Severe Shortage Of Antibiotic Eye Drops & Vitamin C Tablets Across India

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority of India’s (NPPA) initiative to bring drugs under price control, thus making them affordable to all, seems to have backfired as chemists from across the…

Hospital To Pay ₹ 21 Lakh For Medical Negligence

New Delhi: A decade after his wife died due to medical complications, a man has won his battle with a city hospital for negligence. Slapping G M Modi Hospital with…

Teva to recall certain blood pressure medicine in U.S.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd is recalling certain combinations of blood pressure drug valsartan in the United States following the detection of a probable cancer-causing impurity, the latest global recall of…

Medanta emerges as a Shining Example in TB free India mission

New Delhi: Dr Naresh Trehan, Managing Director, Medanta was awash with accolades on November 26 for his hospital’s exemplary initiative in Haryayna towards making India TB free till 2025, a…

Nagaland Pharmacy Council To Approach State Govt To Cancel Licences Run By Unqualified People

The Nagaland State Pharmacy Council (NSPC) will soon approach the state government demanding immediate intervention of the Chief Minister and the Health Minister in putting an end to issuing drug…

Sun Pharma, subsidiary enter settlements in Modafinil antitrust litigation

New Delhi: Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Monday said the company along with its subsidiary has entered into settlements with certain plaintiffs in the Modafinil antitrust litigation pending in the…

Loxo, Bayer drug for cancers driven by rare mutation gets U.S. nod

A Loxo Oncology Inc drug shown to be effective against a wide variety of cancers driven by a single, rare genetic mutation has won U.S. approval, the Food and Drug…

Sun Pharma to acquire Japan’s Pola Pharma for USD 1 mn

New Delhi: Sun Pharma Monday said it will acquire Japan-based Pola Pharma for around USD 1 million to strengthen its presence in dermatology segment across the globe. The company has…

Insulin dependent Diabetics may now have ‘care freedom’

New Delhi: Religare Health Insurance, one of India’s leading health insurers unveiled a comprehensive health insurance plan – ‘care freedom’ that offers coverage to diabetics of all age groups and…

Teaching young population abc of diabetes; they are in the cusp of disease

New Delhi: Kids in India are in the cusp of diabetes, thanks to their unhealthy life style. So, there is urgent need to mix awareness about diabetes with their fun…