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India under lockdown 2.0: What's open and what's closed | Everything you need to know

Under the new lockdown rules, some conditional relief may be seen in areas that are not hotspots for the Covid-19 pandemic from April 20.

Apr 15, 2020

Market volatility: Pharma stocks come as breather for investors, offer big returns

Customer demand has tanked during this extended lockdown across the globe but pharma is among the few sectors that have attracted the investors' interest.

Apr 13, 2020

'All the citizens thank you': Netanyahu thanks PM Modi for shipping 5 tonnes of medicines, including HCQ

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked India after a plane carrying materials used to make medicines for treating coronavirus patients arrived in Israel.

Apr 10, 2020

Anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine can leave Covid-19 patients seriously damaged

With President Trump's announcement in the White House that hydroxychloroquine "will not kill anybody," the potential drug saw an upsurge in global demand and the export ban was soon lifted on India. However, little attention was drawn on why the FDA does not recommend prolonged use of hydroxychloroquine for treating malaria. With no real evidence and clinical trials underway, let's understand the side effects of antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine first.

Apr 8, 2020

Amid frenzy over hydroxychloroquine, Indian-American owned pharma firm pledges to donate 3.4 mn tablets

The tablets will be made available nationwide through Amneal's existing retail and wholesale customers, as well as through direct sales to larger institutions in need.

Apr 8, 2020

India has got its neighbours' back, will supply medicines during coronavirus crisis

One of the concerns of the government was the sufficient supplies of these essential drugs in its fight against COVID-19.

Apr 7, 2020

Who is Goutam Rakshit, the unheralded stalwart of Indian advertising who passed away?

According to Goutam, Indian entrepreneurs and Indian companies have enormous potential to grow their businesses, even more, today.

Apr 1, 2020

USFDA allows use of hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine to treat COVID-19

The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in a statement on Sunday said that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could be prescribed to teens and adults with COVID-19.

Apr 1, 2020

As China comes back to life, India to lift restriction on drug export soon

The recommendation to lift the ban on the exports of these drugs has been given by an empowered group headed by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority chairperson Shubha Singh.

Mar 31, 2020

Full list of services, establishments that will remain open during 21-day lockdown. No panic buying please!

The 'Panic buying' was so grave that PM Modi tweeted from his personal account informing that essential goods will be made available to calm down the nerves

Mar 25, 2020

India under COVID-19 lockdown: What's open, closed for next 21 days?

As India goes in lockdown till April 14 to break the COVID-19 chain, most of the services, barring the essentials ones, will be suspended for the next 21 days.

Mar 25, 2020

Maharashtra under complete lockdown, state border sealed; what you should know

Fresh orders have been issued for a complete lockdown in Maharashtra due to a rise in COVID-19 cases with state border being sealed

Mar 23, 2020

WATCH | PM Modi gets emotional as govt scheme beneficiary calls him god, thanks him

"I haven't seen God, but I see you as God. Many, many thanks to you," the woman said while on a video conference with PM Modi and beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janausadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP).

Mar 7, 2020

Can scientists find coronavirus treatment?

Coronavirus drug: Japan's Takeda Pharma says it is developing COVID-19 medicine

The Japanese firm said it was working on a plasma-derived therapy which had previously been shown to be effective in the treatment of severe acute viral respiratory infections.

Mar 5, 2020

Here's how badly coronavirus outbreak has impacted global trade

As per a poll, the Chinese economy is expected to grow at 4.5% in the first quarter of 2020 down from 6% in the previous quarter, lowest since global recession in 2008.

Feb 18, 2020

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