Modafinil Sold Without Prescription Across City
Ahmedabad: Modafinil, a prescription drug intended to treat sleep disorders like narcolepsy and sleep apnea, is readily available over the counter at medical shops near major hospitals in Ahmedabad. This…
PLI Scheme For Medical Devices See Investment Worth Rs. 1,057 Crore Realised
New Delhi: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices (PLI MD), the scheme that has been launched by the Central government to boost domestic…
Costly Med Devices Lying Idle In Hospitals Due To Infra, Manpower Crunch: CAG
Bhubaneswar: Lack of infrastructure and manpower shortage are responsible for costly equipment and medical devices like ventilators and oxygen concentrators to lie idle or non-functional in several hospitals across the…
Haryana: Blood Bank Fined Rs 50L For Contaminated Platelets That Killed 2
Karnal: The Karnal District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised a local private blood bank for providing contaminated blood platelets to two dengue patients, following which they died during blood…
HPV Vaccine Not Included In Universal Immunization Programme, Govt Tells LS
New Delhi: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection…
Two Held With 30 Kg Alprazolam Worth Rs 1 Crore In Delhi
New Delhi: According to the police, a review meeting of the 9thState Level Committee of NCORD was held on 26th November 2024 at 11:00 AM at Raj Niwas, Delhi, under…
Surat Police Nab 13 Bogus Doctors In Fake Degree Scam
Surat: The Surat Zone-4 Police today arrested 13 bogus doctors who were practicing medicine with fake medical degrees in the city. The main accused, Rasesh Gujarati, has also been arrested…
Maternal Death Toll In Ballari Hospital Touches Five After One More Woman Dies
Bengaluru: Sumayya, a resident of Kudligi was admitted to the hospital on 11 November, and she underwent a caesarian section the same day. However, she developed complications and was shifted…
Tumakuru Police Seize 1,700 Tapentadol Tablets Sold Over The Counter
Bengaluru: Ahead of the New Year, the Tumakuru police cracked down on drug peddlers and booked 32 cases and seized 1,720 tapentadol and aspadol tablets since November. The police have…
Shortage Of Doctors, No Valid Licences For Blood Banks,’ Says CAG Report
PATNA: Bihar is currently facing a severe shortage of doctors and paramedical staff. To make matters worse, a majority of blood banks in the state are operating without “valid licences,” as…
