Ballari Maternal Deaths: Karnataka HM Says Will Discuss Possibility Of SIT Or Judicial Probe With CM
Bengaluru: After five maternal deaths were reported at a hospital in Karnataka ’s Ballari district in November, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced on Tuesday that he…
No Proposal To Prohibit Ranitidine In The Country: Govt In RS
New Delhi: At present, there is no proposal to prohibit the manufacture, distribution and sale of Ranitidine, a medication used to reduce stomach acid, in the country, Minister of State…
Karnataka Govt Merges Dept Of Food Safety With Drug Control Dept
Bengaluru: In a significant development, the Karnataka government has issued an order merging the Department of Food Safety and Standards with the Drug Control Department. It is now renamed as…
Bavarian Nordic Partners With SII For Mpox Vaccine Production
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: Bavarian Nordic A/S (OMX: BAVA) announced today a license and manufacturing agreement for its MVA-BN® mpox vaccine with Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd. (“SII”). Under the agreement, the…
Diabetes Drug Linked To Increased Damage To The Optic Nerve
Southern Denmark: In their separate studies, Jakob Grauslund, Professor of Ophthalmology, and Anton Pottegård, Professor of Pharmaceuticals, have used two different methods to investigate all Danish users of Ozempic. Both of…
Pharma Companies Have Increased MRP By 20-50 Per Cent Over The Past Six Months
Palanpur: A sudden surge in the prices of life-saving drugs has left consumers reeling, as pharma companies have increased costs by 20-50 per cent over the past six months. Essential…
Huge Consignment Of Drugs Recovered From A General Store, Arrested
Varanasi/Ghazipur: The Central Bureau of Narcotics Ghazipur unit arrested a shopkeeper with 1.01 kg of the banned drug Buprenorphine from Khushi General Store located in Sear Gobardhan of Lanka police…
SC Seeks Replies From Centre, Others On Plea Over Snakebite Treatment
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Union of India (UOI) and all the states and Union Territories (UTs) and sought their detailed responses on hearing a…
Nursing Colleges Scam: MP HC Orders Removal Of Top Officials
Bhopal: Observing that they would “not only try to save their skin but also of other functionaries”, Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday ordered the removal of registrar Anita Chand…
1.5L Antibiotic Tablets Supplied To Nanded Govt Hosp Spurious
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Routine testing of antibiotic samples at a Nanded-based govt hospital recently showed that they lacked the required medicinal content, prompting health authorities to initiate the process for appropriate legal…