AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine well tolerated and immunogenic in kids aged 6-17 years: Lancet study

The study was done between February 15 and April 2, 2021, with 262 participants aged 12-17 years.

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Cipla, DNDi launch 4-in-1 antiretroviral treatment for children with HIV

South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved the sweet-tasting, heat-stable and '4-in-1' fixed-dose combination of four antiretroviral (ARV) treatments composed of abacavir, lamivudine, lopinavir, and ritonavir that is specifically designed for infants and young children with HIV, Cipla said in a regulatory filing.

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Zydus Life's Pankaj Patel appointed part-time Non-official Director in Central Board, RBI

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the proposal of appointment for a period of four years from the date of notification of his appointment, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

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Drugmakers seem to be in no hurry to launch Covid antiviral pill Paxlovid

Several industry executives and doctors ET spoke to said at the moment, while cases are rising, the need for Paxlovid hasn't been felt as cases are mild and they also pointed to the bitter experience they had with molnupiravir in third wave, where they were left with lots of unsold stock and had to take write-offs.

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Vahdam India appoints Sneha Beriwal as CMO

Sneha brings in over 17 years of experience and prior to joining Vahdam, she worked at Aditya Birla Group for 5 years where she started as AVP - Marketing at Aditya Birla Payments Bank, and then became the Head - Brand & Campaigns at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd - Pantaloons and in 2022, she served as Joint Vice-President, Marketing at Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited.

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GSK Velu in talks with investors, PEs & banking firms to buy Metropolis Healthcare stake

Metropolis chief executive Ameera Shah and her family has initiated a formal process to sell part of the promoter stake and is understood to have hired investment bank Barclays to initiate a formal sale, said sources.. Shah family owns 50% stake in Metropolis.

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Strides Pharma recalls over 6 lakh bottles of blood pressure treatment tablets in US

​​​ As per the latest enforcement report by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA), the company, which is a unit of Bengaluru-headquartered Strides Pharma Science, is recalling 6,78,829 bottles of the blood pressure lowering drug in the US market.

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