145 drugs samples identified as not of standard quality in Feb
As many as 145 drugs samples were identified as not of standard quality (NSQ) during the month of February.
A total of 602 Covid cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
SNS | New Delhi | January 3, 2024 2:33 pm
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A total of 602 Covid cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
According to the data issued by the ministry, the overall caseload rose to 4,50,15,083 with the addition of the new cases of infections.
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Of the new cases, Kerala reported the highest with 214 cases, followed by Karnataka 148 and Maharashtra 105.
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Seven new cases of infections were reported from Delhi.
As per the data, the death toll rose to 5,33,371 as five more succumbed to the disease. Two deaths were reported from Kerala, one each from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Punjab.
On a positive note, 722 people recovered from the disease during the said period. The total recovery rose to 4,44,77,272.
The active cases stands at 4,440, as per the data of the ministry.
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As many as 145 drugs samples were identified as not of standard quality (NSQ) during the month of February.
The Union Health Ministry on Monday informed that two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) were reported from Karnataka.
This initiative is a crucial step towards establishing India as a leader in the clinical development of pharmaceutical agents, it added.
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