Health Ministry Assign Testing Labs For Surgical And Medical Examination Gloves

New Delhi:  The Union health ministry has amended the Medical Devices Rules (MDR), 2017 to assign testing of surgical gloves and medical examination gloves to three medical devices testing laboratories…

Karnataka To Restructure Drugs Control Dept, Strengthen Procedures

Bengaluru:  The Karnataka government is attempting to restructure the drugs control department and take a fresh look at current procedures in its medical facilities, including tendering and auditing, to put…

Fake Degrees Seized From Pvt Institute In Hisar

Hisar:  A team of CM Flying Squad on Thursday raided a institute located in Dwarka Puri, Sirsa, and recovered fake degrees and certificates of many universities. These include BSc agriculture…

‘Fake’ Medicines Recalled In UP, Other States Alerted

Agra: Certain batch numbers of some key medicines usually prescribed for pain relief and to treat sleep disorder were recalled by authorities in UP on Monday, and several other states and…

Modafinil Sold Without Prescription Across City

Ahmedabad:  Modafinil, a prescription drug intended to treat sleep disorders like narcolepsy and sleep apnea, is readily available over the counter at medical shops near major hospitals in Ahmedabad. This…

PLI Scheme For Medical Devices See Investment Worth Rs. 1,057 Crore Realised

New Delhi: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices (PLI MD), the scheme that has been launched by the Central government to boost domestic…

Haryana: Blood Bank Fined Rs 50L For Contaminated Platelets That Killed 2

Karnal:  The Karnal District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised a local private blood bank for providing contaminated blood platelets to two dengue patients, following which they died during blood…

1440 Bottles Of Cough Syrup Seized In Sambalpur By Police, 5 Arrested

Sambalpur:  In a crackdown, around 1,440 bottles of cough syrup were seized on Friday by police at Jhankarpada locality near Sambalpur City railway station in this district. Police have arrested…

HPV Vaccine Not Included In Universal Immunization Programme, Govt Tells LS

New Delhi:  The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection…

Two Held With 30 Kg Alprazolam Worth Rs 1 Crore In Delhi

New Delhi:  According to the police, a review meeting of the 9thState Level Committee of NCORD was held on 26th November 2024 at 11:00 AM at Raj Niwas, Delhi, under…