Dr Reddy’s to launch generic Covid-19 Merck drug at about 50 cents a pill
Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories will launch its generic version of Merck 's antiviral Covid-19 pill, molnupiravir, and price it at 35 rupees ($0.4693)...
Britons warned of hospital crisis over Omicron surge but vaccine minister says patients are showing less severe symptoms
Britain on Tuesday (January 4) faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections, as...
Scientists to test high dexamethasone doses in severely ill Covid-19 patients
British scientists said on Thursday (December 30) they would be studying whether higher doses of a cheap and widely used steroid called dexamethasone could...
England to reopen temporary field hospitals to contain possible overspill of inpatients due to surge in coronavirus cases
England is set to reopen temporary field hospitals to contain a possible overspill of inpatients due to a surge in coronavirus cases, the national...
PM Johnson warns of hospital risk for unvaccinated
Around 90 percent of coronavirus patients in intensive care units have not had a booster jab, prime minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday (December...
US study finds consuming alcohol during pandemic has led to more liver disease, deaths
Researchers have projected the rates of liver disease and associated deaths due to increased alcohol consumption during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The research has been published...
‘Pandemic has positively changed patient perceptions about community pharmacy’
Sixty-seven per cent of UK independent pharmacists say the pandemic has positively changed how patients view the clinical services offered by community pharmacy.
The research...
‘No new Covid curbs for England in 2021’
England won't have any new Covid-19 restrictions before the end of 2021, health secretary Sajid Javid said on Monday (December 27) whilst the government...
NHS chief thanks staff for ‘extraordinary team effort’ in face of Omicron
The new NHS chief executive Amanda Pritchard acknowledged and thanked health service staff and volunteers for their “extraordinary team effort” while the country fights...
UK orders millions more antivirals to help fight Omicron
With growing concerns over the spread of Omicron variant, the UK has signed two contracts with drug majors Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co...
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