Call on ‘generics drugs only’ clause after internal talks, says govt
New Delhi : Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting on Monday to discuss contentious issues related to the newly notified regulations by the National Medical Council (NMC). The minister said he will…
Vaccination Prior To COVID-19 Infection Provided 60% Protection Against Post-Discharge Mortality: ICMR Research Study
New Delhi : The study on factors related to the post-discharge one-year mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that…
NMC Cautions All State Regulators Against Doctors Using Fake Qualifications
New Delhi : India’s apex medical regulatory authority has asked all state regulators to ensure that doctors do not portray themselves to be specialists or superspecialists in specific fields through the…
CM Shinde presents Ratan Tata with ‘Udyog Ratna’, calls him an institution
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday hailed industrialist Ratan Tata, the first-ever recipient of the ‘Udyog Ratna’ award instituted by the state government, as an “institution”. Shinde also said…
US: FDA Drops Ivermectin Bombshell
Doctors are free to prescribe ivermectin to treat COVID-19, a lawyer representing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week. “FDA explicitly recognizes that doctors do have the…
Generic drugs issue: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to meet IMA, NMC brass today
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the newly-notified regulation – National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 – which, among other things,…
Indian Expert Dr. A. Ramkishan Appointed by WHO to Advisory Panel
HYDERABAD: Dr A. Ramkishan, deputy drugs controller of India, Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), has been appointed as one of the experts on the advisory panel on biological standardisation for…
There is no vaccine, medicine with zero side effects, says former AIIMS chief
Dr Randeep Guleria spoke about the misconceptions of Covid vaccines causing blood clots, heart attacks and other diseases during the pandemic, in an interview with The Lallantop’s Sarwat. While the…
SC issues notice on PIL seeking action against doctors who do not prescribe generic medicines
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a PIL seeking disciplinary actions against doctors who fail to prescribe generic medicines. A bench comprising Chief Justice of…
PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ Chant on way to become Cant
Gandhi Nagar/New Delhi : The shrill call of recall of The New Drugs, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill is in-your- face in the midst of Indian MedTech Expo under the…
