Drug
Merck co. applies for emergency use of its new anti-coronavirus pills
Science
October 12, 2021
Merck co. applies for emergency use of its new anti-coronavirus pills
The Merck pharmaceutical company announced that it has applied to US drug authorities and other regulatory agencies around the world…
India announces ‘2-DG’ drug to combat coronavirus
Health & Fitness
May 17, 2021
India announces ‘2-DG’ drug to combat coronavirus
India has announced that it has produced a new drug to treat the coronavirus titled “2-DG” which will reportedly work…
German, American companies’ COVID-19 drug shows promising results
Health & Fitness
March 9, 2021
German, American companies’ COVID-19 drug shows promising results
German pharmaceutical company Merck, and US-based Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced this week promising results from the second phase trials of of an…
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2021
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
American and French scientists have concluded that Plitidepsin, which is marketed under the name Aplidin, has shown serious promising in…
Coronavirus drugs within Egypt by September, prices initially announced
Egypt
July 21, 2020
Coronavirus drugs within Egypt by September, prices initially announced
Egypt’s Rameda Pharmaceuticals announced that coronavirus medications will be in the market by September, with the official prices having been…
Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt has obtained samples of the antiviral drug Avigan from Japan for testing as a potential treatment for coronavirus, Higher…
Health Ministry returns recalled drug on market
Egypt
February 20, 2019
Health Ministry returns recalled drug on market
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced reinstating at pharmacies a previously recalled medication that contains the heart drug Valsartan. The drug was…
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
Science
June 28, 2018
Heat-stable drug could save thousands from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO
A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands…
Ten police personnel arrested for cooperating with drug dealers
Egypt
April 14, 2018
Ten police personnel arrested for cooperating with drug dealers
Cairo prosecution ordered on Saturday the detention of 10 police personnel for four days pending investigations on charges related to…
Magdy Yacoub to announce ‘breakthrough’ drug for heart failure Friday
Egypt
October 13, 2017
Magdy Yacoub to announce ‘breakthrough’ drug for heart failure Friday
Doctor Magdy Yacoub will hold a press conference on Friday to announce the details of a new drug to treat…