4000 Illegally Stored Cough Syrup Bottles Seized From Thane
Thane: In a shocking incident, the Maharashtra Crime Branch seized cough syrup from a building in Thane district and arrested one in the case. This is the second such incident in…
WHO Releases New List Of Essential Diagnostics
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) that supports countries to make national diagnostic choices. This…
Karnataka High Court Allows ‘The Liver Doc’ To Access X Account
Mumbai: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday modified a trial court order to suspend the account of hepatologist Cyriac Abby Philips – known as “The Liver Doc” – on microblogging platform X, reported Bar…
2 Held With Alprazolam Tablets, Banned Cough Syrups Worth Rs 8.88 Lakh
Mumbai: The Maharashtra police’s Anti-Narcotics Cell has seized a large stock of Alprazolam tablets and banned cough syrups worth Rs 8.88 lakh and arrested two persons in this connection, officials said…
Illegal Drug De-Addiction Centre Busted In Gurugram, Operator Arrested
Gurugram: A joint team of the chief minister’s flying squad and the health department busted a drug de-addiction centre being run illegally here and arrested one of its operators, police…
Diabetes Drug Among 48 To Fail Quality Test
NEW DELHI: The drug regulator said it found 48 critical medicines, meant for domestic consumption, as “not of standard quality” in August. The samples were collected across the country. Some of…
Gujarat: Doctor Practiced For Two Decades Without Formal Education, Finally Caught
Vadodara: A doctor, who had been practising without formal medical education for two decades, was finally caught in Gujarat’s Vadodara, officials said. Aseemkumar Sankhari was the medical practitioner of Raipur village…
Resistance To Last-Resort Antibiotics Carbapenem Growing In India: ICMR Report
MUMBAI : The majority of the country’s sickest patients may no longer benefit from carbapenem, an antibiotic that effectively treated pneumonia and septicemia until a decade back, according to the latest…
DCC Asks Govt To Amend Rules To Make Mandatory For Cos To Provide Details Of Critical Post-Approval Changes
New Delhi : The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) of the Union Health Ministry has recommended to the government to amend the Rules and conditions related to licensing of drugs to make…
5 Of Top 10 Selling Generic Medicines Are For Diabetes, Hypertension On Janaushadhi Kendras
Mumbai : Generic Medicines are gradually gaining popularity, particularly among patients dealing with expensive lifelong treatments for non-communicable diseases. Five out of the top 10 selling drugs at Janaushadhi kendras…