WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 23th , January , 2022 #0015 Dolo : Industry Industry MicroLabs Ltd sold more than 350 crore pills of Dolo 650 tablets since the covid outbreak in March 2020. As per the data from healthcare research firm IQVIA, Dolo registered a turnover of Rs 307 crore in 2021. Dolo pill breaks sales record in pandemic as manufacturer makes a fortune Indian baby care market to boom despite population dip Despite the dip in fertility rates to 2.0 births per woman (below the benchmark replacement rate of 2.1) by the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS) for 2019-21, the baby care market is tipped to boom. Some of the key growth drivers are- - Rising women workforce - Rising digital adoption, and access to the internet READ MORE READ MORE #digitalbusiness #babycare #healthcare #population #covid #medicine #research #paracetamol Source: ethealthworld.com Source: ebusiness-standard.com Policy Drug Launch Additional Funds of US$5.2 billion stress that the vaccines demonstrate incredible effectiveness at preventing severe disease, which can help in evading another COVID crisis. World leaders call for funding of $5.2 billion for Covax READ MORE #covid #help #funds #vaccination READ MORE Natco pharma signs pact with MPP to sell Molnupiravir capsules Source: ethealthworld.com Natco Pharma has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool. The company said that with this license agreement, it could manufacture and sell Molnupiravir capsules 200 mg for the Indian market, which will be used in COVID-19 treatment. #covid #pharma #molnupiravir #medica l Source: ethealthworld.com Industry COVID Piramal pharma is investing in baby care products to widen its consumer base, and it aims to double its investment in the next 2-to 3 years. Through online and offline models, the little brand seeks to build a more substantial consumer base in a young country like India. Piramal bets on babycare aims to double sales in 2-3-years Odisha starts trial run of Omisure kits for detection of Omicron variant The Odisha government has received 30,000 'OmiSure' RT-PCR test kits to detect the Omicron variant of COVID-19. These kits will first be used in Berhampur, Cuttack, Rourkela, and Bhubaneswar. The 'OmiSure' kits can detect the Omicron variant of SARS- CoV2 in nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal specimens during the RT-PCR tests. READ MORE READ MORE #covid #covidtesting #omicronvariant #rtpcrtest #piramal #brand #pharmanews #sales #babycare Source: ethealthworld.com Source: ethealthworld.com Digital : AI Scientists have developed a new model with machine learning, known as KANK1, that helps discover genetic factors for motor neuron disease. This model is designed by researchers from the University of Sheffield in the UK and the Stanford University School of Medicine in the US. Scientists develop new AI model to discover genetic risk factors COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year WHO says As per World Health Organization (#WHO), the Covid-19 health emergency could be over this year if the vast inequities in vaccination are bridged. Covid-19 has caused ~5.5 million deaths since its outbreak could be severely limited if vaccines are administered. READ MORE READ MORE #vaccines #publichealth #politicsandlaw #covid #machinelearning #science #scientists Policy Source: ethealthworld.com Source: ethealthworld.com Q1. Insulin that helps reduce your blood glucose levels is produced by _______ Q2 Cortisol that helps in stress management is produced by _______ Guess the glands-hormone combination this week Answers: 1- Pancreas; 2- Adrenal; 3-Pineal; 4-Adrenal Q3. Melatonin that helps controls sleep and wake cycles are produced by _______ Q4. Aldosterone that helps controls the body’s salt and water balance is produced by _______ Policy COVID The healthcare sector has urged the government to increase expenditure on genetic research. Using resources that enable people's genomic health status to be monitored should be a priority of the 2022 budget, and grants for genetic research should also be increased. What the healthcare sector expects from Union budget 2022 Amid a cloud of COVID spike cold wave triggers health concerns Cold weather can trigger trouble in breathing, coughing, wheezing, and spasms that feel similar to an asthma attack. For people with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) the pre-existing condition with viral infection with cold can be fatal. READ MORE READ MORE Source: livemint.com #health #coldseason #allergies #asthma #omicron #personalizedmedicine #health #healthcare Source: ethealthworld.com Startup Industry BeatO, a health tech start-up, has won National Startup Awards 2021 in the health and wellness sector. BeatO is intelligent diabetes and health management system powered by AI. It provides personalized insights and real-time data-driven care via experienced diabetes care coaches, expert nutritionists, and specialist doctors. BeatO wins National Startup Awards 2021 Unilever to weigh raising offer for GSK's consumer assets - Bloomberg Consumer goods giant Unilever revealed ongoing interest in a consumer health care unit owned by pharmaceutical groups GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer after a bid of £50 billion (US$68 billion) was refused. GSK had previously rejected Unilever's offers on accounts of them being undervalued. READ MORE READ MORE #unilever #gsk #healthcare #pharmaceutical #pfizer #innovationinhealthcare #artificialintelliegence Source: livemint.com Source: reuters.com Research Policy India could soon have its first messenger or mRNA vaccine, near-completing Phase 3 clinical trials by Genova Biopharmaceuticals. The pharma is looking towards creating variant-specific vaccination. The next step is to get approval. COVID india's 1st strain specific vaccine targeting omicron is in sight COVID Vaccine update: 70% of adults fully vaccinated in India India has fully vaccinated nearly 70% of its adult population, and 93% have received at least one dose in a year. A total of 157 crore doses (86% Covishield and 13% Covaxin) have been administered in the country since the onset of the National Vaccination drive on 16th January 2021. READ MORE READ MORE #india #covid #covid19prevention #covid19protection #omicron #vaccine #mRNA #india Source: ethealthworld.com Source: ethealthworld.com Find Us Online twitter com / nuron _ ct Twitter linkedin com / company / nuro n - by - chirontech Linked In instagram com / nuron _ news Instagram