PLI Scheme For Medical Devices See Investment Worth Rs. 1,057 Crore Realised

New Delhi: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices (PLI MD), the scheme that has been launched by the Central government to boost domestic…

Haryana: Blood Bank Fined Rs 50L For Contaminated Platelets That Killed 2

Karnal:  The Karnal District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has penalised a local private blood bank for providing contaminated blood platelets to two dengue patients, following which they died during blood…

1440 Bottles Of Cough Syrup Seized In Sambalpur By Police, 5 Arrested

Sambalpur:  In a crackdown, around 1,440 bottles of cough syrup were seized on Friday by police at Jhankarpada locality near Sambalpur City railway station in this district. Police have arrested…

HPV Vaccine Not Included In Universal Immunization Programme, Govt Tells LS

New Delhi:  The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is not part of the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP), Union Health Minister J P Nadda told the Lok Sabha on Friday. HPV infection…

Two Held With 30 Kg Alprazolam Worth Rs 1 Crore In Delhi

New Delhi:  According to the police, a review meeting of the 9thState Level Committee of NCORD was held on 26th November 2024 at 11:00 AM at Raj Niwas, Delhi, under…

Surat Police Nab 13 Bogus Doctors In Fake Degree Scam

Surat:  The Surat Zone-4 Police today arrested 13 bogus doctors who were practicing medicine with fake medical degrees in the city. The main accused, Rasesh Gujarati, has also been arrested…

Shortage Of Doctors, No Valid Licences For Blood Banks,’ Says CAG Report

PATNA: Bihar is currently facing a severe shortage of doctors and paramedical staff. To make matters worse, a majority of blood banks in the state are operating without “valid licences,” as…

Tafenoquine Single-Dose Medicine For P. Vivax Malaria Prequalified By WHO And Included In WHO Guidelines

London, United Kingdom and Geneva Switzerland: GSK plc and Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) announced today that the World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded prequalification to tafenoquine, the first single-dose medicine…

Karnataka Govt Asks DCGI To Probe Ringer Lactate Firm

Bengaluru:  The Karnataka government on Tuesday requested the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to investigate and take necessary action against a West Bengal-based manufacturer, amid concerns that recent maternal…

Assam Police Dispose 37,000 Bottles Of Illegal Cough Syrup

Guwahati:  The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police disposed of 37,000 bottles of contraband Phensedyl cough syrup in Panikhaiti, an area on the periphery of Guwahati. This operation was…