DCGI granted permission to Biological E Limited to conduct phase 2/3 clinical trials of its 'Made in India' COVID-19 vaccine on children aged between 5 and 18 years with certain conditions
If things go according to plan, the vaccine would be available in the market by the end of this year, sources said
DCGI nod expected soon; vaccine stable at room temperatures
"The Subject Expert Committee on Covid-19 of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, which deliberated on the application, noted that vaccine has not been approved in any country", a source said
Zydus Cadila applied for Emergency Use Authorisation seeking approval from the Drugs Controller General of India for the launch of their ZyCoV-D vaccine for 12 years and above
Cipla had filed an application on Monday seeking permission for import of Moderna's vaccine.
Biophore India Pharmaceuticals on Friday said it has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for obtaining emergency-use approval for Aviptadil, used in Covid treatment
Earlier, vaccines that had completed clinical studies outside the country were required to carry out "bridging trials" or limited clinical trials on the Indian population
Bamlanivimab and etesevimab combination has been authorised under Emergency Use Authorisation in the US and select EU countries for the treatment of the disease
Given the shortage of supplies, the Union government last week banned the export of Remdesivir
India's drug regulator DCGI has extended the shelf life of Covishield, the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, from six to nine months from its manufacturing date.
AstraZeneca Pharma India on Wednesday said it has received marketing approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)for its product for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
Recovery slow, top drug firms post muted growth in February
Weaknesses in India's drug regulatory regime and the constraints and questionable decisions of the drug regulator could mar the country's reputation in global markets
AstraZeneca Pharma India on Saturday said it has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for Dapagliflozin
To the media, Somani may be a man of few words but among peers he's known for quick responses
Minutes of expert panel meeting made public
Approval to Covaxin raises many questions
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan termed it a 'watershed moment in India's battle against Covid-19'
This could be the first country to give the regulatory green light for the British drugmaker's vaccine as the British medicine regulator continues to examine data from the trials