Tumakuru Police Seize 1,700 Tapentadol Tablets Sold Over The Counter
Bengaluru: Ahead of the New Year, the Tumakuru police cracked down on drug peddlers and booked 32 cases and seized 1,720 tapentadol and aspadol tablets since November. The police have…
Shortage Of Doctors, No Valid Licences For Blood Banks,’ Says CAG Report
PATNA: Bihar is currently facing a severe shortage of doctors and paramedical staff. To make matters worse, a majority of blood banks in the state are operating without “valid licences,” as…
Tafenoquine Single-Dose Medicine For P. Vivax Malaria Prequalified By WHO And Included In WHO Guidelines
London, United Kingdom and Geneva Switzerland: GSK plc and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced today that the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification to tafenoquine, the first single-dose medicine…
Karnataka Govt Asks DCGI To Probe Ringer Lactate Firm
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal…
Assam Police Dispose 37,000 Bottles Of Illegal Cough Syrup
Guwahati: The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police disposed of 37,000 bottles of contraband Phensedyl cough syrup in Panikhaiti, an area on the periphery of Guwahati. This operation was…
12,960 Narcotic Capsules Recovered In Nuh, Husband Fled, Wife Arrested
Nuh: The Narcotics Control team recovered 12,960 narcotic capsules in Nagina, Nuh. The husband fled from the spot, while the wife was arrested. She will be produced in court today.…
Illegal Clinic Seized In Dhundhara Village
Jodhpur: Jodhpur Rural Medical and Health Department seized illegal clinic in Dhundhara village. Deputy Chief Medical and Health Officer Rural Dr. Pritam Singh Sankhla said that based on the complaint…
Agilus Diagnostics Launches Claudin 18.2 For Advanced Stomach Cancer Detection
Mumbai: Agilus Diagnostics announced the launch of the Claudin 18.2 test, a ground-breaking diagnostic tool. The Claudin 18.2 test is a diagnostic tool, that offers precise identification of the Claudin…
TGMC Uncovers Fake Doctor In Hyderabad Injecting Distilled Water
HYDERABAD: The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) officials have uncovered a fraudulent medical network in Hyderabad, with one individual administering distilled water as medication under the guise of being a licensed…
Drug Injections Sold At Illegal Medical Stores, Two Sealed, Drugs Recovered
Kanpur: On Monday, the Drugs Department raided the Kamadgiri Medical Store in Maswanpur and recovered more than 300 drug injections being sold illegally. The cost of which is more than 10…
FSSAI Reclassifies Packaged Drinking Water, Mineral Water As High-Risk Food
New Delhi: The FSSAI has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water as a high-risk food category, mandating stricter regulatory controls and annual facility inspections. The move, effective immediately following an order dated…
Painkillers, Anti-Infective Drugs Fail Quality Tests Most In 2024: CDSCO
New Delhi: Painkillers, anti-infectives and medications for type-2 diabetes were among the class of drugs flagged as not of standard quality (NSQ) and spurious the most in 2024, according to data…
Lack Of Coordination May Hamper Expected Growth In Medical Device Sector
New Delhi: Even as the Central government is bringing in new schemes and assistance to accelerate the growth of the medical devices industry in the country, certain actions on the…
Medicines Containing ‘Chalk Clay’ Being Sold In The Kanpur Market
Kanpur: The laboratory test report of many branded medicines in the last 10 months during the raid conducted by the drug department in Kanpur, UP is shocking. Chalk and clay have…
ASM International: A Landmark New Chapter in Andhra Pradesh MedTech Zone (AMTZ)
Visakhapatnam: In a landmark development for the medical technology and materials science sectors, ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals, has inaugurated its Vizag Chapter at Andhra…
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Award-winning UP doc held by Hry team for ‘sex determination tests’
Shamli: A 45-year-old doctor, who had recently received UP govt’s ‘women’s empowerment award’, was caught red-handed conducting illegal prenatal sex determination tests at a hospital in Shamli. The female doctor…
India Takes Centre-Stage In Clinical Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug
Bengaluru: India has taken centre-stage in clinical trials for HIV/AIDS drug as there are several ongoing clinical trials in India focused on advancing HIV treatment. These trials are investigating new…
Fake Doctors Exploit Social Media To Offer Unqualified Medical Advice In Telangana
Hyderabad: As many as 35 individuals posing as doctors and offering treatment and advice related to obesity, diabetes, hypertension and infertility on social media are now under investigation by Telangana…
Over 2 Lakh Narcotic Pills Sold Without Records In 18 Months
Chamba: A joint operation in Chamba district has exposed the illegal sale of approximately 2 lakh addictive and narcotic pills without proper documentation over the past 18 months. The operation involved…
‘Spurious’ Drugs In Delhi Hospitals: Panel Gives Clean Chit
New Delhi: Nearly a year after Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the procurement and supply of allegedly “spurious” and “substandard” drugs in Delhi’s government hospitals…
