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India’s Pharma Exports in 2021-22
India’s pharma sector recorded its best-ever export performance in 2021-22. What is the growth of India’s Pharma sector? India’s pharma sector witnessed a growth of 103% since 2013-14, from Rs. 90, 415 crores in 2013-14 to Rs. 1,83,422 crore in ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Conditional market approval for Covaxin, Covishield
The Drug regulator in India has granted conditional market approval for the COVISHIELD and COVAXIN vaccines. This means that the private hospitals shall administer the vaccines. However, the vaccines will not be available in retail medical stores. What is conditional ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Biological E will manufacture Johnson and Johnson COVID Vaccine in India
Biological E is to produce Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine along with its own vaccine. This is to boost the overall vaccine production of the country. Background A new Vaccine partnership was unveiled at the first Quad Summit. The four ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Why is GoI fast tracking the Emergency use of foreign made COVID-19 Vaccines?
The Government of India recently announced that it is speeding up the Emergency Usage Approvals of foreign made COVID-19 vaccines. This includes COVID-19 vaccines that have been granted Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) in other countries. Role of NEGVAC in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
FDA approves ADHD Drugs
The FDA of the US recently approved the ADHD drug for treating patients in the age group of 6 to 17 years. ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The ADHD drug belongs to a group of medicines called stimulants. These ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
WHO: A Traditional Medicine Centre to be set up in India
On November 13, 2020, the World Health Organization announced that it is to set up a traditional medicine centre in India. Key Highlights The announcement of establishing the centre was made during the inaugural ceremony of two future ready Ayurveda ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
ICMR to allow COVID-19 vaccines with 50% efficacy
The Indian Council for Medical Research approves COVID-19 vaccines with 50-100% efficacy. According to ICMR, no respiratory vaccines have 100% efficacy. Highlights According to the World Health Organization, a vaccine should have three things namely safety, efficacy and immunogenicity. Immunogenicity ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Emergency Use Authorization for COVID 19 Pool Testing Issued by USFDA
The US Food and Drugs Administration has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Quest Diagnostics that permits pool samples from up to four individuals to test for COVID 19. This is the first COVID 19 diagnostics test to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020