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HYDERABAD: Pharma major Aurobindo Pharma Limited has inked a sub-license agreement with the United Nations-backed public health organisation Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) for manufacturing and supplying a generic version of Pfizer’s oral Covid-19 treatment drug nirmatrelvir to 95 countries, including India.

‘Absolutely craven and farcical’

While the heightened focus on Ukraine is necessary, there's growing concern dire humanitarian crises elsewhere may be neglected.

Ukraine news from March 18: UN also estimates 3.2 million refugees have already fled the country.

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

They have signed sublicence agreements with United Nations-backed Medicines Patent Pool

Friday: Russia has been accused by the UK, the US, France, Albania, Ireland and Norway of war crimes, and France says Putin is only pretending to negotiate. Plus: when will eastern Australia’s wet weather end?

Analysis: Looking at the fighting so far, some think Putin will be unable to conquer and occupy, but others see ominous signs

Three weeks after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, the war is starting to have devastating effects not only on the ground, but in many countries that rely on Ukraine’s important wheat production. The United Nations has warned of a “hunger hurricane”, which is already starting to be felt in…

Thirty-five generic drugmakers will produce low-cost versions of Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, to expand supplies of the highly effective drug in lower-income regions. Pfizer struck a deal last year with the group to allow generic drugmakers to make the pills for 95 low- and middle-income countries, covering up to approximately 53% of the…

Officials cite need for continuity during crucial period of Ukraine conflict