Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for acne treatment topical solution

New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator to market Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Solution, used to treat acne. The company…

Father moves court after infant’s death, medical negligence case filed against doctors

BENGALURU: A medical negligence case has been registered against paediatricians of MS Ramaiah Memorial Hospital after a 35-year old-man alleged that one of his 16-month-old twin daughters had died 24…

IIT-Kharagpur, AIIMS ink MoU to boost research programmes

NEW DELHI: With an aim to promote interaction and collaboration between two premier institutions of the country – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Indian Institute of Technology,…

Formalin in fish may be fatal in long run: Doctors

KOLKATA: Consuming fish preserved with formalin could have serious long-term health repercussions, warned doctors even as traders claimed that the supply that reaches the city from other states was safe…

U’khand medical council recommends removal of 113 ‘specialist’ doctors

Dehradun: The fate of 113 doctors in Uttarakhand, who got their post-graduation degrees from unrecognized institutions of neighbouring UP and are working as specialists in different hospitals of the hill…

Delhi: Private hospitals roped in for dialysis scheme

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has tied up with seven private hospitals for its free dialysis scheme. The hospitals — Maharaja Agrasen Hospital in Punjabi Bagh, Park Hospital in Meera…

Immediate Implementation Of Packaged Commodity Rules desired by the Indian Medical Device Manufacturers

To ensure the product quality and the protection of the consumers’ interest, the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) seeking immediate implementation of the Packaged Commodity Rules. Indian Medical…

12 Years of imprisonment to the Pharmacist For Diluting Cancer Drugs

Western Germany court finally announced 12 years of imprisonment as a punishment to the pharmacist. He has been found guilty of 14,500 counts of violating drug laws and 59 counts…

Oxytocin Smuggling, Buyer Apprehended

Oxytocin sale is completely banned in India from retail stores and people are using illegal methods to supply oxytocin because of its high demand. Two persons arrested recently by the…

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre joins Organ Donation Movement

New Delhi: In its first case of organ donation, the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre has been able to motivate the family of a brain dead patient to make a difference…