ICMR-NIN study links micronutrient deficiencies to higher dementia risk
Hyderabad – A groundbreaking study by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has established a clear association between micronutrient deficiencies and elevated dementia risk among Indian…
Pvt nursing home sealed in Chatra after woman, unborn baby die
Chatra: The Chatra administration on Sunday sealed a private nursing home operating near Chatra bus stand following the death of a 20-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child. The deceased…
30 docs from 9 states guilty of taking pharma company junket, no action yet by 6 state medical councils
Thirty doctors who were found guilty of accepting a foreign trip worth Rs 2 crore to Paris and Monaco, funded by a pharma company, come from at least nine states.…
Scheme to build bulk drugs’ R&D, capacity in works, says Pharma secy
New Delhi: The government is working on a new support scheme for the bulk drugs industry even as it rules out any blanket increase in medicine prices despite cost pressures arising…
Drug companies directed to step up vigil on adverse reactions
India’s drug regulator has directed pharmaceutical companies across the country to immediately put in place a pharmacovigilance system to track and report adverse drug reactions, warning that compliance will be…
Maharashtra FDA seizes medical devices, gloves worth ₹2.17 cr in crackdown on irregularities
Maharashtra FDA seizes medical devices, gloves worth ₹2.17 cr in crackdown on irregularities Thane/Palghar: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has seized medical devices and medicine stocks worth more than ₹2.17…
AI-designed universal coronavirus vaccine passes first human trial
England: A new type of universal coronavirus vaccine has passed its first human clinical trial, marking an important step toward broader protection against future virus outbreaks. Developed by researchers at…
KGMU prof suspended for forcing patients to buy meds from pvt store
Lucknow: Faculty member in the ophthalmology department of KGMU, Prof Sanjiv Gupta, was suspended on charges of prescribing medicines and lenses for cataract surgery that were available at a private…
CDSCO receives 1,387 adverse drug reaction reports in nine months of 2025
New Delhi: The pharmacovigilance division of the Central drug regulator has received a total of 1,387 adverse reports, with the highest regarding fixed dose combinations (FDCs), and a total of…
NGT issues notice to Himachal pharma unit over pollution, water diversion allegations
Shimla: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notice to a pharmaceutical manufacturing unit in Himachal Pradesh over allegations of environmental norm violations, including noise pollution, discharge of untreated or…
