Bio Spectrum - 2021-08-15

• Techade REDEFINING FUTURE OF life sciences industry
• ‘‘Provisions of a safety net could help scientists to take more risk’’
• Pharma/Biotech manufactur­ers still struggle to exploit the full potential of digitaliza­tion
• Biomedical Engineerin­g education system is the backbone of healthcare innovation in India
• Is antibody cocktail offering the right mix?
• Is the 5G health scare unfounded?
• “Our allergic rhinitis drug is technologi­cally superior, masks bitterness and 52% cheaper”
• Hara-Kiri by Drug Overuse
• Acknowledg­ements
• NITI Aayog brings out report on not-for-profit hospital model in India
• Govt inks Mizoram Health Systems Strengthen­ing Project with WB for $32M
• FM announces additional Rs 23,220 Cr for public health
• Cabinet approves MoUs with Nepal & Myanmar for health research
• Ayush Ministry launches 5 portals pertinent to Ayurveda R&D
• DBT sets up two COVID-19 vaccine testing facilities in Pune, Hyderabad
• Abbott launches Panbio COVID-19 Antigen Self-Test in India
• Takeda India introduces diagnostic programme for rare diseases
• PNB Vesper gets DCGI nod for Ph 3 trials on COVID-19 drug
• Veeda receives growth capital worth $16M from Sabre Partners
• Medtech firm Healthium buys VitalCare Group
• PharmEasy acquires 66.1% stake in Thyrocare for Rs 4546 Cr
• Algorithmi­c Biologics launches Tapestry to scale up COVID-19 testing
• Synapsica Healthcare secures $4.2M for global expansion
• Doceree secures additional capital to accelerate product developmen­t
• Niramai receives research funding from CDC-UK
• BeatO raises Rs 42 Cr in funding
• HempStreet bags BIRAC grant for cannabis-based medicinal remedies
• WHO recommends IL-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 treatment
• WHO updates guidelines for TB detection
• WHO issues first global report on AI usage in health
• World’s largest browsable resource linking genetic variants to human health sets in
• NHS England to invest $71M to fast track online maternity records
• South Africa to establish first COVID-19 mRNA vaccine tech transfer hub
• ADB provides $940M for Bangladesh to purchase COVID-19 vaccines
• Nepal receives $50M funding to strengthen healthcare
• Sri Lanka gets first batch of WB-financed COVID-19 vaccines
• 5G DAMAGES DNA … A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD: SCIENTISTS
• ANTI-5G MOVEMENT
• Amrita School of Biotechnol­ogy partners with University of Arizona
• Saveetha Dental College introduces dynamic navigation system in India
• JAIN, Apollo MedSkills to offer skill-based training to students
• MIT-ADT University introduces PG Diploma in robotics process automation
• IIT-Roorkee receives Rs 20 Cr medical research grant
• ITRA signs MoU with Gujarat to strengthen Ayurveda education
• Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as Union Health Minister
• MM Activ receives RS Gadgil Memorial Award
• Cabinet inducts Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar as MoS Health
• Cutting edge Lab Facilities for Biotech Pharma and IT / ITES Companies at TICEL BIOPARK, Coimbatore
• Indian-American chemist Sumita Mitra wins European Inventor Award 2021
• Fujifilm appoints Koji Wada as new Managing Director for India
• Sahil Deswal joins Augnito as Chief Marketing Officer
• Mindfulnes­s meditation benefits Mild Cognitive Impairment patients: SCTIMST
• EMG-based mathematic­al metrics to quantify Yogasanas
• Ignite LSF bags first grant for mRNA vaccine tech
• Shoolini University discovers novel bacterial biopigment with germ-killing properties
• India creates world’s first database of genomic variants of oral cancer
• IIT-D develops novel strategy for fungal eye infection treatment
• Importance of chromatogr­aphy resin design for purificati­on of synthetic oligonucle­otides and peptides
• Sciex brings software with OneOmics suite and molecule profiler app
• BD introduces digital marketplac­e for flow cytometry
• Honeywell unveils tech to prevent pharma counterfei­ting
• Waters Arc Premier System delivers precision in chromatogr­aphic results
• Servotech Power Systems builds medical grade oxygen concentrat­ors
• Thermo Fisher launches collection kit to streamline saliva testing
• Multifario­us Cataract cures emerge

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