FoSCoS Becomes User Friendly With Introduction Of Web Portals In Regional Languages

New Delhi: In a significant step towards further enhancing the user experience and accessibility, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has launched the Food Safety Compliance System (FoSCoS),…

Common Drug Halves Risk Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Researchers

Paris: A cheap and widely available antibiotic pill halves the risk of people exposed to drug-resistant tuberculosis from contracting the particularly deadly strain of the disease, researchers announced on Thursday. Tuberculosis is…

Maharashtra: Government-Run Blood Banks Slapped Rs 12.72 Lakh In Fines For Neglecting Daily Stock Updates, Reveals RTI Inquiry

Mumbai: The State Blood Transfusion Council imposed a fine of over Rs 12,72,000 on 93 government-run blood banks between December 2022 to April 2023 for not updating the daily blood stock…

World’s 1st vaccine against chikungunya primed for launch in India, says French drugmaker Valneva

New Delhi: French biotech company Valneva, whose vaccine against mosquito-borne illness chikungunya received approval from the US Food and Drug. Administration (USFDA) last week — becoming the first licensed vaccine against…

Karnataka Aims To Attract Rs. 40,000 Crore Investments For KHIR City

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has conceptualized and put in place a plan to kick off the development of Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation and Research (KHIR) City in the outskirts of Bengaluru. The…

Another accused arrested from Delhi in the case of contraband drug smuggling in Gujarat

Gagaret (Brij): CID and SIT have achieved great success in the much-publicised drug smuggling case of Gujarat. CID or SIT has arrested a person from Delhi in this case. The SIT…

Surgical strike on nursing home ends with arrest of two ‘doctors’ in Delhi’s Greater Kailash I

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police claimed to have arrested four people, including two “doctors” who were allegedly performing surgeries without holding the requisite qualifications. The syndicate, the cops said, operated from a nursing…

NEWS DETAILS National Pharmacy Commission Bill Proposes Setting Up Of Pharmacy Advisory Council

New Delhi: The proposed National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023 is proposing setting up of an advisory body known as Pharmacy Advisory Council to advise the National Pharmacy Commission (NPC) and to…

100 Bottles Banned Cough Syrup, 15,000 Contraband Tablets Seized From Drug Peddler In Dhubri

Dhubri: In a significant crackdown on illegal drug trafficking, a proactive team from Dhubri Police executed a successful raid on a resident situated in Bidyapara Bhatigaon, under Dhubri Police Station on…

ACB Arrests DCO Handwara In Bribery Case

Kupwara: In a significant crackdown on corruption, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended the Drug Control Officer (DCO) of Kupwara in the Bumhama area on Tuesday. The arrest came in response to…