DCA busts unlicensed shop, seizes meds worth Rs 18000

Hyderabad: Officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided an unlicensed medical outlet in Chandrayangutta and seized medicines worth Rs 18,000 that were being illegally stocked and sold without…

Health ministry concludes national review meeting on disease surveillance and public health programmes

Mumbai: As part of the Government of India’s continued efforts to strengthen disease surveillance systems and enhance preparedness against emerging public health threats, the Union ministry of health and family…

Five Women Critical After C-Section Delivery At Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital

While two of them have been put on ventilators, three others are undergoing treatment in the ICU. Specialists from the Gynaecology department are attending them. Jodhpur: Five women who underwent…

Gates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate

CAMBRIDGE, MA / PUNE: In a major boost to global tuberculosis control efforts, the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) and Serum Institute of India Private Limited…

Gaudium IVF launches AI powered Signature Labs; kicks off 19 centre expansion

Gaudium IVF and Women Health Limited, India’s first publicly listed IVF chain, kicked off its first milestone in the company’s planned 19-centre expansion, as outlined in the growth roadmap shared…

WHO releases updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia

The World Health Organization (WHO) released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, providing countries with evidence-based recommendations to help prevent or delay the onset of…

Kerala researchers develop biosensor to measure snake venom for faster treatment

Thiruvananthapuram: A biosensor that can measure the amount of venom injected into the body after a snakebite and help doctors administer the required dose of anti-venom has been developed by…

Hyderabad pharma firm executives donate ₹2 crore to TTD scheme in Tirumala

Biophore India Pharmaceuticals chief executive officer Jagadish and chief strategy officer Manik Reddy Pullagurla each contributed ₹1 crore; TTD chairman B.R. Naidu received the demand drafts at his Tirumala Camp…

Pharma pricing policy threatens innovation

Limited price adjustments have squeezed profitability, say manufacturers Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry is urging the government to review the country’s medicine pricing policy, saying years of limited price adjustments have…

16 empanelled hospitals face action after negligence in Ayushman Scheme

Bijnor: State Agency for Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (SACHIS) has initiated action against 16 hospitals after instances of negligence were found. SACHIS, which monitors implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri…