Pharmaceuticals
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Synovia Pharma brings in the latest SGLT2 inhibitor ERTU to achieve more efficient glycemic control in T2D patients
Oct 14, 2022Diabetes is one of the four major types of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) that make the largest contribution to morbidity and mortality worldwide. The prevalence of diabetes is increasing in Bangladesh in both urban and rural areas.... -
Moderna Inc refused to hand over to China the core intellectual property behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine
Oct 3, 2022Moderna Inc has refused to hand over to China the core intellectual property behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, leading to a collapse in negotiations on its sale there, the Financial Times reported on Saturday,... -
Pfizer Inc CEO Albert Bourla tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time
Sep 25, 2022Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m feeling well and symptom free,” Bourla said in a statement. Bourla, 60, back in August had contacted COVID and... -
The market for mineral supplements is anticipated to reach $15 billion by the end of 2031.
Sep 14, 2022According to Persistence Industry Research’s most recent market analysis, “Global Market Study on Mineral Supplements: Pharmaceutical will be the largest segment by 2020,” the market for mineral supplements was worth US$7.3 million in 2013 and is... -
Novo Nordisk and Microsoft collaborate to accelerate drug discovery and development using big data and artificial intelligence
Sep 14, 2022Novo Nordisk and Microsoft have entered a new strategic collaboration to combine Microsoft’s computational services, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) with Novo Nordisk’s drug discovery, development and data science capabilities. Through the partnership, Microsoft is providing... -
Children’s Pfizer vaccines arrive in Bangladesh
Jul 31, 2022The country today received first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines for children. A total of 15 lakh 2 thousand 400 doses of specially prepared Pfizer vaccine arrived here. The director of the health department, M Shamsul Haque,... -
Bangavax receives first-phase clinical trial approval from DGDA
Jul 18, 2022Bangavax, a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Globe Biotech Limited, has been given the go-ahead to start phase one of its clinical trials by the Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA). On Sunday, UNB received confirmation from... -
India crosses milestone of administering ‘200 crore’ Covid vaccine doses
Jul 17, 2022Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, hailed the populace as the nation reached the milestone of administering “200 crore” doses of the Covid-19 vaccination today (Sunday). Up to 1 p.m. today, the Indian Ministry of... -
Pfizer has begun clinical trials in children for its Covid antiviral
Mar 9, 2022Pfizer stated on Wednesday that it has begun a clinical trial of Paxlovid, a Covid antiviral medicine, in non-hospitalized pediatric patients aged 6 to 17. The Covid patients who will be evaluated will have a verified,... -
No complaints about negative side effects after the use of the Sputnik M vaccine in adolescents aged from 12 to 17
Feb 22, 2022There have been no complaints about negative side effects after the use of the Sputnik M coronavirus vaccine in adolescents aged from 12 to 17, Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Center, the vaccine developer, told...
