Pharmaceuticals

Novo 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...

The 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, 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...

Narendra 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 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,...

There 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...

South Africa’s health products regulator said on Friday it had approved the use of Merck’s Covid-19 pill for high-risk adults. The South African Health Product Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said in a statement it has “authorised, with...

The World Health Organization announced Friday that six African countries have been chosen to develop their own mRNA vaccine production, despite the continent’s lack of access to Covid vaccines. Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and...

The UK has approved a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, developed by US company Novavax, which offers up to 89% protection against Covid illness. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has said it is safe as a...

Scientists in South Africa have made a copy of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a move which they say could help boost vaccination rates across Africa. The continent currently has the lowest uptake of Covid shots in...