In A First, FDA Approves Birth Control Pill That Could Be Sold Without A Prescription In The US

[ad_1] In a first, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a birth control pill which can be sold without a prescription in the country. As a result of this decision, people could avail the contraceptive method more easily than before. The medication, which will be available over the counter, is called Opill, the … Read more

Covid: India’s First Omicron-Specific Booster Vaccine Gets Drug Controller Nod

[ad_1] The Drug Control General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation (EUA) to an Omicron-specific booster vaccine developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. The vaccine has been developed by Gennova Biopharmaceuticals in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the ‘Mission COVID Suraksha’. The mRNA-based vaccine, GEMCOVAC-OM, was developed using the indigenous platform … Read more

India’s Covid Count Sees Slight Dip With 3,611 New Cases In Last 24 Hours

[ad_1] India on Friday recorded 3,611 Covid cases in a day as the active cases dipped to 33,232 from 36,244 a day earlier, according to Union Health Ministry data. On Thursday, India witnessed a slight jump in the daily covid cases tally with 3,962 fresh infections. The death toll has increased to 5,31,642 with 36 … Read more