Zantac has low levels of cancer-causing chemical, FDA warns
New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration has alerted about a drug, sold in India and elsewhere to treat stomach pain and heartburn, that contains low-levels of cancer-causing substances.…
The Man leaving WHO @ Geneva for ‘Make in India’, Unmade in AP
New Delhi/Visakhapatnam: Indian Medical Device Industry is in mourning as it thinks that sudden removal of a ‘Med Tech Man’ is a death knell to AMTZ (Andhra Med Tech Zone),…
DCC under The Government of health and family welfare has approved the recommendation of the sub committee for effective recall system.
Government is considering a clear and more effective guideline to deal with the issue of recall of drugs which are Not of Standard Quality (NSQ). Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) under…
Purdue Drug Company That Makes OxyContin Files For Bankruptcy to Stop Lawsuits Over Opioid Crisis
Purdue Pharma, the opioid maker owned by members of the Sackler family, has filed for bankruptcy, as it hopes to force holdout states to accept its offer to settle litigation…
Birthing is a Bed of Roses in this Maternity Hospital
New Delhi: Life may not be a bed of roses but birthing is, if a woman on her family way reaches Rosewalk, a luxury maternity hospital nestled in posh Panchsheel…
Politics might spoil Prospect of Medical Devices ‘Made in India’
New Delhi/ Hyderabad: ‘Make in India’ enthusiasts of Indian Medical Devices Industry are in for a rude shock as Andhra Pradesh government has removed Dr Jitendra Sharma, MD of AMTZ,…
METHYLCOBALAMIN – A BETTER OPTION THAN CYANOCOBALAMIN?
Vitamin B12 (named as cobalamin) is considered to be the largest vitamin, involved in the synthesis of red blood cells, neuronal protection and DNA synthesis which are the vital functions…
Time to give Deep Burn Patients some Skin, albeit Artificial
New Delhi: Healing and prevention of complications in deep burn patients has become easier, thanks to ‘Integra’, a biodegradable artificial skin. Talking to Medicare News, Dr Anup Dhir, Cosmetic Plastic…
Youths are out to make # of ‘No to Single Use Plastics’
New Delhi: Prof K.G. Suresh, the Communication Guru, asked, ‘what is the hashtag (#) today? #LetUsNoToPlastics – Youth, who had assembled in numbers, mostly from Delhi University, answered in unison.…
Purdue Pharma in Talks With Justice Department to Resolve Criminal, Civil Probes
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma is in talks with the U.S. Justice Department over a potential deal to resolve various civil and criminal probes while also leading to a big payout…
