Govt relaxes import norms for certain chemicals used in pharma sector
New Delhi: The government Wednesday relaxed import norms for about 34 chemicals used in pharmaceuticals industry, a move which would ease inbound shipments of these items. The import policy of…
More than 500 lawsuits against acne drug maker are dismissed
TRENTON, N.J.: The maker of an acne drug that caused some patients to develop a gastrointestinal disease provided adequate warnings about the drug’s side effects, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled…
What the Doctor orders: Ground report on Ayushman Bharat from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
A day after launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana Abhiyan (PMJAY), Shiv Mangal and family of Ghasiyaripura line up to get ‘gold cards’ in a small room allotted…
IMA comes up with pointers clarifying patients’ obligations
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come up with a charter of patients’ responsibility, pointers of which have been sent to the Union health ministry, to be included in the…
Eight test positive for Zika in Jaipur
JAIPUR: Eight people, three of them pregnant women, have tested positive for the Zika virus in Jaipur, reports Intishab Ali. The first case was reported in September-end. Zika is spread…
Shortage of space, beds force patients to lie on hosp floor
Darbhanga: The Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) has been left with no choice but to make patients sleep on mattresses and blankets on the floor as the administration struggles…
US regulators OK updated version of decades-old antibiotic
TRENTON, N.J.: U.S. regulators on Tuesday approved a modernized version of a decades-old antibiotic used to treat a number of infections. Paratek Pharmaceuticals’ Nuzyra was designed to overcome the problem…
FSSAI: FDA ‘Courts’ like setup is wrong
The state FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been instructed by the chief executive officer of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) to change the court like set…
Contaminated vaccine raises the threat of ‘Dead’ Polio Strain’s Spread
A serious threat to public health as some batches of oral polio vaccine has found contaminated with polio type-2 virus, produced by the Ghaziabad-based Biomed. This virus can return the…
Blockchain Technology will help NITI Aayog, Oracle To Fight against Fake Drugs In India
NITI Aayog partnered with Oracle, Apollo Hospitals and Strides Pharma Sciences to run a real drug supply chain using blockchain decentralized ledger and IoT software. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is…
