COVID-19 medicine

Odisha government orders probe into 'fake' COVID-19 medicine circulation

The government of Odisha initiated an investigation against the circulation of 'fake' COVID-19 medicines and decided to take legal action against the same.

Jun 13, 2021, 09:22 AM IST

Drug regulators skeptical about Chinese firm's COVID-19 drug

The stock price of Chinese biotech firm Kintor Pharmaceutical Limited jumped by more than 20% the day after it announced the 'completion of the first patient enrollment and dosing' in a late-stage U.S. clinical trial of its experimental COVID-19 treatment. 

May 14, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

Prevent black marketing, hoarding of medicines and medical equipment: High Court asks Centre, Delhi govt

A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli was hearing a PIL seeking directions to them to declare medicines and medical equipment meant for COVID treatment as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act. 

May 10, 2021, 16:19 PM IST

Patanjali's Coronil has given an effective alternative to allopathy, claims Yoga Guru Ramdev

The medicine was launched here at an event that was presided by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. "Coronil has received the Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) from the Ayush section of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation as per the WHO certification scheme," said Patanjali in a statement.

Feb 19, 2021, 16:38 PM IST

Patanjali was merely given permission to make immunity booster medicine: Uttarakhand AYUSH Minister Harak Singh Rawat

Uttarakhand's AYUSH Minister Harak Singh Rawat on Wednesday (June 24) said that Patanjali Divya Pharmacy was merely given the permission to make immunity booster medicine. 

Jun 24, 2020, 16:09 PM IST