Health ministry approves new tuberculosis drug

The technical group on tuberculosis in the health ministry has given approval to Delamanid, which is in its phase 3 clinical trials

Neetu Chandra Sharma

Published3 Oct 2017, 11:03 PM IST

The bactericidal drug (that kills Tuberculosis bacteria) will be included in the Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) from this month in parallel to Bedaquiline, another therapy. File photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint — The bactericidal drug (that kills Tuberculosis bacteria) will be included in the Revised National TB Control Program (RNTCP) from this month in parallel to Bedaquiline, another therapy. File photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint(Indranil Bhoumik/Mint)

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