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…
NPPA Approves Change Of Manufacturer For Brands From Torrent Pharma And Sun Pharma
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved applications from Torrent Pharma and Sun Pharma Laboratories to shift manufacturing to their own facilities at the existing retail price. The…
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…
Suspected Fake Ozempic Puts Several In Hospital With Seizures In Austria
Amsterdam: Several people were hospitalized with life-threatening seizures and low blood sugar after taking counterfeit versions of the diabetes drug Ozempic, Austrian authorities say. The investigators believe the patients obtained the…
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…
Removal Of Name Of Doctor Issuing Untrue Certificate From Medical Council’s Register Not Penalty: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court recently held that the removal of the name of the doctor, issuing an untrue, misleading, or improper certificate without examining the patient from the Medical…
NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 29 New Drugs, Exempts Two Drugs From DPCO
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the retail price of 29 new drugs under the provisions of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 for fixing retail price of…
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…
