Servier Snags FDA Approval For Voranigo, The 1st Targeted Therapy For A Common Type Of Brain Tumor

BOSTON: Servier has expanded its IDH drug armamentarium with the FDA approval for an IDH1/2 dual inhibitor. The approval represents the first major treatment advance in low-grade brain cancer in…

DoP Approves 7 Applications Under Revamped PTUAS

New Delhi: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has received over 100 applications for the support under the revamped the Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (RPTUAS) and approved seven from the…

Quacks Are A Menace To Society, Says High Court

MADURAI: Quacks are a menace to society and government officials are duty bound to deal with such persons with an iron hand, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.…

Narcotics Worth Rs 10L Seized From Medical Store Owner’s Residence

Faridkot: A joint team of the health department and the police on Monday claimed to have seized Rs 10.61 lakh in drug money and a large number of prohibited habit-forming drugs…

Imports Of Bulk Drugs And Intermediates Grew 8.8 Per Cent In Q1FY25

New Delhi: Imports of bulk drugs and drug intermediates to the country have grown 8.84 per cent while the imports from China reported a higher 10.8 per cent growth during…

Centre Releases First-Ever SOP On Transporting Organs

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has come out with its first-ever SOPs for seamless transport of human organs through various modes of travel, which will allow airlines carrying them to…

Weight-Loss Drug Features In Irish Illegal Meds Seizures

Dublin: Ireland’s drugs regulator intercepted 700,000 illegal medicines in the first six months of 2024, with products claiming to be Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug semaglutide among the most commonly seized…

Patients Saved Rs 28,000 Cr After Buying Medicines From Jan Aushadhi Kendras: JP Nadda

NEW DELHI: Medicines and medical devices sold at affordable prices under the Prime Minister Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana have helped people save more than Rs 28,000 crore so far, Union Health Minister…

MP Mian Altaf Demands Curbs On Spurious Drugs In LS

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Member of Parliament (MP) Mian Altaf Ahmad today expressed concern over the  deficiencies in J&K healthcare system. He was speaking during the discussion on demand for grants…

38,539 Misleading Advertisements Reported To SLAs Till Date: Ministry Of Ayush

New Delhi: The Ministry of Ayush has said that under the pharmacovigilance programme, a total of 38,539 misleading advertisements till date related to Ayush drugs has been noticed and reported…