Promethazine Hydrochloride (Phenergan) Should Not Be Given To Children Under 6: TGA
Australia: The oral antihistamine promethazine hydrochloride, sold as Phenergan and other generic brands, should not be given to children under 6 years of age. The pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare requested…
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2 Arrested With Narcotic Injections Worth Rs 1.85 Lakh, One Absconding
Ramanujanagar: On Monday night, the Ramanujnagar police station received information from an informer that three people on a bike are going from Surajpur towards Premnagar to sell drugs. On receiving the…
Smuggler Arrested With 1600 Narcotic Injections
Rudrapur: STF ‘s Narcotics Task Force, Rudrapur took swift action against drug abuse and recovered huge quantities of drug injections from an interstate smuggler. STF, in a joint operation with…
Crackdown On Illegal Drugs And Unlicensed Pharmacies In Dimapur
Shillong: In a bid to combat illegal drug sales and ensure compliance with health regulations, a team from the department of Health & Family Welfare (H&FW), Drug Control, initiated an…
‘50K Newborns Die Due To Antimicrobial Resistance’
Chennai: More than 50,000 newborns die in a year due to antimicrobial resistance in India, World Health Organisation (WHO) former chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday, suggesting creating…
Only 4 Out Of 46 Units Inspected Showed 100% Compliance With Revised Schedule M In TN
Chennai: In the first phase of the regulatory inspections conducted in 46 pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Tamil Nadu by the state drug inspectors, it was found that only four companies are…
FSSAI Announces New Lab To Test ‘Food For Sportspersons’ Products
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has announced the notification of an additional laboratory for testing “Food for Sportspersons” for prohibited substances as defined by…
Antibiotic Misuse Among 62% Of Mumbaikars Sparks AMR Warnings: Survey
Mumbai: India has one of the highest infectious disease burdens in the world. Consumption of antibiotics is widespread and often self-regulated, which leads to a rise in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).…
2 Arrested With 800 Intoxicant Capsules And Pills
Sri Ganganagar: Police have arrested two youths from Raisinghnagar Road in neighbouring district Anupgarh with 800 Narcotic capsules and tablets. The accused were going on Raisinghnagar Road with these narcotic capsules…
Regulating Health Supplements: A Long-Awaited Step, Say Doctors
Hyderabad: Over-the-counter (OTC) supplements have become ubiquitous, as people pursue health and wellness. From fitness enthusiasts stocking up on protein powders and multivitamins to individuals relying on herbal remedies for…
GRP Seized 10.87 Lakh Ml Of Oxytocin Worth Rs 1.94 Cr At Charbagh Railway Station
Lucknow: GRP has seized banned drug Oxytocin worth Rs 1.94 crore at Charbagh railway station in the capital Lucknow. It was recovered from the parcel office of Lucknow Junction station.…
Retired Employee Of The Health Department Caught With 1499 Narcotic Cough Syrup
Ballabgarh: While taking action under Drug Free Haryana – Drug Free India in Faridabad, Faridabad unit has achieved great success in recovering 1499 narcotic cough syrups (Codeine) worth 3 lakhs.…
To stem Tsunami of Diabetes, Magic cells float in USA
SAN DIEGO (USA): As medicine scratched its head on World Diabetes Day (November 14) to find surefire way to stem the tsunami of diabetes, the worm turned for stem cell…
Quack’s ‘Treatment’ Paralyses 68-Year-Old Woman In Telangana
HYDERABAD: A 68-year-old woman from Tandur was left bedridden, with total loss of sensation in one leg, after receiving ‘treatment’ from a quack two months ago. The case came to…
85 Cartoons Of Banned Cough Syrup Recovered By Sitamarhi Police
Sitamarhi: Local police have recovered a large quantity of banned cough syrup from CO Office lane of Mehsaul police station area of the city. Police received secret information that a large…
Kolkata: Drug Trafficker Wanted For Smuggling 14,998 Cough Syrup Bottles Nabbed By NCB
Kolkata: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Kolkata arrested a notorious drug trafficker with a history of gold smuggling wanted in a seizure of a huge quantity of bottles of Codeine…
Kids’ Smiles filled Skyline of Aakash Healthcare on Children’s Day
New Delhi: Aakash Healthcare warmed the cockles of hearts of kids from NGO ‘Choti Si Khushi’ on children’s Day. It was quite a sight to see Dr Aashish Chaudhry, MD…
DCGI For Diversified Approach In Pharma Education
Chandigarh: The drug controller general of India (DCGI), Dr Rajiv Singh Raghuvanshi, on Thursday addressed the ongoing interdisciplinary approach in the world, recommending diverse electives in pharmaceutical education to stay…
Venu Naturopathy Centre mulls Best Way Forward to tackle Diabetes
New Delhi: If we take diabetics and pre diabetics together, India is indeed in dire straits. We wasted much time in turf war and ‘better than thou’ polemics in dealing…
434 Types Of Fake Medicines Worth Rs 4.5 Crore Found In Two Factories, Operation Lasted For 60 Hours
Agra: The investigation into the fake medicines being manufactured in two illegal factories in Shastripuram, Sikandra has been completed. 434 types of medicines have been found. Their cost is around…
