CDSCO releases MedTech Mitra’s handbook
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has released the MedTech Mitra’s handbook for innovators in the in-vitro diagnostics…
Telangana Rising Vision Document Aims for USD 3 Trillion Economy
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has introduced the Telangana Rising vision document, which aims to transform the state into a USD three trillion economy by 2047. This announcement…
Novo moves court to restrain Sun Pharma, Alkem from manufacture, sale of Semaglutide
Mumbai: Novo Nordisk has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to restrain Sun Pharma and Alkem Laboratories from manufacturing or dealing in semaglutide, the active ingredient in its blockbuster drug…
Ujjain Set to Become Medical Device Manufacturing Hub: 11 Major Firms Pledge ₹600 Crore Investment, 1,700+ Jobs
Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh– In a significant boost to Madhya Pradesh’s industrial landscape, 11 leading companies from the health sector have committed to investing a staggering ₹600 crore in Ujjain’s Vikram…
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…
Novartis Phase III trial for malaria treatment KLU156 (GanLum) meets primary endpoint, with potential to combat antimalarial resistance
Basel– Novartis today announced positive results from KALUMA, a Phase III study for new malaria treatment KLU156 (ganaplacide/ lumefantrine, or GanLum). The novel non-artemisinin antimalarial, which was developed with Medicines…
Medical Negligence Alleged as Nine Patients Suffer Severe Eye Infections After Cataract Surgery in Chhattisgarh Government Hospital
Raipur, Chhattisgarh– In an alarming case highlighting potential lapses in healthcare protocols, nine patients have developed serious eye infections following cataract surgeries at Bijapur District Hospital in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The…
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…
UP Drug Raid in Kanpur: ₹7.5 Crore Worth of Narcotics Seized; Two Officials Removed for Lapses
Kanpur– In a major operation against the illegal trade of intoxicant medicines, a team led by Food Safety and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Roshan Jacob raided multiple pharmaceutical firms in…
Use of anti-haemophilia medicine suspended across Punjab after reports of adverse reactions
Faridkot: The blood cell of the National Health Mission (NHM), Punjab, has directed all civil and district hospitals, as well as government medical colleges, to immediately suspend and quarantine all…
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