Diabetes Drug Among 48 To Fail Quality Test
NEW DELHI: The drug regulator said it found 48 critical medicines, meant for domestic consumption, as “not of standard quality” in August. The samples were collected across the country. Some of…
Allahabad HC Puts On Hold UP’s Order To Suspend Sanjay Gandhi Hospital’s Licence
Lucknow/Amethi: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday stayed the Uttar Pradesh government’s order suspending the licence of Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Amethi. A division bench of Justices Vivek…
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…
Mumbai: NCB Seizes 1.840 Kg Of Alprazolam, 9,696 Bottles Of Banned Cough Syrups; Four Held
Mumbai: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested four persons and seized 1.840 kg of Alprazolam and 9,696 bottles of banned cough syrups in separate operations, an official told news…
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.…
West Bengal To Go Strict On Use Of Antibiotics
Kolkata: The State Health department is set to take stringent measures to check the misuse of antibiotics which are being reported from different parts of Bengal and a stricter vigil will…
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…
