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…
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority fixes retail price of 37 new drugs
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail price of 37 new drugs in its recent meeting, under the provisions of the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013,…
Govt revises prices of 71 medicines, including those for diabetes and infections: Check new rates
The Centre has revised the prices of 71 important drug formulations, including those used to treat metastatic breast cancer, diabetes, peptic ulcers, and severe infections. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority…
NPPA fixes retail prices for 41 drug combinations, including empagliflozin
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail prices of 41 drug combinations, including 18 variants of the off-patent diabetes drug empagliflozin, originally developed by German pharmaceutical company…
DCA seizes overpriced Itraconazole capsules from medical shop in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: The teams of the Telangana State Drug Control Administration (TGSDCA) carried out raids and seized stocks of ITRAMEN-200 capsules (Itraconazole Capsules 200 mg) at a medical shop in Bandimet, Secunderabad. Itraconazole Capsules 200 mg,…
NPPA sets retail prices for 65 drugs, revises ceiling for 20 formulations
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices for 65 new drug formulations and notified ceiling price fixation of 13 formulations. The regulatory body, under the Department of…
