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Explained: What India's first HPV vaccine could mean for fight against cervical cancer

July 14, 2022 9:06 am

Cervical cancer is a common sexually transmitted infection. Long-lasting infection with certain types of HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer.

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Approval for home-grown cervical cancer vaccine could be a game-changer

July 14, 2022 8:52 am

If things go according to schedule, Cervavac should be ready for mass manufacturing by the end of the year. The government shouldn't lose time in including the vaccine in the country's Universal Immunisation Programme.

Pharma launches anti-diabetic drug semaglutide in ‘game-changing’ pill form

January 20, 2022 6:29 pm

Novo Nordisk said it had invested 15 years of continuous research to make the oral formulation of semaglutide into a reality.

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Covaxin boost: SEC says drop clinical trial mode label

March 11, 2021 8:49 am

The recommendations have been sent to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for consideration. If the vaccine is taken off clinical trial mode then the beneficiaries will no longer have to sign a consent form for taking the jab.

USFDA to now ‘share info’ before facility inspections

February 11, 2014 3:01 am

Some pharma firms faced ‘disproportionately strong penalties’: India.

New rules may boost clinical trials

July 14, 2013 5:03 am

Foreign and home-grown multinational drug companies that want to explore India as a hub for clinical trials may receive some help from the regulator here.