Delhi’s groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys
A recent report by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has highlighted concerning levels of salinity in Delhi’s groundwater. According to the data, more than one in four water samples…
One-Third Of India’s 30 Lakh Sepsis Deaths Linked To Antimicrobial Resistance
New Delhi: In 2019, between 3 and 10.4 lakh people in India died due to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a condition in which pathogenic bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics,…
Indian Immunologicals And ICMR Sign MoU For Zika Vaccine
Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals (IIL) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for clinical development of the country’s first codon de-optimised live attenuated…
NITI Aayog’s Expert Group Recommends CDSCO To Be Made An Independent Regulatory Authority
New Delhi: An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog to prepare a framework for action for emergency response and preparedness to address future pandemic, has recommended making the Central Drugs…
FDI Equity Inflow Into Pharma Sector Grows To $236 Million In Q1FY25
New Delhi: The Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) equity inflow into the pharmaceutical sector has reported multifold growth during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, after registering a 48 per…
Diagnostic Kits For Early Detection Of Alzheimer’s And Cancer Launched
NEW DELHI: ‘Make in India’ diagnostic tools for early detection of critical diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer and gastrointestinal disorders were launched on Tuesday. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)…
FSSAI Issues Draft To Include Natamycin As Preservative In Additives Norms
New Delhi: The FSSAI has issued a draft to amend the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Amendment Regulations, to include Natamycin as preservative for food products…
Biological Drugs Don’t Harm, But Fix Immunity: Experts
Pune: Anuj was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis while pursuing his graduation at one of the prestigious IITs in India. He completed MTech without undergoing treatment because of fear of potential…
Haryana-Based Drug Dist. Arrested For Supplying Prescription Drugs To Coimbatore Peddlers
Coimbatore: A special team of the Coimbatore City Police has arrested a Haryana-based drug distributor on charges of supplying prescription drugs to peddlers in Coimbatore. The police said that Sachin Garg,…
IPC Flags ADR Linked To Metronidazole
New Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), through its recently issued drug safety alert for the month of August, has revealed that the popular antibiotic Metronidazole is linked with adverse drug reactions (ADRs)…
