WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead

The World Health Organisation’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total. WHO Europe, which is based in…

Generic drugs retail chain Medkart raises Rs 40 crore in Series A round

Medkart, the Ahmedabad-based pharmacy retail chain of generic medicines on Tuesday said it has raised Rs 40 crore in its Series A round from Alkemi Growth Capital and Insitor Partners with participation from angel investors including…

Govt Job: For Pharmacists at Central Govt. Health Scheme

The Central Government Health Scheme was started in 1954 with the objective of providing comprehensive medical care to the Central Government employees, both serving and pensioners and their dependent family members. The…

Infants’ Deaths Due To Spurious Drugs: J&K Govt Releases Rs 36 Lakh In Total Compensation

Jammu : After directions of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the Jammu and Kashmir government has released an amount worth Rs 36 lakh for families of 12 infants who…

DoP Calls On Industry To Make Innovation Part Of Business Strategy To Spur Sustainable Growth

Mumbai : The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has called on the pharmaceutical industry to adopt innovation as a driving feature of its business strategy which will help the industry sustain…

Govt Job: For Pharmacists under Medical and Health Department

The Government have issued orders to recruit Pharmacist Gr.II / Lab. Technician Gr.II on contract and Radiographer and other posts on Outsourcing basis for fill up existing vacancies in APVVP,…

HC Grants Bail To 4 Accused Of Hoarding COVID-19 Drugs

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has granted bail to four men accused of hoarding life-saving medicines to treat COVID-19 patients and selling them at exorbitant rates during the second…

Govt allows Serum Institute to export 50 lakh Covishield doses under COVAX to four nations

The Union government has allowed the Serum Institute of India to export 50 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield under the UN-backed COVAX global vaccine programme to Nepal, Tajikistan and Mozambique, official sources said on Sunday.…

Govt Job: For Pharm.D, M.Pharm at Pharmacopoeia Commission – Government of India

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) is an autonomous institution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. The IPC was created to set standards for drugs in the country.…

Indian Medical Device Industry has both Bouquets&Brickbats for Andhra Pradesh

New Delhi: Indian Medical Device Industry is trapped between two minds for Andhra Pradesh- whether praise it for being Mecca of ‘Make in India’ or slam it for withholding millions…