HEALTH

Coronil gets Ayush Ministry certification as per WHO scheme: Patanjali

Patanjali didn’t have permission for coronavirus drug; issuing notice: U’khand official

7:51 pm June 24, 2020

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government is issuing a notice to yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali for launching a drug claiming to be a cure for coronavirus when it had only applied for an immunity booster against cough and fever, an official said on Wednesday. State Ayurved Department’s licence officer Y S Rawat said the notice is being issued […]

Govt to Patanjali: Stop publicizing claims regarding COVID medicines till issue is duly examined

10:42 pm June 23, 2020

New Delhi/Haridwar: Ministry of Ayush has asked the Patanjali Ayurved Ltd to stop advertising and publicizing claims regarding its COVID-19 medicines launched on Tuesday till the issue is duly examined and has further sought earliest details of the name and composition of the medicines being claimed for COVID treatment. “Ministry of AYUSH has taken cognizance […]

Remdesiver, Favipiravir antiviral drugs ‘no game changers’ in COVID fight, say medical experts

11:03 pm June 22, 2020

New Delhi: With pharmaceutical companies launching generic versions of Remdesivir and Favipiravir for COVID-19 treatment, medical experts on Monday said it was a “positive development” in the fight against the pandemic, but cautioned against regarding the antiviral drugs as “game changers”. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched the antiviral drug Favipiravir, under the brand name FabiFlu, for the […]

Yoga helps in coping with side effects of cancer treatment: Dr. Harsha Agrawal

10:38 pm June 21, 2020

New Delhi: Yoga is an ancient Indian science and has evolved over thousands of years. It deals with the physical, mental, moral, and spiritual well-being of an individual. Though it is not scientifically proven but it has been observed that, when practiced daily, Yoga and meditation significantly helps in reducing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, […]

Glenmark launches Favipiravir: Medics say ‘no magic bullet’ for COVID but will help amid rising cases

11:35 pm June 20, 2020

New Delhi: As Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launched antiviral drug Favipiravir for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 cases, medical experts on Saturday cautioned against seeing it as a “magic bullet” to treat the deadly virus but said it will be helpful as it can be orally administered and reduce viral load. They said the drug’s real efficacy […]