No online sale of medicines till norms in place, says Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said its stay on sale of drugs and prescription medicines by online pharmacies will continue till rules are framed to regulate such entities. A…
Maha FDA Approaches State Govt To Form Registered Society For Price Monitoring Cell
Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has submitted a proposal to the state government to form a registered society for setting up price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU) at…
Govt May Hike Custom Duty On Medical Devices By 15-20%
Mumbai : The Central government is actively considering a proposal to increase custom duty on medical devices by 15-20% to promote indigenous manufacture of medical devices. The announcement to this…
Free pharma samples come under GST lens
Top executives of India’s $37-billion pharmaceutical industry have a new destination on their frequent travel plan – Kanpur. The director-general of the intelligence wing for goods and services tax (GST)…
Madras HC bars e-sale of drugs from Thursday
Mumbai: In what could be a big disappointment for e-pharmacies and a huge inconvenience to patients, the Madras high court barred online sale of medicines from December 20, while directing…
Religare Health Insurance wins ‘Best Travel Insurance’ award
New Delhi: It is yet another feather in its cap. Religare Health Insurance (RHI), one of India’s leading Health Insurers, has been conferred India’s ‘Best Travel Insurance’ award at ‘The…
In absence of doctors, Meerut district hospital’s geriatric ward fails to take off
Meerut: In the absence of doctors, the Meerut district hospital’s geriatric ward initiative has failed to take off. With 10 beds, now the locked ward was aimed at providing regular…
TB patient slits his throat in Ahmedabad hospital, dies
AHMEDABAD: A 35-year-old man, a daily wager, died at Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation-run VS hospital on Saturday after slashing his throat at the hospital. Officials said he was frustrated with the…
Jaipur: Districts asked to achieve target of vaccinating 90% kids by Dec-end
Jaipur: In its final effort to achieve the target of vaccinating 90% of children fully against certain diseases by end of December, health department has issued directions to all districts…
Medicines worth Rs 80,000 found dumped in BTM Layout park
On Saturday night, residents of BTM Layout found 15 big cartons of medicines, with tablets, syrups and syringes inside, dumped at an open ground in 2nd Stage, BTM Layout. It…

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