World’s 1st vaccine against chikungunya primed for launch in India, says French drugmaker Valneva
New Delhi: French biotech company Valneva, whose vaccine against mosquito-borne illness chikungunya received approval from the US Food and Drug. Administration (USFDA) last week — becoming the first licensed vaccine against…
Karnataka Aims To Attract Rs. 40,000 Crore Investments For KHIR City
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has conceptualized and put in place a plan to kick off the development of Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation and Research (KHIR) City in the outskirts of Bengaluru. The…
Another accused arrested from Delhi in the case of contraband drug smuggling in Gujarat
Gagaret (Brij): CID and SIT have achieved great success in the much-publicised drug smuggling case of Gujarat. CID or SIT has arrested a person from Delhi in this case. The SIT…
Surgical strike on nursing home ends with arrest of two ‘doctors’ in Delhi’s Greater Kailash I
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police claimed to have arrested four people, including two “doctors” who were allegedly performing surgeries without holding the requisite qualifications. The syndicate, the cops said, operated from a nursing…
NEWS DETAILS National Pharmacy Commission Bill Proposes Setting Up Of Pharmacy Advisory Council
New Delhi: The proposed National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023 is proposing setting up of an advisory body known as Pharmacy Advisory Council to advise the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) and to…
100 Bottles Banned Cough Syrup, 15,000 Contraband Tablets Seized From Drug Peddler In Dhubri
Dhubri: In a significant crackdown on illegal drug trafficking, a proactive team from Dhubri Police executed a successful raid on a resident situated in Bidyapara Bhatigaon, under Dhubri Police Station on…
ACB Arrests DCO Handwara In Bribery Case
Kupwara: In a significant crackdown on corruption, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended the Drug Control Officer (DCO) of Kupwara in the Bumhama area on Tuesday. The arrest came in response to…
ICMR To Expand AMR Surveillance Network In Secondary Level Hospitals
Mumbai: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from medical professionals in tertiary care hospitals to expand the footprint of ICMR- antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance…
Cyprus Shuts Down 1,300 Illegal Med Websites
Cyprus: For the 13th consecutive year, the Republic of Cyprus actively participated in Operation PANGEA XVI, held from October 3 to 10, 2023. This global initiative, involving 89 INTERPOL Member Countries,…
NPPA Notifies Retail Price For 33 New Drugs, Special Prices For Injections
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified the retail price of 33 new drugs based on applications filed by the pharma companies including Sun Pharmaceuticals, Zydus Healthcare, Cipla,…
