Covid-19: ICMR revised strategy for testing in country

On Monday, The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revised the strategy for testing coronavirus disease as the number of infected people crossed 1,00,000 mark today The updated strategy…

Amid Lockdown 1st Patients’ Rights eConclave held

New Delhi: A unique of its kind 1steConclave around ‘Patients’ Rights’ was held amid the hue and cry of COVID-19 panic. It addressed almost all the issues of ‘Patients’ Rights.’…

CDSCO lifted export restrictions on paracetamol APIs

A letter has been issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO to all the State and Union Territories Drug Controllers with a recommendations to revoke export restrictions on…

Hypertension emerges as Commonest Co-Morbidity Precipitating COVID Severity

New Delhi: DR. Yugal K Mishra, Head of Cardiac Sciences, Manipal Hospital has red flagged people about blood pressure saying the silent killer has emerged as the commonest co-morbidity triggering…

Over Rs. 6 lakhs sanitizers, masks and PPE kits seized by Maharashtra FDA

The Maharashtra FDA has seized sanitizers, mask and PPE kits worth Rs. 6,14,000 lakhs on the basis of 912 inspections in one week. On 7th May, 2020, Raid was carried…

Mother’s Womb proves Impregnable Shield for Corona Virus

New Delhi: 28 year old pregnant woman due for delivery, was tested positive for COVID 19 after compulsory preliminary tests, post which she was denied admission in a lot of…

FDA granted nod to 37 Pharma firms for azithromycin

AHMEDABAD: Various Pharmaceutical companies are induldged in manufacturing of the azithromycin along with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as used in the treatment novel coronavirus. Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has…

Export feasibility of hand sanitisers examined by CDSCO

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has instructed the Drug Controllers of all the States and Union Territories (UT) to submit the details after assessing the production capacity and…

Gurgaon’s first Hospital gets NABH Accredited Emergency Department

Gurgaon/ New Delhi: Medeor Hospital, Manesar, Gurgaon was awarded certification from National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare providers (NABH), a constituent Board of Quality Council of India for the…

First virtual expo on healthcare to be launched by SGCCI

SURAT: The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) is ready to launch country’s first virtual expo on healthcare. The main aim of virtual healthcare expo is to capture…