CDSCO issues Guidance on import of vaccine by private sector.
The importer / authorized agent of the manufacturer of the vaccine shall obtain the New Drug Permission under the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 and Import registration/license from CDSCO, if the vaccine is not yet approved/ licensed in India.
Government of Tamil Nadu announces new lockdown guidelines.
e-commerce companies, Essential services, Media, freight, and medical emergencies are allowed function all times.
Telangana government permitted to conduct experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within visual line of sight range
Conditional exemption to Telangana government from Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021 for conducting experimental delivery of vaccines using drones within visual line of sight range.
Government of Karnataka directs Private hospitals to display bed availability.
All private hospitals registered under K.P.M.E in the state are mandated to display details on availability of beds, allocation, and availability of essential medicines at the reception counter.
MoHFW extends the Insurance Scheme for Health workers for a further period of 180 days.
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package was launched on 30th March 2020 to provide comprehensive personal accident cover of Rs.50 Lakh to healthcare providers.
DGFT allows import of oxygen concentrators for personal use till 31st July 2021.
Import of goods, including those purchased from e-commerce portals, through post or courier, where Customs clearance is sought as gifts, is prohibited except for life saving drugs / medicines/ oxygen concentrators and Rakhi (but not gifts related to Rakhi).
CBIC reduces IGST on import of Oxygen concentrators to 12%.
Due to the demand for oxygen-related equipment has been increasing in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the ministry has reduced the Integrated GST (IGST) on import of Oxygen Concentrators to 12%.
Government of Karnataka directs hospitals to comply with syndromic approach to COVID-19 cases.
In order to enhance the necessity of admitting and treating a larger number of patients, it has been decided to follow ‘syndromic approach’ and give patient numbers to such cases based on authorisation of doctors.
MOHfw issues Protocol for Management of Covid – 19 in the Paediatric Age Group.
As per the protocol, asymptomatic children are usually identified while screening, if family members are identified. Such children do not require any treatment except monitoring for development of symptoms and subsequent treatment according to assessed severity.
MoHfw Issues revised guidelines for Home Isolation of mild /asymptomatic COVID-19 cases.
The guidelines recommend that if the fever is not controlled with the maximum dose of paracetamol tablets (650mg four times a day), the patient should consult the treating doctor “who may consider advising other drugs like a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)” such as Naproxen (250 mg twice a day). The guidelines suggest further that the doctor consider ivermectin tablets (200 mcg/kg once a day, to be taken on an empty stomach) for 3 to 5 days.
