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ⓔPharma Pulse
Volume - 4 | Issue - 180 | 12 April- 18 April 2021
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Prime Minister reviews Preparedness of Public Health Response to COVID-19
Installation of approved medical oxygen plants should be accelerated: PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting to review the status of preparedness to handle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Various aspects relating to medicines, oxygen, ventilators and vaccination were discussed.
The Prime Minister said that together India had defeated Covid last year & India can do it again, with the same principles but faster speed and coordination. Read More
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan announces launch of `Aahaar Kranti’
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Union Minister for Science and Technology, Earth Sciences and Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhanhas launched “Aahaar Kranti”, a mission dedicated to spreading awareness about nutrition and accessible to all locally available nutritious food, fruits, and vegetables in India.
Vijnana Bharati (Vibha), ‘Global Indian Scientists and Technocrats’ Forum (GIST), Vigyan Prasar, and Pravasi Bharatiya Academic and Scientific Sampark (PRABHASS) have come together to launch the mission “Aahaar Kranti”, with the motto of ‘Uttam Aahaar- Uttam Vichaar’ or `Good Diet-Good Cognition’. Read More
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India Holds National Dialogue on UN Food Systems Summit 2021
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The United Nations Secretary General has called for the first ever UN Food Systems Summit to be held in September 2021 to strategize the actions for positive change in Agri-food systems in the World to realize the vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Summit will focus on levers and pathways to shape food systems nationally and globally to accelerate progress in the SDGs.
The Summit 2021 is planned to be essentially participatory and consultative and needs the game changing ideas from the experiences through the National, Sub-national (State) and independent consultation for the five Action Tracks related to safe and nutritious food, sustainable consumption patterns, nature-positive production, advance equitable livelihoods, and resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress. Read More
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ICMR’s One Health Symposium ‘One Health in India: Research informing biosafety, preparedness and response’
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare chaired ICMR’s International Symposium titled ‘One Health in India: Research informing biosafety, preparedness and response’ through video conference today.
He launched a special issue of ICMR’s Indian Journal of Medical Research which discusses the One Health approach, corroborating multisectoral research informing regarding biosafety, preparedness and response and has original articles, viewpoints, perspectives and reviews from the eminent experts in the field. Read More
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Shri Piyush Goyal chairs the first meeting of National Startup Advisory Council
Startups are the New Champions of Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Shri Goyal
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Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal today chaired the first meeting of National Startup Advisory Council(NSAC).
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had constituted the National Startup Advisory Council to advise the Government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. Read More
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New Regulatory Regime for 8 Medical Items under Drugs and Cosmetics Act
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Adopting a proactive and sensitive approach to address the needs of the Indian Industry, the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has taken a significant decision for ensuring continued access of eight regulated medical devices today.
The Ministry had earlier notified the following medical items to be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act which was to come into effect from 1st April, 2021 (as per S.O. 775(E) dated 08th February, 2019 under Medical Devices Rules 2017). Read More
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Accuprec Research Labs has been approved by CDSCO as
"Medical Device Testing Laboratory"
for carry out Test or Evalution of a medical device
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On 19th April 2021, Accuprec Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. has been registered as a Medical Device Testing Laboratory for carry out Test or Evalution of medical device on behalf of manufacturer under the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 by CDSCO.
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The testing covers,
- Physicochemical
- Mechanical
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- Microbiological
- Biocompatibility
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Community Mental-Health Digital platform MANAS launched by the Principal Scientific Adviser
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The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Prof. K VijayRaghavan virtually launched the “MANAS” App to promote wellbeing across age groups.
MANAS which stands for Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System was endorsed as a national program by the Prime Minister’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC). Read More
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Gujarat govt to set up 900-bed Covid care facility in collaboration with DRDO
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Amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, the Gujarat government on Tuesday is setting up a 900-bed full facility dedicated Covid care hospital in collaboration with the Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO).
The hospital will have 150 ICU beds and will open in two weeks at the Gujarat University Convention Centre on the GMDC ground. Read More
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Gujarat Starts Nation's First Drive-Through RT-PCR Tests
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Drive-through RT-PCR tests have been started at the GMDC ground in Ahmedabad for the first time in the country from Wednesday, under a joint venture between the municipal corporation and Neuberg Supratech Laboratory. Sample collection was started in the morning to reduce the line of people wanting to get tested.
Those who come in car for the test first scan the QR code provided by the laboratory in their mobile phone. After mobile phone scanning and registering of all information, the car goes to a collection center inside. The suspect’s sample is taken by a person wearing a PPE kit without getting out of the car. Read More
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AAYUDH Advance Recognized & Published by Press Media
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The Aayudh Advance - Clinical trial was conducted at Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College & SVPIMSR as well as at Sola Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, developed by M/s Shukla Ashar Impex Pvt. Ltd. Rajkot and the Clinical trial Conducted by Accuprec Research Labs Pvt. Ltd. (CRO).
Over 50,000 COVID-19 patients already treated and cured with AAYUDH Advance under Doctors’ prescriptions and Over 2,00,000 quarantined patients also treated and protected with AAYUDH Maintain through Doctors’ prescriptions and observations.
Aayudh Advance has been recognized and published in several newspapers by Press Media
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