FIR To be Filed Against Viramgam Hospital
Ahmedabad: Even as 12 of the 20 victims of post surgical infections at a local hospital in Mandal village of Viramgam, Ahmedabad, continued to remain under treatment at M&J Institute of…
NPPA Notifies Retail Prices Of 39 New Drug Formulations, Special Prices For Seven Formulations
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified the retail price of 39 new drug formulations, including anti-diabetic combinations, antibiotics and painkillers, among others. The Authority has also…
Govt Plans To Do Away With Multiple Certifications For Food Products; Only FSSAI Nod Mandatory
New Delhi: The government has approved various amendments in food safety and standard regulations, under which only one certification from food regulator FSSAI will be required for food products. Food Safety…
Karnataka: 43 Unlicensed Clinics Shut Down After Raids, 109 Quacks Identified
Bengaluru: The health department, in collaboration with local authorities, conducted raids on suspected unlicenced clinics in Kalaburagi district, which led to closure of 43 fake clinics and exposure 109 fake doctors,…
Unauthorised Medicines Seized, Quack Apprehended
Hyderabad: The TS Drugs Control Administration officials raided at a quack, Kalluri Srinivas Rao, in Kataram mandal of Bhupalpally district and seized medicines worth Rs 1.02 lakh from him that he…
Raw Material Worth Rs 44.5 Lakh Pilfered From Godown In Thane; Case Registered
Thane: The police have registered an offence against unidentified persons for allegedly pilfering raw material worth Rs 44.5 lakh from the godown of a firm supplying goods to pharmaceutical companies in…
KGMU Doctors Find New Method To Identify Gallbladder Cancer
LUCKNOW: Doctors at the King George’s Medical University (KGMU) have combined two blood markers to develop a new method to provide near-perfect accuracy in identifying gallbladder cancer. Prof Preeti Agrawal,…
Consumer Awareness Program On Price Monitoring Of Pharma Drugs Held
KATHUA: A programme to generate consumer awareness on price monitoring and availability of pharmaceutical drugs was organized today in District Hospital, Kathua by Price Monitoring & Resource Unit, (PMRU) J&K…
FDA Seizes 21,600 Spurious Tablets From Civil Surgeon’s Store
Nagpur: The food and drugs administration (FDA) seized around 21,600 Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablets from the medicine store under Nagpur civil surgeon at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH)…
Ayush Ministry Gets Rs 3,712 Crore In Interim Budget
New Delhi: The interim Budget allocation for the Ayush Ministry has been increased to Rs 3,712.49 crore for 2024-25 from Rs 3,000 crore (revised estimates) in 2023-24, recording a rise of…