DCA Telangana Raids Quacks’ Clinics In Pangal, Nidugurthy; Seize Steroids, Meds Worth Rs 55K

Hyderabad: Intensifying crackdown, the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided quacks’ clinics at Pangal village in Wanaparthy district and Nidugurthy village in Narayanpet district. Medicines and harmful steroids worth Rs…

4,475 Cough Syrup Bottles Seized, 17 Held

BARGARH: Bargarh police on Monday seized 4,475 bottles of cough syrup packed in 30 cartons and arrested 17 people in this connection. While 16 of the accused are from different areas…

Three Suppliers Of 2 Lakh 34 Thousand Tramadol Arrested After 5 Years In Bathinda

Bathinda: Bathinda police has arrested 3 people from Gujarat who were absconding for 5 years in the case of supplying 2 lakh 34 thousand narcotic pills from Gujarat to Bathinda. Thermal…

Affordable & Quality Healthcare must be Cornerstone of PPP: Madhukar Bhagat

New Delhi: How best can PPP serve the purpose of ensuring quality healthcare to one and all was the theme of the greater part of Indo-US Economic Summit held on…

Is FTA an Asteroid to wipe out Domestic Medical Device Industry? Fear looms large

New Delhi:  Only a few days ago, the fear of apocalypse on September 15 gripped the whole world. A giant asteroid was said to be passing perilously close to earth.…

CDSCO Declares Five Samples Tested In August As Purported To Be Spurious

New Delhi:  The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has declared five samples of drugs drawn by its zonal offices and from the State Licensing Authority (SLA) of Delhi and…

In Jharkhand, Two People Including A Quack Died After Consuming TB Medicine Made From Herbs

GUMLA:  Two individuals, including a quack, lost their lives, and two others fell ill after consuming medicine prepared by the quack on Friday night. A resident of Silafari village, Sujit…

ICMR Report Highlights ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ To UTIs, Typhoid, And Pneumonia

New Delhi:  A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that diseases like urinary tract infections (UTIs), blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to…

21-Year-Old Dies After Receiving Injection From Unregistered Doctor

Coimbatore:  A 21-year-old man died after receiving an injection for stomach pain from an unregistered medical practitioner at a medical centre at Senjeri in Sulur taluk on Saturday. Police identified…

Balrampur: Rani Memorial Hospital Operating Without Registration Sealed

Maharajganj Tarai: The health department has started cracking down on hospitals and nursing homes running illegally without registration. On the instructions of DM Pawan Agarwal, a campaign is being run…