Minister Mandaviya Defends New NMC Logo
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday dismissed concerns over the new logo of the National Medical Commission (NMC) displaying the Hindu God Dhanvantari, saying that instead of questioning…
Karnataka Aims To Attract Rs. 40,000 Crore Investments For KHIR City
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has conceptualized and put in place a plan to kick off the development of Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation and Research (KHIR) City in the outskirts of Bengaluru. The…
ICMR To Expand AMR Surveillance Network In Secondary Level Hospitals
Mumbai: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from medical professionals in tertiary care hospitals to expand the footprint of ICMR- antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance…
Tainted Eyedrops Pulled By CVS Made By Barefoot Workers In India: Report
Washington: Tainted eyedrops yanked from pharmacy shelves over fears they could cause infections and even blindness were made in a factory in India where workers walked around barefoot and safety…
Mahad Fire Incident: Cops Arrest Maintenance Head Of Pharma Company
Navi Mumbai: Nearly seven days after a massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in Raigad district, the Mahad MIDC police on Friday arrested the maintenance head of the…
Moldova’s Medicines & Medical Devices Agency Invites Indian Cos To Register & Export 141 Life-Saving Medicines
Mumbai: The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency from the Republic of Moldova has invited Indian pharma companies to register and export 141 pharmaceutical products for the treatment of chronic ailments like…
74-Year-Old Woman Dies After Cylinder Explosion In Ambulance
Mumbai: In a devastating incident, a 74-year-old woman named Nilabai Kavaldar, who was reliant on ventilator support, met a tragic end inside an ambulance due to a cylinder explosion, resulting…
Belgium Seizes Fake Weight-Loss Drugs Containing Insulin
Brussels: Belgium’s drug regulator said it had seized counterfeit versions of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s popular obesity drug Wegovy, in which the injector pens contained insulin. The Federal…
Five Arrested For Selling Magic Mushrooms In Kodaikanal, Other States
DINDIGUL: Five people were arrested on Monday for allegedly dealing in magic mushrooms in Kodaikanal as well as selling it in states like Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Sources said…
DCGI Calls Upon Indian Pharma Cos To Raise Standards Of Manufacturing Processes To Global Level
Chennai: As India has obviously become the manufacturing hub of pharmaceuticals for the medicinal requirements of the world population, it is necessary for the Indian companies to raise the standards…
