Stents to syringes: Serious harm reports surge, but makers remain unnamed
NPPA Revises Retail and Ceiling Prices of 35 Drug Formulations; Fixes Prices of 34 New Drugs, Cholecalciferol, Oxaliplatin and Sun Pharma’s Diclofenac Gel
ED attaches assets, freezes bank account in counterfeit medicines racket; searches five premises in Bengaluru
Hyderabad Startup Working On Personalised Cancer Vaccine: What It Means For Cancer Treatment
Medicines that cure Us are making Our Environment Sick
ZEN- G packs a punch in Organ Donation as Over 500 Students pledge Organs
PGIMS recalls drug amid probe into deaths
NPPA list brings little relief: No price cut for 25% cancer drugs
Centre Mandates Minimum One-Year Shelf Life For Imported Drugs
For Aakash Healthcare, Community People are Apples of its EyesKerala Gears Up For India’s 1st Genomics-Based Infectious Diseases Test
Thiruvananthapuram: A pioneer in genomics-based diagnostics solutions from IIT Bombay and a private super speciality hospital in Kerala have joined hands to introduce the world’s first on-site genomics test for infectious…
MedPlus Bets Big On Its Brand In The Generic Sector
Haridwar: Hyderabad-based MedPlus Health Services, the second-largest pharmacy retail chain in India, is betting big on the $25-billion worth generic drugs market by introducing its own brand of generic medicines…
ICMR Issues Comprehensive Guidance On Ethical Requirements For Laboratory Validation Testing
New Delh: In a significant move aimed at upholding ethical standards in the realm of medical research, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently released detailed guidelines on the…
Ayush Ministry To Amend D&C Rules Mandating CGMP For Homoeopathic Drug Manufacturing License
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Ayush will soon amend the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945 to mandate good manufacturing practices for Homoeopathy drug manufacturing, stipulating procedures for loan licensing…
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital grieves at Demise of Illustrious Faculty Dr I C Verma
New Delhi: Sir Ganga Ram hospital is at loss for words at the loss of illustrious and vintage faculty member Padma Shri Dr I.C Verma. Dr D S Rana, Chairman,…
‘Overpriced’ Antifungal Drug Seized In Kothagudem
Hyderabad: As part of stepped-up surveillance against overcharging of essential medicines, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, officials have seized ‘overpriced’ antifungal drug ‘GRISOLAB-250’ Griseofulvin tablets-250 mg during a surprise check in Kothagudem…
Crackdown On Anti-Cancer Drugs Making Unit For Not Following Norms
Hyderabad: A drug manufacturing unit involved in production of anti-cancer injections as well as antibiotics without following the prescribed norms — was busted by the officials of Drugs Control Administration (DCA)…
First Patient Declared ‘Cancer-Free’ Using Indigenous CAR-T Cell Therapy
Mumbai: A few months ago, India’s drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), approved the commercial use of CAR-T cell therapy. The therapy includes genetically reprogramming a patient’s immune…
Indiscreet Prescribing Of Antibiotics Cause Of Microbial Resistance Minister In RS
New Delhi: Indiscreet prescribing of antibiotics is one of the major causes of microbial resistance in the country, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel told Rajya Sabha on…
FIR To be Filed Against Viramgam Hospital
Ahmedabad: Even as 12 of the 20 victims of post surgical infections at a local hospital in Mandal village of Viramgam, Ahmedabad, continued to remain under treatment at M&J Institute of…