Clinical guidance for management of oxygen support for Covid-19 patients
MoHFW has issued guidance for respiratory support for patients admitted in ICU’s or wards.
DGHS extends the deadline for allowing import of drugs with residual shelf life of less than 60% till 31st October 2021.
As per Rule 31 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, no drug shall be imported unless it complies with the standard of strength, quality and purity, provided that the licensing authority shall not allow the import of a drug with a less than 60 per cent residual shelf life as on the date of import.
Mohfw issues advisory on proning position in self-care for covid-19 patients.
PRONING is the process of turning a patient with precise, safe motions, from their back onto their abdomen (stomach), so the individual is lying face down and it is a medically accepted position to improve breathing comfort and oxygenation.
Hospitals in Karnataka are restricted from admitting Non Covid-19 patients in non-critical cases
Hospitals in Karnataka are instructed that Non Covid-19 patients who are not critically ill and not in need of emergency medical assistance are to be conventionally managed and not to be admitted to hospitals.
Liberalized Pricing and Accelerated National Covid-19 Vaccination Strategy
Vaccine manufacturers would supply 50% of their monthly Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL) released doses to Government of India and would be free to supply remaining 50% doses to State Governments and in the other than Government of India channel.
ESIC directs pharmacies and pharmacy stores to maintain scheduled temperature and appropriate storage conditions
As per Schedule ‘P’ of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1947, all medicines should be stored at scheduled temperature and appropriate storage condition free from dampness and sunlight to protect quality, stability and shelf life of the medicines.
Ministry of Finance waives import duty on COVID-19 drug Remdesivir.
The Ministry has exempted Remdesivir Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Beta Cyclodextrin used in the manufacture of Remdesivir and Injection Remdesivir from the whole of the duty of customs leviable on their import into India.
Guidance for approval of Covid vaccines for restricted use in emergency situations
Covid-19 vaccines approved for restricted use in emergency situations shall be used as per the guidelines prescribed under National Covid-19 vaccination program.
CDSCO has extended the license validity for regulated medical devices for another 6 months.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has extended the validity of licence for regulation of CT scan equipment, implant devices and MRI equipment’s for another 6 months.
Karnataka Government identifies five tertiary care facilities & five Laboratories as Sentinel sites for Whole Genome Sequencing
These institutions are allowed to carry out Genome sequencing of the samples. The set of guidelines formulated by MoH & FW shall be strictly complied by the institutions and references shall be send using Sample referral forms as per the guidelines.