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…
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…
WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Vaccine For Malaria Prevention
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group 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…
