CDRI’s new research hub in Lucknow to facilitate innovation in drug discovery & development

Lucknow:  Marking 70 years of its inception, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow launched a new and advanced research facility called Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH).…

Parliamentary Panel Recommends Decentralisation Of Approval Of All Medical Devices

New Delhi: The Parliamentary Panel on Health and Family Welfare has recommended various significant regulatory changes in the regulation of medical devices, including decentralisation of approval for all medical devices…

Department Of Commerce Organizes Chintan Shivir To Strengthen India’s Medical Devices Export Ecosystem

New Delhi: A Chintan Shivir on “Strengthening India’s Medical Devices Export Ecosystem” was organized by the Department of Commerce in collaboration with the Department of Pharmaceuticals and the Export Promotion…

Indian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking Case

Washington DC : Indian national Sanjay Kumar, 45, was sentenced today to 43 months in prison and one year of supervised release for conspiring to sell tens of thousands of…

Medical Negligence and Quackery Rampant: 9-Year-Old Dies from Wrong Injection, Pregnant Woman Succumbs to Quack Treatment, Raids Uncover Illegal Practices Across MP, Haryana, UP & Chhattisgarh

New Delhi — A disturbing series of medical negligence, quackery, and illegal drug practices has surfaced across Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh in the past 48 hours, claiming…

Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi

New Delhi:  The national capital recorded 9,211 deaths due to respiratory diseases in 2024, up from 8,801 in 2023, continuing an upward trend seen over the past few years, according…

Ayurveda practitioner fined by ISM Council for violation of professional ethics

Thiruvanantpuram: The Ethics Committee of the Council of Indian Systems of Medicine, Kerala State Medical Councils, has imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on a registered Ayurveda practitioner for advertising his…

Administering rabies vaccine at the wrong site can be fatal: Shoulders or thighs only, warn experts

Hyderabad: While most people know that a dog bite requires immediate medical attention, a critical detail that is often overlooked is where exactly should the injection be administered? People should…

DoP calls for proposals to set up common facilities for medical device clusters

New Delhi: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has invited applications from eligible stakeholders to set up common facilities for medical device clusters in the country, under the scheme for Strengthening…

Centre To Push Pharma Exports To Japan

Hyderabad: The Centre will give a special push to Indian pharma exports to Japan in the upcoming investment and trade promotion road show to be held from October 25 to 27…