NPPA Approves Change Of Manufacturer For Brands From Torrent Pharma And Sun Pharma
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved applications from Torrent Pharma and Sun Pharma Laboratories to shift manufacturing to their own facilities at the existing retail price. The…
Medtronic Receives FDA Approval For Extravascular Defibrillator To Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
DUBLIN: Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the Aurora EV-ICD™ MRI SureScan™ (Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) and Epsila EV™ MRI…
Suspected Fake Ozempic Puts Several In Hospital With Seizures In Austria
Amsterdam: Several people were hospitalized with life-threatening seizures and low blood sugar after taking counterfeit versions of the diabetes drug Ozempic, Austrian authorities say. The investigators believe the patients obtained the…
4000 Illegally Stored Cough Syrup Bottles Seized From Thane
Thane: In a shocking incident, the Maharashtra Crime Branch seized cough syrup from a building in Thane district and arrested one in the case. This is the second such incident in…
14 Children Undergoing Blood Transfusions At UP Hospital Test Positive For Hepatitis & HIV
Kanpur: The incident was reported at the government-run Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) Hospital, where officials indicated the fault could lie with ineffective tests for viruses that are meant to be procedurally…
NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 29 New Drugs, Exempts Two Drugs From DPCO
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail price of 29 new drugs under the provisions of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 for fixing retail price of…
WHO Releases New List Of Essential Diagnostics
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) that supports countries to make national diagnostic choices. This…
Assured Quality ‘Must’ For Generics
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently halted the mandate for doctors to prescribe only generic drugs or face punishment, after facing flak from doctors, industry, and allied associations. Industry…
Eye Drops For Presbyopia Win US FDA Approval
Florida: The FDA approved pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (QLOSI™) for adults with presbyopia, according to a statementopens in a new tab or window from Orasis Pharmaceuticals. The approval allows for daily or as-needed…
ICMR Successfully Tests First Long-Lasting ‘RISUG’ Male Contraceptive
New Delhi: The first successful contraceptive for males that provides long lasting sterility with complete reversibility may no longer be a distant dream. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)…
