Falsified Avastin Have Blinded Patients In Pakistan

Lahore: Dozens of people in Pakistan have lost their sight after being injected with what is suspected to be a falsified version of Roche’s Avastin medicine. The patients in Punjab province…

Nanded Hospital Deaths Expose Maharashtra’s Flawed Medicine Procurement System

Mumbai: The deaths of 31 patients within a two-day period at the Maharashtra government-run Dr Shankarrao Chavan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded has once again exposed the state’s flawed…

Fake Degree Racket Busted In Bulandshahr, 3 Held

MEERUT: Bulandshahr police arrested three people for allegedly being involved in the production and sale of counterfeit degree certificates and mark sheets purportedly from various private universities, officials said on Tuesday.…

WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Vaccine For Malaria Prevention

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of…

24 Patients, Including 12 Newborns, Die Within A Day At Nanded Govt Hospital Due To Shortage Of Medicine

New Delhi: Twelve newborns and as many adults died at a state-run hospital in Maharashtra’s Nanded in 24 hours, the hospital dean said, blaming a shortage of medicines and hospital…

Police And DST Seized Drugs Worth Rs 1.5 Crore In Raid, One Arrested

Udaipur: Hiran magri Police Station and DST (District Special Team), in a joint action, have seized a cache of banned illegal drugs worth Rs 1.5 Crore. Police seized these medicines…

Sonamura Police Seizes Eskuf Worth Rs 5 Lakh, Arrested 2

Agartala: Acting on a tip-off, Sonamura police seized 650 bottles of narcotic cough syrup with an estimated market value of Rs 5 lakh. Briefing the reporters in this context, OC Sonamura…

US FDA Posts Guidance On How To Simplify Updates To Antimicrobial Resistance Tests

Maryland: The FDA published guidance on antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) devices in 2009. Based on that document, the agency allowed companies to update breakpoint change protocols without submitting a new 510(k) filing. However,…

Person Making ‘Body Grow Powder’ Arrested In Safidon

Safidon: The CIA team has arrested an accused in the case of preparing powder by grinding allopathic and intoxicating medicines and mixing them with homeopathic medicine. During patrolling, CIA Safidons received…

US FDA Issues Final Guidance On Cybersecurity In Medical Devices

Maryland: The FDA has issued the final guidance Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions. The guidance replaces Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical…