WB Bans Use Of Medicines Linked To Karnataka Maternal Deaths
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Tuesday asked all the hospitals in the state to immediately stop using any medicine manufactured by or procured from Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals Limited, a company…
Morepen Laboratories To Hive Off Medical Devices Business
New Delhi: Pharmaceutical company Morepen Laboratories Ltd on Tuesday (January 14) said its board has approved the hiving off of its medical devices business to its newly incorporated subsidiary, Morepen…
Odisha Government To Establish Pharmaceutical Hub In State
BHUBANESWAR: After the metal, mineral and food processing sectors, Odisha is now gearing up to establish a pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, which could be a game-changer for employment generation and economic…
Stop Diseases in their Tracks early on-Dr Aakaar Kapoor
New Delhi: Most diseases stealthily make way into your body and catch you unawares, hence have earned the nickname of being silent. You know it when they assume serious proportions.…
Pharmacy Council Of India Fixes Staff To Students Ratio For B.Pharm As 1:20
New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has stipulated that the staff to student ratio for Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) courses should not exceed 1:20 in theory classes and…
Some Homeopathic Products May Put You At Risk: FDA
Maryland: Consumers may use various types of unapproved drugs, such as homeopathic products, to treat or relieve different diseases and conditions. These products are often marketed as natural alternatives to…
Controversial Saline: Questions Raised On The Quality Of West Bengal Pharmaceutical Firm
Kolkata: Serious flaws have been found in the quality and sterilization process of saline manufactured by West Bengal Pharmaceutical. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and State Drug Control…
UT man duped of Rs 1.4 lakh in fake Patanjali treatment scam
Chandigarh: A Sector 35 resident alleged that an unknown person duped him of Rs 1.4 lakh on the pretext of providing medical treatment at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar, for his father.…
Stop use of 10 fluids, including ringer’s lactate infusion, state asks govt hospitals
Kolkata: The state Health department on Saturday issued an order asking all government hospitals to stop using 10 fluids, including ringer’s lactate infusion, for the safety of patients in the…