Tag: ICMR
Clinical trials of antibiotics on children now allowed in India
Drugs Controller General (India) has given approval for conduct of various clinical trials of Antibiotics on children under one year of age........
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2
BioVoice eMag August 2017 Issue-3 Volume-2:
The ‘August 2017’ edition in its detailed ‘Cover Story’ features the insights from biotech student perception survey conducted by the BioVoice...
Experts stress on integrated approach to fight Diarrhea
At an event organized by PATH on 26th July at New Delhi, the various top public health experts and stakeholders discussed the challenges and way forward for meeting the goal of diarrhea free India........
PM meets top scientific officials, discusses priority areas
The Prime Minister asserted that science, technology and innovation are the keys to progress and prosperity of India...........
Genetic isolation due to endogamous marriages led to diseases: Study
Such populations are vulnerable to recessive genetic diseases (in which an offspring gets disease-causing genes from both parents). This risk, researchers say, is very different from that due to marriages among close relatives........
Eliminating dengue by infecting mosquitoes with killer bacteria
Novel research involving the use of a naturally occurring bacteria which when present in Aedes aegypti mosquito reduces its ability to transmit dengue, holds immense promise as India prepares to begin trials..............
Sun Pharma partners with NIV to test phytopharma drugs for Zika,...
The phytopharmaceuticals are being developed for treating individuals infected with Zika virus and possibly for curing Zika disease......
Exclusive: Apex committee on clinical trials takes steps to streamline regulations
The issues related to streamlining of approvals to clinical trials were discussed and appropriate modifications were given green signal by the top health regulatory officials at their 34th apex committee meeting held recently at Delhi.........
India’s quest to become a global biotech hub by 2025!
The BioVoice News takes you through the opinions of top policymakers on the preparations to transform Indian biotech industry into a giant hub in next crucial eight years..........
A few Indians know their BP and fewer among them get...
These are some of the initial findings of a new study which aims to estimate prevalence, awareness and treatment of hypertension........