Madhya Pradesh Doctor Who Prescribed Deadly Cough Syrup To Children Arrested

The Madhya Pradesh government also filed a case against Srisan Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactured the Coldrif syrup. Bhopal: The doctor in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara who prescribed Coldrif syrup to children has…

Fzr drug deaths report blames pre-existing health conditions

Ferozepur: Following the deaths of four young men due to drugs in Lakho Ke Behram village, Ferozepur deputy commissioner Deepshikha Sharma said during a press conference at the district administrative…

Blood Bank theft at AIIMS Bhopal; 1 booked

Bhopal: In a shocking incident, multiple units of blood and plasma were reported stolen from the blood bank of the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Bhopal, police said…

Lupin launches blood sugar control injection in US

Mumbai-based pharma company Lupin Ltd has launched Liraglutide injection to help control blood sugar in the United States. The injection, available in an 18 mg/3 mL single-patient prefilled pen, is used along…

Rajasthan govt halts distribution of all 19 medicines supplied by Kayson Pharma

Rajasthan government has suspended Drug Controller Rajaram Sharma and halted the distribution of all 19 medicines supplied by Kayson Pharma. The action was taken after two children died and several…

Anuh Pharma Ltd Gains 0.25% Today Amid Broader Market Decline, Faces 22.05% Three-Month Drop

Anuh Pharma Ltd is currently witnessing strong buying activity, with the stock showing a modest gain of 0.25% today, contrasting with the Sensex’s decline of 0.14%. Over the past week, Anuh Pharma has…

Sikar doc, pharmacist suspended; new guidelines for syrup issued

Jaipur:  The health department on Thursday suspended a govt doctor and a pharmacist of Sikar district for allegedly prescribing a cough syrup containing dextromethorphan to children, a drug which cannot…

‘Contaminated’ cough syrup linked deaths: NCDS collects water, entomological drug samples

The government’s nodal agency for disease surveillance, NCDC, has collected water and entomological drug samples from hospitals and other sites in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan where multiple children have died of kidney failure following alleged consumption of contaminated…

Weight loss drug ‘Ozempic’ approved for use in India: What we need to know about its health benefits and risks

India has officially approved the use of Ozempic (semaglutide), a once-a-week injection designed for adults with type 2 diabetes. Approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), this drug…

Welcure board considers Telexcell offer for up to 25 pc stake; rejects demand for control

Welcure Drugs & Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its board has considered Singapore-based Telexcell Trade Pte’s proposal to buy up to 25 per cent stake in the company while noting that…