health Care launches COVID-19 drug Favipiravir and an immunity booster
The company has recently launched an Immunity Booster product under the brand name D`FEND. It consists of Vitamin C 1000 mg plus Zinc 10 mg, available in sugar-free orange flavour, in a tube of 20 effervescent tablets.
Aug 17, 2020, 13:17 PM IST
Cipla ready to launch coronavirus COVID-19 treatment drug Favipiravir: CSIR
Mumbai-based pharmaceutical firm Cipla is ready to launch coronavirus drug Favipiravir for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, according to an official statement released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Thursday (July 23, 2020).
Jul 24, 2020, 10:38 AM IST
Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Favipiravir cannot be sold without medical prescription, says Drug Control department
The Delhi government's Drug Control Department on Friday (July 11, 2020) said that COVID-19 drug namely Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Favipiravir should only be used for emergency purpose and directed the state drugs controller to keep a check on the selling of these medicines.
Jul 11, 2020, 08:42 AM IST
COVID-19 cure in sight? Bangladeshi doctors claim Ivermectin with Doxycycline can treat coronavirus patients
Even if scientists are able to make a vaccine for coronavirus in the next few months, it will take a lot of time to reach 750 crore people of the world.
May 22, 2020, 00:43 AM IST
Anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin can kill COVID-19 coronavirus within 48 hours, claim Australian scientists
In a major breakthrough, a joint study led by researchers from Monash University's Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) in Melbourne, Australia and Peter Doherty Institute of Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), has shown that an anti-parasitic drug which is already availablein the market can be used to kill within 48 hours.
Apr 05, 2020, 07:54 AM IST
