Medtronic Receives FDA Approval For Extravascular Defibrillator To Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Sudden Cardiac Arrest

DUBLIN: Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Aurora EV-ICD™ MRI SureScan™ (Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) and Epsila EV™ MRI…

Suspected Fake Ozempic Puts Several In Hospital With Seizures In Austria

Amsterdam: Several people were hospitalized with life-threatening seizures and low blood sugar after taking counterfeit versions of the diabetes drug Ozempic, Austrian authorities say. The investigators believe the patients obtained the…

4000 Illegally Stored Cough Syrup Bottles Seized From Thane

Thane: In a shocking incident, the Maharashtra Crime Branch seized cough syrup from a building in Thane district and arrested one in the case. This is the second such incident in…

Removal Of Name Of Doctor Issuing Untrue Certificate From Medical Council’s Register Not Penalty: Delhi HC

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently held that the removal of the name of the doctor, issuing an untrue, misleading, or improper certificate without examining the patient from the Medical…

Lalitpur pharma park: U.P. eyes one lakh crore investment, 1.5 lakh jobs

A pharma park spanning over 2,000 acres is to come up in Lalitpur, which will accommodate up to 70 manufacturing units. The park is expected to attract an investment of…

14 Children Undergoing Blood Transfusions At UP Hospital Test Positive For Hepatitis & HIV

Kanpur: The incident was reported at the government-run Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, where officials indicated the fault could lie with ineffective tests for viruses that are meant to be procedurally…

The battle to restore reputation of Indian pharma

There has been a series of news reports bringing to the fore how below par manufacturing practices adopted by Indian pharma companies are not only impacting their brand but also…

FIR on pharma firm for loss of Rs 6cr

The Mumbai city economic offences wing (EOW) has filed an FIR against Mylan Laboratories and others for supplying BMC Remdesivir vials at an inflated rate, resulting in a loss of…

Drug Policy: Firms selling medicines below government-set price won’t get match rate

NEW DELHI: Firms currently selling essential medicines at less than government-mandated price caps will have to freeze rates at existing levels and will not be given the option of matching the…

Aakash Healthcare pulls off Hat Trick of a World Record in Bone Testing

New Delhi: On World Osteoporosis Day (October 20), Aakash Healthcare Dwarka pulled off a feat the world record is rarely made of. In bare four hours, its team tested over…