UK to roll out COVID-19 antiviral drug trial this month

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UK to roll out COVID-19 antiviral drug trial this month

Britain will start to roll out Merck's (MRK.N) molnupiravir COVID-19 antiviral pill through a drug trial later this month, Susan Hopkins, Chief Medical Adviser at the UK Health Security Agency said on Sunday. Last week Britain became..
Bollywood superstar’s son gets bail in drugs case

An Indian court on Thursday granted bail to Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan’s son in a high-profile drug case that led to the actor finding himself at the center of a boycott campaign on social media. The Bombay High Court said it will rel..
Philippines seeks out witnesses to probe abuses in Duterte’s drug war

The Philippines Justice Department on Wednesday called on witnesses to help investigate dozens of police officers suspected of criminal abuse in operations that have killed thousands of people as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug ca..
Pablo Escobar: Colombia sterilises drug lord's hippos

A group of hippos - an unwanted legacy following the death of notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar - are being sterilised. Escobar, who was shot dead by police in 1993, illegally imported exotic animals, including a male and a female hippo ..
Bollywood legend Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan arrested in drugs raid on cruise ship

The arrest of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s 23-year-old son Aryan Khan in a case related to illegal possession of drugs on a cruise ship headed to Goa has sent shockwaves across India. Mr Khan was accused of possessing mult..
Remdesivir keeps high-risk patients out of the hospital

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review. Remdesivir keeps high-risk patients out of the hospital
Pfizer begins study of oral drug for prevention of COVID-19

Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Monday it has started a large study testing its investigational oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. The drugmaker and its rivals, includi..
Qatar Participates in Urgent Meeting of Heads of Drug Control Agencies in GCC States

Represented by the Ministry of Interior, the State of Qatar participated on Monday via videoconferencing in the urgent joint meeting of the Heads of Drug Control Agencies in the GCC states. The Qatari delegation participating in the meeting ..
Pfizer recalls all lots of anti-smoking drug over carcinogen presence

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it was recalling all lots of its anti-smoking treatment, Chantix, due to high levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in the pills. The drugmaker paused distribution of the drug in June, and has already reca..

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