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Posted on January 9, 2022January 10, 2022

Conflicting signals from drug regulator, COVID-19 national task force

“Considering the emergency and unmet medical need in Covid-19, the SEC on December 27 recommended for grant of permission to manufacture and market the Molnupiravir for restricted use under emergency…

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Posted on December 25, 2021

Two COVID-19 antivirals get FDA nod for emergency use

Unlike in the case of remdesivir, both the drugs — Pfizer’s paxlovid and Merck’s molnupiravir — are oral pills and so can be administered outside hospital settings. These drugs are…

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Posted on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

Restrictive voluntary license of COVID-19 antivirals compromises access, says Leena Menghaney

In an email, Leena Menghaney, South Asia Head of Médecins Sans Frontières’s Access Campaign, says that the voluntary license will exclude India from even supplying raw materials (active pharmaceutical ingredients)…

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Posted on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

Pfizer’s antiviral Paxlovid is a major advancement potentially for all coronaviruses, says Gagandeep Kang

In an email, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, Professor of Microbiology at CMC Vellore explains the significance of paxlovid antiviral for treatment, its mode of action, and the need for a combination…

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Posted on November 15, 2021

‘Pandemic far from over’ even as global death toll crosses five million

Effects of vaccination The speed at which the virus had killed people slowed down a bit since summer this year — it took nearly four months to add one more million deaths…

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Posted on October 28, 2021

SARS-CoV-2 virus less likely to develop resistance to molnupiravir: Gagandeep Kang

Preliminary data, which is yet to be peer-reviewed, shows molnupiravir can reduce risk of hospitalisation or death by 50% in non-hospitalised adult patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 disease. The trial included…

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Posted on October 28, 2021

Explained: The discovery that led to organocatalysis gold rush

What is catalysis? Catalysis is Catalysis is a term used to describe a process in the presence of a substance (the catalyst) controls and influences the rate and/or the outcome…

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Posted on April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Zydus Cadila’s antiviral drug for moderate COVID-19 disease gets emergency use approval

“A single dose subcutaneous regimen of the antiviral Virafin will make the treatment more convenient for the patients. When administered early on during COVID, Virafin will help patients recover faster…

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