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Nafithromycin: India unveils first indigenous antibiotic for pneumonia; Rs 500 cr went into research

NEW DELHI: India has achieved a big breakthrough with the creation of Nafithromycin, a new antibiotic marketed as Miqnaf, to handle severe cases of sepsis, bacterial and viral infections. This new antibiotic, targets Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP), a condition that causes over 2 million fatalities globally each year and will help in fight against antimicrobial resistance […]

Torrent Pharmaceuticals refutes allegations regarding Shelcal 500 quality test

NEW DELHI: Torrent Pharmaceuticals has strongly denied claims that a batch of its widely used Shelcal 500 failed a quality test conducted by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). The company clarified that the sample in question, seized by CDSCO, was not manufactured by Torrent and was identified as counterfeit. Recent media reports cited […]