CBI Files Charge Sheet Against RML Hospital Cardiologist, Suppliers For Bribery

New Delhi: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital cardiologist Parvatagouda Channappagouda, middlemen and surgical equipment suppliers in connection with the alleged bribery in recommending their…

Tumour bigger than Football in Abdomen meticulously extracted in Sir Ganga Ram

New Delhi: It was giant tumour even bigger than the size of a football nestled in abdomen of 58 year old male. Of size more than a foot, the said…

Damsel in Distress with Tumour in Heart & morsel of it in Brain rescued in Max Patparganj

New Delhi: It was a rare double whammy on Rakhi, a young lady barely 27 year old having a child of 6 to look after. As if a large lemon…

Assam: Illegal Pharmacy Busted In Baksa, 47 Types Of Medicines Seized

Baksa: A team led by Superintendent of Police Ishwar Hazarika of Baksa district conducted a raid and evicted an unlicensed pharmacy operating under the name Ashiful Medical in Majergaon. The raid,…

Homoeopathic ‘Insulin’ Tablets Under CDSCO Lens

Kozhikode: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has sought a review of the licence given to ‘Insulin tablets’, a homoeopathic medicine. Action could be initiated against its Rajasthan-based manufacturers under…

CDSCO To Crack Down On Pharma Companies Not Using Barcodes

New Delhi: India’s drug regulatory authority will take action against Pharma companies that have failed to implement Barcodes or QR Codes on top 300 Medicine Brands. The drug regulator is also…

DoP Study Asks NIPERs To Take Proactive Measures To Promote IPR-Related Research Projects

New Delhi: The National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPERs) should take proactive measures to promote and facilitate student participation in intellectual property rights (IPR)-related research projects in order to…

70% Of Antibiotics Not Working On Patients: Expert

Pune: Noted intensivists from across the country recently gathered in the city to speak at an international symposium on the increasing need for awareness of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The 12th annual…

Respiratory, Malaria Drug Demand Rises As Monsoon Sets

New Delhi: The onset of monsoon boosted sales of drugs for respiratory, anti-infective, anti-malaria and gastrointestinal therapies in June. According to market researcher Pharmarack, these therapies saw a double-digit growth…

MDC To Seek Clarity On Licensing Requirement For Drug Device Combination

New Delhi: The Multidisciplinary Committee of Experts (MDC), which advices the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), will be seeking clarity from the central drug regulator on the licensing requirement of…