Drug Controller General of India

Emergency Use Permission to Sputnik Light

Created: February 7, 2022

The Drugs controller General of India recently granted Emergency Use Permission to Sputnik light COVID-19 vaccine. The expert panel of the central drug authority had recommended this. With this sputnik light becomes the ninth COVID – 19 vaccine in the ..

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Bharat Biotech Nasal Booster Trials

Created: January 31, 2022

The Drug controller General of India has approved the COVAXIN booster trials. These boosters were produced by Bharat Biotech, the same company that produces COVAXIN. The boosters are being introduced for the vulnerable population. The booster doses will provide the ..

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DCGI approves ZyCoV-D vaccine for Emergency Use Authorization

Created: August 21, 2021

The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) has approved ZyCoV-D vaccine by Zydus Cadila for Emergency Use Authorization. Key Points According to Ministry of Science and Technology, ZyCoV-D vaccine is the world’s first and India’s indigenously developed DNA-based vaccine for ..

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Zydus drug Virafin gets DCGI nod

Created: April 24, 2021

The Drug Controller General of India recently provided “Restricted Emergency Use Approval” for the use of “Virafin”. Virafin is used to treat Hepatitis B and C. Now it is to be used to treat moderate COVID-19 infections. About Virafin A ..

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First mRNA vaccine of India

Created: December 14, 2020

The HGC019 Vaccine was developed by the Pune based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals. It is the first indigenously produced mRNA vaccine of the country. The phase I and phase II clinical trials of the vaccine was recently approved by Drug Controller General ..

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First indigenously developed Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine Approved by DCGI

Created: July 15, 2020

The first-ever completely home-grown Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India. The vaccine has been developed by Serum Institute of India, Pune. Serum Institute of India is also involved in the development of ..

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