STF busts ₹1.20 cr cancer-drug smuggling racket in Lucknow, three held
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has busted an interstate gang involved in smuggling high-value anti-cancer injections and arrested three of its active members from Lucknow. “The team recovered…
Live worm in biscuit: Consumer court directs Rs 1.5 lakh compensation to be paid to the woman by Britannia, chemist shop
The BMC’s Municipal Food Laboratory report of August 2019 had confirmed the presence of extraneous matter in the Good Day biscuits purchased by the woman. A consumer court in Mumbai…
Cipla in talks to add new customers for its China factory, executive says
SHANGHAI – Indian drugmaker Cipla (CIPL.NS), opens new tab is looking to add at least two new overseas markets for its products manufactured in China, as the firm seeks to…
No link between COVID-19 vaccines & sudden deaths: ICMR-AIIMS Study
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare said that extensive studies by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences have conclusively established no…
Delhi High Court asks DGCI to decide on plea against licensing of weight-loss drugs
Delhi High Court asks DCGI to consult experts on weight-loss drug combinations, addressing concerns over safety and approval process The Delhi High Court asked the Drug Controller General of India…
Microplastics found in brain, ovaries, and placenta: Experts warn of silent threat to vital organs
Nagpur: As ‘Plastic Free July’ begins, experts are raising an alarm over emerging evidence that microplastics — tiny fragments smaller than 5 millimetres — are infiltrating the human body and…
Six held for exchanging bribes to give favourable report to medical colleges
The six accused were arrested when the bribe amount of ₹55 lakh was exchanging hands. The money was delivered in Bengaluru The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested six…
Telangana pharma factory blast: Death toll reaches 44, rain hampers rescue operations
The death toll in the blast at Sigachi Industries Pvt. Ltd., in Pashamylaram industrial area in Sangareddy district has risen to 44, with Area Hospital, Patancheru, continuing to receive the…
Alembic Pharma surges over 12% on USFDA approval for Cancer drug
Shares of Alembic Pharmaceuticals soared more than 12 percent in intra-day trade on Monday, June 30, after the company announced that it had secured final approval from the US Food…
Some fake dentists learned from online video, says academic
KUALA LUMPUR: Many bogus dentists arrested by authorities previously worked as clinic assistants, dental lab technicians or picked up skills through online videos. Driven by ignorance, greed, and the pursuit…
