The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zydus Lifesciences’ hypertension drugs Bisoprolol Fumrate and Hydrochlorothiazide tablets in the United States. The US FDA has given clearance to Zydus Lifesciences to market generic medicines in the United States in multiple strengths. With increasing cases of hypertension, the combination of Bisoprolol Fumrate and hydrochlorothiazide is […]
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Due to low demand, about 50 million doses of Covaxin, a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, are expected to run out early in the following year. Despite having planned for production to achieve a yearly capacity of 1 billion doses by the end of 2021, Bharat Biotech, halted manufacturing the two-dose immunization Covaxin earlier […]
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The European Commission (EC) approved Beyfortus, jointly developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, for the prevention of a common and highly contagious type of respiratory infection in infants. This long-acting therapy, which is also known as nirsevimab, was given marketing authorisation in the European Union (EU) for the prevention of disease from several infections caused by […]
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Pfizer Inc.’s Paxlovid antiviral that lowers rates of illness and death in people infected with COVID-19 also reduces the risk of some symptoms of long-COVID, a study found. According to the study, taking Paxlovid within five days of testing positive for COVID-19 infection was linked to a 26 percent lower risk of post-viral complications. This […]
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Deaths caused by alcohol consumption increased in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rate of alcohol-related deaths increasing by 26% from 2019 to 2020, the CDC reported. Around 49,000 alcohol-related deaths were recorded in 2020, increasing from around 39,000 in 2019. The US CDC data showed, alcohol caused […]
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New Zealand’s The a2 Milk Company has received enforcement discretion from the US Food and Drug Administration to supply its a2 Platinum Premium Infant Milk Formula to the US market to help overcome the ongoing supply crisis. a2 Platinum is a leading international infant milk formula brand. The a2 Platinum is made with a2 milk, […]
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As outbreaks spread around the country, China’s daily COVID cases increased to their highest level in more than six months, and health officials vowed to maintain the country’s rigorous virus restrictions. The nation reported 5,436 cases on Sunday, which is a 27% increase from the previous day and the highest number since May 2, when […]
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According to a new report, cases of mouth cancer in United Kingdom increased by more than one-third in last decade and has reached a record high. The number of mouth cancer cases in UK has doubled within the last generation and include common causes such as drinking and smoking with other lifestyle factors. 8,864 people […]
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The UK medical devices regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has announced the changes to UK medical device regulatory will be postponed from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024. The UK MHRA is currently in the process of significantly revising UK medical device legislation. As one of the first reforms of […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Vemlidy (tenofivir alafenamide) 25 mg tablets by Gilead Sciences, Inc., to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pediatric patients older than 12 years with compensated liver disease. Vemlidy is a targeted, novel prodrug of tenofovir, which was previously […]
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