Aster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in India
Merger between Aster DM and Quality Care India will transcend Metros with 39 Hospitals across 28 cities Bangaluru: The mission is to expand Aster DM’s core brand promise ‘We’ll treat…
Rajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To Know
Rajasthan Drug Controller Ajay Phatak said that the Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Dextrose, manufactured by Themis Medicare Limited, Batch No. BKP02601 has been restricted for sale and use. The Rajasthan Drug…
Raj orders statewide inspection of blood centres for compliance with safety norms
Jaipur: Rajasthan’s Health Department, Wednesday, ordered intensified inspections of all govt, non-govt and private blood centres after repeated violations of safety and operational norms. Recent inspections led to suspension of 69 licences…
mRNA Vaccines Proven Safe And Highly Effective Against Severe Infectious Diseases, Finds Lancet Review
The researchers concluded that the benefits of mRNA vaccines greatly outweigh the risks, even for groups such as children, pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems. Messenger RNA (mRNA)…
Telangana bets big on drug discovery hub
Hyderabad: The Telangana government is preparing a plan to move Hyderabad up the pharmaceutical value chain by creating infrastructure for developing new medicines, people familiar with the matter told ET.…
Mankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discovery
Mankind Pharma Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Denovo Sciences to launch an AI-driven drug discovery program. Mankind Pharma said in a press release that this partnership…
Madhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup case
Jabalpur: Two medical representatives arrested in last year’s alleged toxic cough syrup case in Chhindwara, which killed over 20 children, have been granted conditional bail by the Madhya Pradesh High…
Blindness is not God’s wish; Gods are here to prevent it- Entod
Pharma company partners with Dr. Shroff Charity Eye Hospital for Free Cataract Surgeries New Delhi: It is a happy coincidence with Nikhil K Masurkar, CEO of Entod pharma, that his…
Government Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device Manufacturers
In a major push to strengthen India’s medical device ecosystem, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has invited applications from eligible companies under the Scheme for Strengthening of Medical Device…
Which drug works best for you? One blood test can tell
Ever wondered why a medicine works perfectly for one person while having no effect on the other? For instance, folic acid is usually prescribed to someone with high levels of…
Mirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaul
State to form a high-powered panel as the FDA begins inquiries into bulk plasma transfers by blood banks The Maharashtra government is set to overhaul the regulation of bulk plasma…
Minister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related information
Union minister of health and family welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda launched the Drug Registry as a unified and standardised digital platform for drug-related information to address the issues including confusion…
Pharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug production
The Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) has urged its member pharma companies to implement the Voluntary Code of Conduct (VCC) introduced by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to…
Govt review finds no common thread in post-delivery deaths
Jaipur: A clinical evaluation by the state govt of post-delivery fatalities and complications reported from govt hospitals in Kota, Bikaner and Jodhpur since last month has found no common pattern…
Gurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women held
GURGAON: A fraudulent call centre allegedly duping people on the pretext of selling weight-loss medicines was busted in Udyog Vihar Phase-5, with three women arrested, police said on Sunday.The Cyber…
Madhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underway
A 19-month-old child has lost his vision, with his family accusing a doctor at a civil hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district of administering saline nasal drops into his eyes…
CDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import Licences
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued a critical regulatory directive aimed at completely digitizing and streamlining the import and registration protocols for biological products in India.…
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WHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelled
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sought details from the Indian government following reports linking oxytocin injection manufactured by Jackson Laboratories to maternal deaths case in Rajasthan, even as the Centre clarified…
DDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdown
Stocks were confiscated from wholesalers and retailers in Kathmandu Valley, Rupendehi and Kailali. In a major crackdown on illicit and counterfeit drugs being sold in Nepal under the name of…
HP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapses
In a landmark ruling that will have far-reaching implications for the pharmaceutical sector, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has quashed three criminal complaints filed by the Central Drugs Standard…
