The minister also said India can progress, if health and hygiene are also included in the overall economic development plan
The task force would also form clinical cohorts, which would focus on long-term follow up of the disease and its management
Government has received two types of kits from Guangzhou Wondfo and Zhuhai Livzon to see antibodies in Covid patients
The US has frozen shipment of personal protective equipment outside the country, said media reports
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Industry feels India first needs to tap existing capacity before setting up new drugs parks
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi also approved another promotion of medical device parks scheme worth Rs 400 crore for financing common infrastructure facilities
Stating that this sector deserves further fillip, she said the government is committed to provide health services to all and Ayushman Bharat has made it possible
But drug firms brace for supply disruptions
The proposed body will be separate from the Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation, which will continue to be the regulator for drugs
Medical device industry needs govt action