Pharmaceutical industry
Turkish scientist invents chickpea-sized capsule to diagnose body diseases
A Turkish scientist has invented a capsule of the size of a chickpea, which typically helps in diagnosing diseases in the digestive system when swallowed, enabling an easier endoscopy procedure.
"This is a brand-new technology," Rabia Tuğçe Yazıcıgil, working in a lab affiliated with the Boston University in the U.S., told daily Hürriyet on Aug. 3.
Romanian pharma industry's turnover close to 70 bln lei this year
The turnover of Romanian drug manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies was 66.6 billion lei in 2020, up 2.6 percent from 2019 and over 100 percent higher compared to 2010, shows a survey by KeysFin - one of the most important providers of business information solutions in Romania - based on Finance Ministry figures.
Prices for essential medicines in Romania to be set against average of lowest three in EU
Health Minister Ioana Mihaila signed on Thursday an order amending regulations for the calculation and approval of caps on medicines for human use in Romania, so as to ensure market availability in Romania of some essential medicines for patients.
“Life-saving” nose spray that kills 99.9% of viruses begins production in Israel
Health Ministry-approved labeling says antiviral is effective within 2 minutes; can save many lives in countries without access to vaccines, says inventor
Exclusively for TV Prva director of the RFHI: The cure for Covid patients has arrived
Two lots arrived, one on Friday for 1,800 patients and the other one arrived yesterday for another 4,000 patients, she stated, in as an exclusive guest appearance on the morning news on Television Prva.
The Telegraph: Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine no longer needs to be kept at super-cold temperatures
If approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the new data suggests the jab can be stored at between -25C & -15C for two weeks
SMC files bill to deregulate pharmacy business, chamber critical
Ljubljana – The coalition Modern Centre Party (SMC) has tabled amendments to the pharmacy practice act that would partly deregulate the retail pharmacy market, including by rolling back a ban on vertical integration of pharmacies and drug wholesalers. The proposal has been criticised by the Chamber of Pharmacies, which argues the existing rules are good.
Drug Manufacturers Association: Domestic production of state-of-the-art vaccines and medicines, impossible in less than 3 years
The Association of Romania's Industrial Drug Manufacturers (PRIMER) points out that producing state-of-the-art vaccines and medicines in Romania in less than three years is impossible, and this can happen "only provided that the authorities attach the due importance to this strategic area." "Unlike countries such as Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovenia, which have given importance t
North Korea Accused of Hacking Pfizer for Covid-19 Vaccine Info
North Korea attempted to steal Covid-19 vaccine technology from US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, according to South Korean intelligence officials.
It is currently unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen.
South Korea's National Intelligence Agency privately briefed lawmakers about the alleged attack, reported local news agency Yonhap.
Oxford Kept COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteers in Dark About Dosing Error, According to a Letter
About 1,500 of the initial volunteers in a late-stage clinical trial of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were given the wrong dose, but weren't informed that a mistake had been made after the blunder was discovered, documents obtained by Reuters show.