Vaccination during pregnancy cuts baby’s flu risk.
Mothers who take flu vaccinations during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of their babies acquiring influenza during their first six months of life, finds a new study. The findings…
Heat wave in India: Useful tips and safety guidelines
With the temperatures recording significantly above normal in the first three months of 2016 across India, the country is reeling under intense heat wave claiming over hundred of lives.The most…
India has just 1 doctor for every 1,681 persons: MCI
A year-old throat cancer patient from Chikkamagaluru, who had undergone an emergency tracheostomy in a city hospital, was discharged after being taught some basic suction techniques. However, the man died…
Problem en-masse: Where do I dispose leftover pills?
How India & other Countries must look towards Pharmacies to dispose their unwanted Meds. Over dose & Unused Medicines: I suffer occasional flare of headaches around at 1-2 episodes a…
Pharma Industry Faults NPPA’s Latest Move to Cut Drug Prices
New Delhi The Indian government and the drug industry are headed for yet another collision course after the acrimonious legal tussle over the approval of hundreds of drugs based on…
NPPA clarifies on implementation of prices fixed and notified under provisions of DPCO, 2013
Mumbai The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has clarified on implementation of prices fixed and notified under provisions of DPCO, 2013 and also on recalling or re-labelling or re-stickering on…
IMA asks doctors not to advertise ‘guaranteed treatment’
New Delhi The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a circular to all its 2.5 lakh members warning them not to advertise “No Cure No Payment” or “guaranteed cure” stating…
Pharma Industry Faults NPPA’s Latest Move to Cut Drug Prices
The Indian government and the drug industry are headed for yet another collision course after the acrimonious legal tussle over the approval of hundreds of drugs based on fixed dose…
Karnataka pharma companies get relief from Karnataka High Court for Centre’s ban on 344 FDCs
Bengaluru Karnataka based pharma companies like Embiotic Laboratories, Juggat Pharma and Anglo French have been granted interim relief by Karnataka High Court for the ban imposed by the Centre on…
