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Updated data demonstrate Roche's Alecensa increases overall survival rate for people with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer

These data confirm the longer-term efficacy of Alecensa already demonstrated across three phase III clinical trials. Full findings were presented at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Programme, on 29 May 2020

Logistics & Distribution | 01/06/2020 | By Darshana |  448

GSK Pharma to discontinue manufacture & supply of Zinetac tablets in India

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals announced that the company has decided to discontinue the manufacture and supply of Zinetac tablets, used to treat and prevent heartburn

Logistics & Distribution | 22/05/2020 | By Darshana |  691

Cipla files ANDA for generic version of GSK's Advair Diskus to US FDA

Cipla Limited announced its submission of an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for fluticasone propionate and salmeterol inhalation powder (100/50 mcg, 250/50 mcg and 500/50 mcg) to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Logistics & Distribution | 20/05/2020 | By Darshana |  498

FDA Authorizes First Diagnostic Test Using At-Home Collection of Saliva Specimens

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test with the option of using home-collected saliva samples for COVID-19 testing

Logistics & Distribution | 10/05/2020 | By Darshana |  327

Pune based companies develop ImmunoQuick Rapid COVID-19 TEST kit

Unlike ordinary antibody tests, ImmunoQuick Covid-19 test separates the two forms of antibodies IgM and IgG into separate bands. This has enormous advantages because clinicians can now separate patients into early infections, active patients and resolved/cured patients

Logistics & Distribution | 21/04/2020 | By Darshana |  1128

Roche develops new serology test to detect COVID-19 antibodies

Roche announced the development and upcoming launch of its Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 serology test to detect antibodies in people who have been exposed to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that causes the COVID-19 disease

Logistics & Distribution | 19/04/2020 | By Darshana |  317

Sanofi to donate 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine across 50 countries

Sanofi has committed to donating 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to 50 countries around the world, and has begun to progressively deliver the medicine to authorities that have requested it

Logistics & Distribution | 13/04/2020 | By Darshana |  329

Meddo Health partners with ICMR approved labs to launch rapid test kits by next week

Meddo, India's largest out-patient care network in partnership with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) approved labs has started booking for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) testing in Delhi NCR

Logistics & Distribution | 06/04/2020 | By Darshana |  561

WHO releases guidelines to help countries maintain essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively

Logistics & Distribution | 01/04/2020 | By Darshana |  885

Sun Pharma Commits Donation of Medicines and Hand Sanitizers to Support India's COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced its commitment to donate INR 250 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Million) of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQS), Azithromycin, other related drugs and hand sanitizers to support India's COVID-19 pandemic response

Logistics & Distribution | 28/03/2020 | By Darshana