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…
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…
Eye Drops For Presbyopia Win US FDA Approval
Florida: The FDA approved pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (QLOSI™) for adults with presbyopia, according to a statementopens in a new tab or window from Orasis Pharmaceuticals. The approval allows for daily or as-needed…
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…
Nagaland Gets New Drug Control Administration Complex
Kohima: Minister of Health and Family Welfare, P. Paiwang Konyak, on Friday, inaugurated the office complex of Drug Control Administration and Nagaland Drug Laboratory at the Directorate of Health and Family…
