What is Emergency Use Authorization?

Recently, several drug makers are seeking Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer had applied for the EUA in UK and has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency of the country. Also, the Serum Institute of India and Moderna have also applied for the Emergency Use Authorisation of COVID-19 ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 vaccine • Emergency Use Authorisation • Favipiravir • Food and Drug Administration • Itolizumab • Pfizer • Remdesivir • U.S. Food and Drug Administration

WHO resumes Hydroxychloroquine Study

On June 4, 2020, the World Health Organization resumed its clinical trials on exploring whether the Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) drug is effective in treating COVID-19. Highlights The clinical trial on Malaria Drug HCQ was earlier put on hold by the World Health Organization raising concerns of its efficacy. Why were the trials put off? The clinical ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Clinical trials • COVID-19 • hydroxychloroquine • Malaria • U.S. Food and Drug Administration • World Health Organisation (WHO)

First COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in the United States

On March 16, 2020, the United States of America began the first human trial evaluating COVID-19 vaccine. The US National Institute of Health will enroll 45 healthy adult volunteers between age 18 and 55 for a period of 6 weeks in order to test the vaccine. Highlights A healthy volunteer from Seattle, Kaiser Permante of ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Clinical trials • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Immunisation • Science and Technology • U.S. Food and Drug Administration • USA • Vaccine • World Health Organisation (WHO)

Father of Birth Control Pill Carl Djerassi passes away

Renowned chemist Carl Djerassi has passed away in San Francisco, United States (US). He was 91. He was famously known as the father of the birth control pills for his contribution to the development of oral contraceptive birth pills. About Carl Djerassi He was born on 29 October 1923. In 1951, he had led a ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015

Topics: Carl Djerass • Current Affairs 2016 • father of the birth control pills • Inventors Hall of Fame • National Medal of Science • National Medal of Technology • norethindrone • U.S. Food and Drug Administration