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…

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…

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…

Fire At PGIMER-Chandigarh’s Nehru Hospital Block Forces Evacuation Of Over 400 Patients

Chandigarh: More than 400 patients were evacuated to safety after a fire broke out on one of the floors of PGIMER-Chandigarh’s Nehru Hospital block in the early hours of October 10,…

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…

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…