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Pharmacy of the world: Jaishankar touts India’s role in global medical supply

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Union Minister of External Affairs, has touted India’s role as ‘pharmacy of the world’. Jaishankar highlighted the country’s role in exporting vital medicines and equipment, amidst the country’s growing role as an exporter of vaccines against COVID-19. “India could meet the spiking requirements of hydroxychloroquine, paracetamol and other relevant drugs across the …

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Lancet retracts controversial HCQ study

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The authors of a controversial study concerning hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and its use in the treatment of COVID-19 have retracted it. “After publication…several concerns were raised with respect to the veracity of the data and analyses conducted by Surgisphere Corporation and its founder and our co-author, Sapan Desai, in our publication,” three of the study authors …

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Hydroxychloroquine debate rages on

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In India and at the global level, the debate over the merits of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a treatment for COVID-19 continues. Last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) cited safety concerns as it announced a moratorium on clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine. HCQ is used as a treatment for a number of conditions including malaria and …

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HCQ, Donald Trump and India

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U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked shock and alarm with his announcement that he is personally taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) – a drug that has been much-discussed in the fight against COVID-19 and one of particular significance with regard to India. HCQ is a drug used in the treatment of a number of diseases, among them …

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The Lancet concerned regarding state endorsed Hydroxychloroquine

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The Lancet Infectious Diseases has expressed concern regarding the endorsement of use of hydroxychloroquine by the Indian Government. The endorsement comes despite a dearth of evidence regarding its specific use against COVID-19 – the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), commonly simply referred to as the coronavirus. The Indian Council of …

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