No doctors, man (45) dies; government seals private hospital

Ghaziabad:  The health department has suspended the licence of a private hospital in Loni after a 45-year-old patient died on April 13. After the patient’s family accused the hospital of…

Zydus Medtech and Braile Biomedica of Brazil ink global licensing pact to commercialise TAVI technology

Zydus MedTech Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences Limited specialising in medical technology development, has entered into a strategic partnership with Braile Biomédica Indústria, Comércio e Representações…

Govt bans select cough syrups for kids below 4 years

New Delhi:  The government last week prohibited the use of certain cough syrup brands for those below four years of age, citing safety issues. The drug regulator has asked manufacturers…

Hair Fall Nightmare Passé, here comes Non-Surgical Super Treatment

New Delhi:  Hair fall nightmare is passé, thanks to a new none surgical treatment. It is great good news that hair loss is no longer a headache. An innovative, breakthrough…

Over 3 Million Children Died from AMR Linked Infections in 2022

Research presented at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress 2025 highlights a steep and deadly rise in pediatric AMR cases, particularly in Southeast Asia and Africa, which together accounted for more…

Govt bans manufacture, sale of 35 fixed-dose combination drugs

Apex drugs regulatory body Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed drug controllers of all States and Union Territories to stop manufacture, sale and distribution of unapproved 35 fixed-dose…

Three arrested with 590 bottles of cough syrup in Ahmedabad Rural

In a crackdown on narcotics trafficking, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of Ahmedabad Rural Police arrested three individuals in possession of 590 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, valued at ₹…

Nine Booked For Running Illegal Cath Lab, Hospital Got Registration By Forging Signature Of Jabalpur-Based Doctor

Bhopal:  Police have registered case against nine people for allegedly running an illegal catheterisation laboratory or cath lab at a hospital in Damoh, where fake cardiologist Dr Narendra Yadav alias…

Tamil Nadu police issue notice to IndiaMart portal for facilitating illegal sale of scheduled drugs

As part of the drive against narcotics and banned substances, the Kancheepuram District Police have served notice on India MART InterMESH Ltd. and its directors for allowing youth to buy…

Pharma co Dr Reddy’s to reduce costs

HYDERABAD: Even as the threat of US tariffs on pharma imports looms large, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories is wielding the axe to cut flab and lower costs. It is learnt that…