Scheme To Launch Cancer Drugs At Reduced Costs To Be Launched On 29th Aug
Thiruvananthapuram: The State government’s initiative to make expensive cancer drugs and immunosuppressant drugs available at zero-profit price to consumers through Karunya pharmacies is being launched on Thursday. The medicines will be…
Assam Rifles Seize 1,20,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 19.2 Crore In Agartala, One Arrested
Agartala: The Assam Rifles seized 1,20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 19.2 crore, at Agartala’s Salbagan, on August 27. As per the security personnel, an individual was also arrested along with…
Amphetamine Worth Rs 8.5 Crore Seized In Hyderabad, 3 Held For Peddling
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police have seized amphetamine drugs worth Rs 8.5 crore and arrested three accused. In a joint operation, the city police and Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) seized 8.5 kg…
Special Medical Stores To Be Opened In Every Tehsil For AYUSH Medicines: Union Minister
Indore: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said special medical stores will be opened in every tehsil of the country to ensure adequate availability of AYUSH medicines. The Union AYUSH…
BSF Foiled Smuggling Attempt, Seized Huge Quantity Of Illegal Medicines
Nadia: On the basis of reliable information, the vigilant soldiers of Border Outpost Ranghat, 68th Battalion under South Bengal Frontier seized 400 pieces of Menotripin injection, 500 pieces of Cetrorelix…
Govt Plans To Introduce QR Barcodes For Vaccines, Cancer Drugs And Antibiotics
New Delhi: QR codes may be made mandatory for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to prevent the supply of counterfeits. These QR codes will validate the authenticity of the medicines, as…
Affordable TB Testing Technology Developed By ICMR’s Regional Centre
New Delhi: An affordable tuberculosis testing technology that can detect the disease using a patient’s sputum for just Rs 35 has been developed by apex medical research body ICMR’s regional…
World Class ‘Made in India’ Coronary Stent faces ‘Blockage’ of Gangism in Europe
New Delhi: As ‘Make in India’ comes of age in medical device domain, it has started raising hackles of MNCs ruling the roost so far. Fear of losing market in…
DCGI Plans To Make It Easier To Manufacture Disinfectants
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) may make it easier for companies to manufacture disinfectants, whose market has grown exponentially since the covid-19 pandemic. DCGI may exclude disinfectants…
FDC Ban: Drug Makers Seek Time, Look At Legal Recourse
Mumbai: The Centre’s ongoing efforts to remove ‘irrational’ combination drugs from the market has reignited the discussion on science versus commerce. While some companies are seeking time to recall existing…
