Medicines Containing ‘Chalk Clay’ Being Sold In The Kanpur Market

Kanpur: The laboratory test report of many branded medicines in the last 10 months during the raid conducted by the drug department in Kanpur, UP is shocking. Chalk and clay have…

India Takes Centre-Stage In Clinical Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug

Bengaluru:  India has taken centre-stage in clinical trials for HIV/AIDS drug as there are several ongoing clinical trials in India focused on advancing HIV treatment. These trials are investigating new…

Over 2 Lakh Narcotic Pills Sold Without Records In 18 Months

Chamba: A joint operation in Chamba district has exposed the illegal sale of approximately 2 lakh addictive and narcotic pills without proper documentation over the past 18 months. The operation involved…

Free Medicine Scheme: 795 Samples Of Cancer, Blood And Heart Related Medicines Failed, Complaint In Only 12% Cases

Jaipur:  Under the ‘Free Medicine Scheme’ in Rajasthan, medicines worth crores of rupees are being given free to lakhs of people. The scheme sounds very good, but the truth behind…

CBI Arrests CBN Inspector, Middleman For Taking Rs 3 Lakh Bribe In Rajasthan

Chittorgarh:  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an inspector of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CBN) of Chittorgarh and a middleman while taking bribe. A bribe of Rs 20…

Ensure Regular Check-Up Of De-Addiction And Psychiatric Centres: Sri Ganganagar Collector

Sri Ganganagar:  The meeting of the District Level Standing Committee of Narco Coordination Center system was held on Wednesday in the Collectorate Auditorium under the chairmanship of District Collector Dr.…

India’s First Indigenous Antibiotic ‘Nafithromycin’ For Resistant Infections Is Launched

New Delhi:  In a ground breaking step for India’s biotechnology sector, Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today formally launched the first indigenous antibiotic “Nafithromycin” for resistant infections. It is only…

Drug Licenses Of Medical Stores In Villages Without Hospitals Will Be Cancelled

Sri Ganganagar:  The administration is working on a new plan to stop the effects of medical and synthetic drugs in Sri Ganganagar district. Now all the de-addiction centres will check…

Promethazine Hydrochloride (Phenergan) Should Not Be Given To Children Under 6: TGA

Australia: The oral antihistamine promethazine hydrochloride, sold as Phenergan and other generic brands, should not be given to children under 6 years of age. The pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis Healthcare requested…

‘50K Newborns Die Due To Antimicrobial Resistance’

Chennai:  More than 50,000 newborns die in a year due to antimicrobial resistance in India, World Health Organisation (WHO) former chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday, suggesting creating…