Mansukh Mandaviya will not wield Power Wala Danda (PWD)

New Delhi: The new Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya wishes to reform healthcare system prevailing in India root branch and body. Though it is a very tall order and at…

U.S. FDA authorizes third dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for older Americans

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 65 and older and some high-risk Americans, paving the way for…

WHO says air pollution kills 7 million a year, toughens guidelines

The World Health Organization strengthened its air quality guidelines on Wednesday, saying air pollution was now one of the biggest environmental threats to human health, causing seven million premature deaths a year. Urgent action is needed to reduce…

CDSCO Issues Guidelines For Registration Of Medical Devices As Voluntary Registration Period Comes To An End

New Delhi : Medical devices in the Class A and B will fall under the licensing regime in a year from now, on October 1, 2022, while the Class C and…

Govt Job for Pharmacists in Government Ophthalmic Hospital

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following posts on contract basis only for six months on contract basis for C-19 Disaster and Corona Disease Prevention and Ophthalmology Center…

Freedom from Trans Fats in Foods round the corner, FSSAI proclaims

New Delhi: Buoyed up by the results of a pan India survey, FSSAI (Food Safety &Standard Authority of India), the food regulator has proclaimed that India is all set to…

WHO chief scientist welcomes India’s decision to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports

New Delhi: Chief scientist of World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Tuesday welcomed India’s decision to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports. She said that the decision will go long way to achieve…

Industry Seeks Clarity On Certain Hidden Bottlenecks In PLI Scheme That Make Its Implementation Difficult 

Bengaluru : A few questions have emerged in the much touted productivity linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the pharma industry. These include the issues like the quantum of the incentive to…

Govt Begins Anti-Dumping Probe Against Antibiotic Ofloxacin & Its Intermediates Imported From China

Mumbai : The Union commerce ministry has initiated an anti-dumping probe into import of fluoroquinolone antibiotic ofloxacin and its intermediates from China following a complaint from domestic industry. Ofloxacin is used…

Job for Pharmacist in AMR Surveillance at IGIMS

IGIMS was established on 19th November 1983, as an autonomous organisation on the pattern of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. The objective was to provide super specialty medical…