Second Study Finds Cancer Risk In Proactiv, Clearasil And Other Acne Creams
NEW YORK: A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found dozens, including popular products such as Proactiv and Clearasil, contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer. The findings…
‘Bhang Golis’ In Telangana Paan Shops
HYDERABAD: A loophole in laws and their odourless state are helping peddlers flood Telangana ‘paan’ shops with ‘ganja chocolates’, dubbed ‘bhang golis’ by state excise officials. However, the excise department…
Student Dies After Getting Vaccinated In School
Kanpur: In a private school in Rawatpur, Kanpur, the condition of a 9-year-old student deteriorated after the diphtheria vaccination. Later, he died during treatment. The family members said – Our child…
Telangana DCA Made 54 Seizures Worth Rs 19.35 Lakh In September
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown, the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted 54 seizures in September, confiscating medicine stocks worth Rs 19.35 lakh. Of these, 26 cases involved quacks engaged…
50 New Plants To Be Set Up For Pharma, Medical Device Manufacturing Under PLI Scheme
New Delhi: As many as 50 new greenfield plants are in the pipeline to come up in the next two years under the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharma and medical…
ICMR Report Highlights ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ To UTIs, Typhoid, And Pneumonia
New Delhi: A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that diseases like urinary tract infections (UTIs), blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to…
Talcum Powder, Starch Mixed In Antibiotic Tabs Instead Of API
Nagpur: The 1,200-page chargesheet in the spurious drugs supply case, submitted by rural police on September 20, has revealed startling facts. The antibiotics distributed to the govt hospitals were nothing…
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…
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)…
