Drug Controller General of India

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker prepares a vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as Israel continues its national vaccination drive, in East Jerusalem

India Approves Two Vaccine Candidates, But Let’s Not Pretend Everything Is Okay

Vasudevan Mukunth 02/01/2021

India stands at the cusp of one of the...

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ICMR Chief Balram Bhargava Tests Positive for COVID-19, Admitted To AIIMS

The Wire Staff 18/12/2020

Sources at ICMR confirmed Dr Bhargava has been admitted...

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India COVID-19 Response Suggests ‘Scientific Superpower’ Tag an Impossible Dream

Vasudevan Mukunth 12/12/2020

To get to the hearts of many stories about...

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COVID-19 Vaccine: A Clinical Trial Participant Falls Sick. What Happens Next?

Gagandeep Kang 30/11/2020

We have a low tolerance for severe adverse events...

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J&J Can Sell TB Drug to Minors After Govt Panel Waives Local Trials

The Wire Staff 29/11/2020

Bedaquiline, which is manufactured by the J&J’s Belgian subsidiary...

DCGI Rejects Mylan’s Request to Waive Phase 3 Trials for COVID-19 Drug

The Wire Staff 10/08/2020

The DCGI recently came under fire from some members...

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Itolizumab for COVID-19: Who Benefits When the Drug Regulator Is Opaque?

Anupam Kumar Singh and Dinesh Thakur 31/07/2020

It's not clear how the Drug Controller General of...