National Institute of Nutrition study finds strong link between diet quality and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Adults suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) tend to have less diverse diet, lower micronutrient adequacy and food habits that may promote inflammation compared to healthy individuals, said researchers at the…
SIT raids three Bengaluru pharmacies, traces trail of fake medicine sales
The three pharmacies raided were located in RR Nagar, Chamarajapete and Thalaghattapura. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the medicine racket has raided three pharmacies in Bengaluru as part of…
Karnataka High Court stays drug licence suspension, cancellation orders
The Karnataka Food Safety and Drugs Administration on September 18 cancelled the licences of 16 retail and wholesale pharmaceutical firms across Bengaluru. It suspended the licences of eight others, including…
CCB books case over fake face wash sold on online marketplace
The complaint was lodged by Sridhar Kumar Shetty, managing director of Nemus Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. According to the complaint, the company recently came across a counterfeit SLC face wash purchased…
2 diagnostic centres in Nirmal sealed for violating rules
Hyderabad: A wrong diagnostic report can do more than create confusion for a patient — it can alter the course of treatment itself. Yet, in Nirmal town, diagnostic centres and…
Indian Healthcare is abysmally Deficient in its ability to cater to Impending Tsunami of Seniors
Dr Vedprakash Mishra, Top Brass of National Medical Commission, red flagged in National Conference on Geriatrics Trissur (Kerala): India is bracing for a tsunami of seniors who will need healthcare.…
UP orders price transparency in hospital pharmacies
The move follows the FSDA’s findings of wide differences between the purchase price of medicines and their MRP or sale price Patients in Uttar Pradesh will soon be able to…
TG SAFE drug wing raids medical shop in Sangareddy, seizes illegal tramadol worth Rs. 58,904
In a swift enforcement action against the unauthorized distribution of habit-forming medications, officials from the Drug Control Wing under the Telangana Standards Authority for Food and Essential Drugs (TG SAFE)…
FDA cancels wholesale drug sales license of Cipla Pharma & Life sciences Ltd
According to the FDA commissioner, the aim of the FDA is not merely to take regulatory action, but to ensure the safety and quality of medicines and statutory compliance throughout…
At least five workers killed in boiler explosion at pharma unit in Andhra Pradesh’s Sri City SEZ
Five workers were reportedly killed in the explosion, while more than 10 others sustained severe injuries. At least five workers were killed, and another 10 people suffered serious injuries after…
