IMA comes up with pointers clarifying patients’ obligations
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come up with a charter of patients’ responsibility, pointers of which have been sent to the Union health ministry, to be included in the…
Eight test positive for Zika in Jaipur
JAIPUR: Eight people, three of them pregnant women, have tested positive for the Zika virus in Jaipur, reports Intishab Ali. The first case was reported in September-end. Zika is spread…
Shortage of space, beds force patients to lie on hosp floor
Darbhanga: The Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has been left with no choice but to make patients sleep on mattresses and blankets on the floor as the administration struggles…
US regulators OK updated version of decades-old antibiotic
TRENTON, N.J.: U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved a modernized version of a decades-old antibiotic used to treat a number of infections. Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ Nuzyra was designed to overcome the problem…
FSSAI: FDA ‘Courts’ like setup is wrong
The state FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been instructed by the chief executive officer of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to change the court like set…
Contaminated vaccine raises the threat of ‘Dead’ Polio Strain’s Spread
A serious threat to public health as some batches of oral polio vaccine has found contaminated with polio type-2 virus, produced by the Ghaziabad-based Biomed. This virus can return the…
Blockchain Technology will help NITI Aayog, Oracle To Fight against Fake Drugs In India
NITI Aayog partnered with Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and Strides Pharma Sciences to run a real drug supply chain using blockchain decentralized ledger and IoT software. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is…
Now it is Aster DM Healthcare’s plenty in Kerala.
New Delhi/Trivandrum: Now it is Dr Azad Moopen’s plenty in Kerala. The son of the soil has ‘flooded’ his state with cash to help raise homes pulled down by ruthless…
As Wages of being Youngest, India must prepare for upcoming Millions of Elders
New Delhi: Gushing over India being youngest nation in the world? Fair enough. But have we weighed the wages of it? It will be daunting. India must brace up for…
UN touts anti-tobacco progress, decries industry meddling
GENEVA: The U.N. health agency says roughly 90 percent or more of countries behind a deal to reduce harmful tobacco consumption have slapped taxes on tobacco products, banned smoking in…
