Will Operationalise Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF): Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government will operationalise Anusandhan National Research Fund for basic research and prototype development. Presenting the Union Budget, she announced that…

Healthcare Leaders Feel Good about Union Budget 2024

New Delhi: Healthcare leaders have praised Union Budget 2024 and have also given some tips to boost the domain further. Relief given to cancer patients particularly has touched the cockles…

IPC Waives Off TABST For Veterinary Vaccines

Chennai: In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective July 1, 2024. The TABST, a…

Medtech Industry Leaders hailed Union Budget 2024 as visionary & progressive

New Delhi: Indian Medtech leaders are happy about Union Budget 2024 passed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman in parliament today, though they desired some more for domestic medtech industry. They…

More Than 100 Cough Syrups Fail Quality Test

New Delhi: Cough syrup samples collected from more than 100 pharma units in the country have failed quality tests, according to a government report, which highlights that some had the same…

Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somucalls For Action Against Firms Involved In Unethical Practices In Clinical Trials

Chennai: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somu urged the Union government to take stringent action on all those involved in unethical practices in clinical trials. Citing an issue raised…

Health Facilities Employing Unqualified Staff, Verify Credentials: Delhi Medical Council

New Delhi: Flagging that many health facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, were employing unqualified or underqualified medical staff to deal with patients, the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) Saturday asked the…

Pharma MNCs Seek Relief From Price Control For Patented Drugs

New Delhi: The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents prominent multinational pharma companies, has sought exemption for patented and orphan drugs from the government-set price controls, people…

India Paves Way For A Cheaper Anti-TB Drug For Kids

New Delhi: The Indian Patent Office’s rejection of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) application for the paediatric version of its anti-tuberculosis (TB) drug, bedaquiline, is likely to have broader implications for access…

A Boy’s Favorite Shrimp Salad turned deadly on the playground

New Delhi: Mix of food and play can turn deadly for some. That is exactly what happened with 12 year old 6th standard student Aryan. Fortunately for him, he was…