ICMR-NIN study links micronutrient deficiencies to higher dementia risk
Hyderabad – A groundbreaking study by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has established a clear association between micronutrient deficiencies and elevated dementia risk among Indian…
Scheme to build bulk drugs’ R&D, capacity in works, says Pharma secy
New Delhi: The government is working on a new support scheme for the bulk drugs industry even as it rules out any blanket increase in medicine prices despite cost pressures arising…
Haryana Launches ‘Make in Haryana Industrial Policy’
Gurugram: Haryana moved to sharpen its pitch as one of India’s most competitive industrial and investment destinations as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026…
Roche Pharma launches Tecentriq® SC, India’s first subcutaneous immunotherapy for lung cancer
Mumbai: Cancer patients and their caretakers in India often spend long, arduous hours in hospitals for conventional treatment. But now with the launch of the world’s first subcutaneous or under-the-skin…
ICMR transfers three Indigenous Medical Technologies to Industry at National Technology Day 2026
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) participated in the national programme ‘विज्ञान–Tech’, organised on the occasion of National Technology Day 2026 at BRIC–National Institute of Immunology (NII), New…
Six Women Develop Serious Complications After C-Section
Jaipur/Kota — In a serious medical incident that has raised concerns over patient safety at government facilities, six women who underwent caesarean section deliveries at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital developed…
Cracks Down on Pharma Biological Firm in Bagru; Labeling Violations, Unapproved Claims and Quality Lapses Detected
Jaipur: Continuing its statewide anti-adulteration and food safety enforcement drive, the Food Safety Department Rajasthan conducted a major inspection and sampling operation at a pharma biological manufacturing unit located in…
Pak-made illegal cosmetics recovered from Itwari shop
Nagpur: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, raided a cosmetics firm in Itwari market and seized Pakistan-origin beauty products suspected to have harmful mercury and steroids last week. The…
Lokayukta Police Launch Multi-City Raids on ADC; Rs 3.37 Crore in Disproportionate Assets Unearthed Across Karnataka
Mangaluru: In a significant anti-corruption drive, Karnataka Lokayukta police conducted simultaneous searches at multiple properties linked to Babu B N, Assistant Drug Controller in the office of the Regional Deputy Drug…
Centre gives custom cushion to supply strained Pharma, MedTech manufacturers
New Delhi: In an effort to curb the incremental cost burden arising from the in West Asia, the Centre has announced customs duty exemptions on 40 petrochemical inputs, providing relief…
