25000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras To Make Medicines Available At Affordable Prices

New Delhi : Prime Minister during his Independence Day speech at Red Fort said that the government has plans to increase the number of ‘Jan Aushadhi Kendras’ from 10,000 to…

Wegovy May Raise Risk Of Complications Under Anaesthesia

Washington : Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anaesthesia.…

Inter-Ministry Coordination For Promotion Of Medical Devices Industry Should Be Done By Health Ministry: Panel

New Delhi : The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has reiterated its stand that the inter-ministry coordination for promotion of the medical devices industry should be…

Long-Term Use Of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked To Dementia Risk

Minnesota : Prolonged use of acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors could increase the risk of dementia, a new study shows. Previous studies gave conflicting advice on whether the medicines…

Trial Starts In Uzbekistan Over 65 Chldren’s Deaths Blamed On India-Made Medicine

TASHKENT : A court in the Uzbek capital has opened the trial of 21 individuals over the deaths last year of 65 children blamed on an Indian-made cough syrup. The Supreme…

300 Cartoon Eskuf Cough Syrups Seized In Silchar, One Arrested

Cachar (Assam) :Cachar Police today stopped a truck coming from another state near ISBT, Silchar and recovered 300 cartons. In which there were 48 thousand bottles of Eskuf cough syrup…

ETAILS Medanta, DLF To Launch 400-Bed Hospital In South Delhi

New Delhi : Global Health Limited will launch a 400-bed multi-super specialty hospital in Delhi in association with real estate developer DLF, the private healthcare provider said on Thursday. The super…

Govt Plans Amnesty Scheme To Recover Dues From Pharma Companies

New Delhi : In a bid to tackle overpricing in the pharmaceutical sector, the government is planning an amnesty scheme to recover dues from pharmaceutical companies, CNBC Awaaz reported. The National…

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Setting Up Of Separate Legislation, Dept & Regulatory Infrastructure For Medical Devices

New Delhi : The Parliamentary Panel, which looks into the matters related to the ministry of health and family welfare, has emphasized on its recommendations to the Central government to set…

Parliamentary Panel Asks Govt To Rationalise Annual Price Hike Limit Of Cancer Drugs

New Delhi : The Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare has recommended to the government to rationalise the annual price hike limit of cancer drugs from 10…