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Zydus Cadila's potential covid drug may begin human clinical trials

India's 'first' indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin had also got the nod for human clinical trials recently

3 July 2020 5:31 AM GMT

A health worker carries vials of the Covaxin vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a health centre in New Dehi. (Photo: AFP)

Opinion

AA Edit | Validation glimmer for Covaxin, hope for parents

The two-dose vaccine will be administered with a gap of 28 days

14 Oct 2021 1:56 AM GMT

In August 2020, US-based vaccine maker Novavax, Inc had announced a licence agreement with SII for the development and commercialisation of NVX-CoV2373, its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in low and middle-income countries and India. (Reuters Photo)

India

CDSCO seeks more data from SII, says Covovax not yet approved in...

The DCGI office had granted SII permission to manufacture and stock Covovax on May 17

28 Nov 2021 7:17 AM GMT

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc. (Photo: AP)

India

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral...

With this approval, the number of Covid-19 vaccines which have received emergency use authorisation in the country has...

28 Dec 2021 6:11 AM GMT

Earlier in June, Moderna started the process to win full US regulatory approval. (Photo: AP)

India

DGCI likely to approve Moderna's Covid vaccine in India for emergency...

Moderna's vaccine already has been cleared for emergency use by the FDA and regulators in numerous other countries

29 Jun 2021 7:33 AM GMT

$\We hope to be able to quickly make it available through this approval,\ said Biophore CEO Jagadeesh Babu Rangisetty. (File image: Youtube)$ Business

Biophore applies to DCGI for emergency-use approval for COVID...

The company plans to commence commercial production of the product immediately after the approval is received

11 Jun 2021 5:59 AM GMT

US firm Moderna said it would file requests for emergency authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Europe on November 30, 2020, after full results confirmed a high efficacy estimated at 94.1 percent. (AFP)

India

DCGI waiver likely to bring foreign vaccines like Pfizer, Moderna a...

Earlier, vaccines that had completed clinical studies outside the country were required to carry out 'bridging trials'...

2 Jun 2021 7:30 AM GMT

A health worker holds one vial of Zydus Cadilas ZyCoV-D vaccine. (Photo: AP)

India

Emergency approval for Zydus Cadila to take few more days, say sources

ZyCoV-D is a DNA Covid vaccine, which carries the genetic code for that part of a virus that triggers the immune system...

12 July 2021 7:31 AM GMT

Zydus Cadilas COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D. (Photo:Zyduscadila)

India

Zydus Cadila's Covid vaccine ZyCoV-D gets approval for Emergency Use...

ZyCoV-D has become the first vaccine to be administered to those in the age group of 12-18 years in the country

20 Aug 2021 5:24 PM GMT

India

ZyCoV-D to be introduced in Covid vaccination drive shortly: Govt

ZyCoV-D has received the Emergency Use Authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)

30 Sep 2021 2:04 PM GMT

A municipal corporation worker shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine before administering to beneficiaries, at a KMC health centre in Kolkata. (Photo:PTI)

India

Two COVID vaccines may cost Rs. 275 after market nod

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the...

27 Jan 2022 1:29 AM GMT

A health worker prepares to administer a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a teenager in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

India

DCGI grants restricted EUA to Covid jab Corbevax for 12-18 age group

the government has not taken a decision yet on vaccinating those aged below 15 years

21 Feb 2022 6:48 PM GMT