PCI directs State Councils to strictly comply with norms related to appointment of registrars
New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has asked the State Pharmacy Councils to strictly comply with the regulations related to the qualifications while appointing registrar in their respective…
Rampant Quackery in Rural India: Unqualified ‘Doctors’ Amass Fortunes Amid Lax Enforcement
New Delhi– In the vast expanses of rural India, where government healthcare infrastructure falls short, millions rely on unqualified practitioners—commonly known as quacks—for primary medical care. These individuals, often lacking…
Kala Amb firm linked to drug racket sealed by NCB
Chandigarh: In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of psychotropic substances, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh unit, on Sunday sealed Kala Amb-based Vellinton Healthcare, following a day-long raid that…
IIT Madras Researchers develop Affordable, Minimally Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device for Diabetes Patients
Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed and patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients. They have reimagined the device…
Viral ‘Molecule’ Pill Sparks Health Crisis Among Russian Teens
Moscow– A dangerously addictive weight-loss pill dubbed “Molecule” is surging in popularity among Russian teenagers, fueled by TikTok influencers and black-market sales, leading to a wave of hospitalizations and urgent…
Rewa Crackdown: Collector Pratibha Pal Orders Sealing of Over a Dozen Medical Stores in Fake Drugs Scandal
Rewa, Madhya Pradesh– In a decisive escalation against the rampant sale of counterfeit and expired medicines plaguing the district, Rewa Collector Pratibha Pal has spearheaded a series of aggressive raids,…
Health ministry issues draft rules to debar applicants submitting misleading or forged information
New Delhi: The Union ministry of health and family welfare has come out with a draft of amendment to certain rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to debar…
22 de-addiction centres in Punjab Under ED lens
Chandigarh/Dehradun/ New Delhi: When the Punjab government decided on Tuesday that no private person will be allowed to operate more than five drug de-addiction centres in the state, the move…
Former Asst. Drugs Controller Gets 2-Yr RI in DA Case
Bhubaneswar: The court found Mallick guilty under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for amassing assets beyond his known sources of income. It sentenced…
AIIMS Guwahati raises concern over unauthorised yellow fever vax
Guwahati: An alarmed AIIMS Guwahati has informed the Union health ministry about possible fake yellow fever vaccine certificates issued by some hospitals in northeast, leading to alleged visa rejections for…
