INDIA – Bengaluru-based ShanMukha Innovations has developed an indigenous diagnostic kit for Sickle-Cell Anemia, SickleCert, designed to be a direct aid in clinical decision making. SickleCert is a newly developed…
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Astellas Pharma launches novel treatment for diabetic adults with CKD in Egypt
EGYPT – Astellas Pharma Inc. launched a novel treatment indicated for adult patients in Egypt with anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). According to the company statement, chronic kidney…
Read MoreUNFPA enhances women’s access to reproductive healthcare with contraceptive donation
KENYA— The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has received a donation worth Sh500 million (US$3.94 million) of contraceptives and reproductive health supplies from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The…
Read MoreSFDA certifies Venus Remedies’ unit in Baddi with GMP standard
SAUDI ARABIA – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has awarded Venus Remedies Limited, an India-based research pharmaceutical company, with a good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification for its unit…
Read MoreKEMSA sends medical supplies worth 0.42M to Trans Nzoia County
KENYA — Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) has delivered a consignment of drugs and non-pharmaceuticals worth Ksh.53 million (US$0.42 million) to Trans Nzoia County. The delivery will be distributed to…
Read MoreMerck’s COVID pill faces rejection from European regulator
NETHERLANDS — Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ COVID-19 pill Lagevrio has been recommended against approval by a key committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The committee concluded that a clinical…
Read MoreTheratechnologies discovers tesamorelin may improve metabolic syndrome in PWHIV
CANADA —Theratechnologies Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in developing and commercializing innovative therapies has discovered that tesamorelin may have the potential to enhance metabolic profiles in individuals living with…
Read MoreThe first edition of the Dubai Stem Cell Congress kicks off in Dubai
UAE – The first-ever Dubai Stem Cell Congress (DSCC) has kicked off at the Waldorf Astoria in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Stem Cell research is revolutionizing the way…
Read MoreAl Zahra Hospital opens its ultramodern Interventional Suite to boost surgical care
UAE – Dubai-based Al Zahra Hospital has officially opened a new state-of-the-art Heart Attack Center at its Advanced Interventional Suite to boost surgical care across the region. The new Heart…
Read MoreAvenue Hospitals launches its 15th satellite branch in Kenya
KENYA – Avenue Hospital has opened a new branch within Kikuyu town to serve the residents of Kikuyu in the outcast of Nairobi, Kenya. This brings the number of Avenue…
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