Medanta Hospital Secures Patent For Groundbreaking Cervical Cancer Treatment Device

Gurugram: In a significant advancement in the treatment of late-stage cervical cancer, Medanta Hospital Gurugram has been awarded a patent for the Medanta Anterior Oblique Lateral Oblique (MAOLO) template, an innovative…

Ministry Of Ayush Notifies Omission Of Rule 170 That Regulate Ads Of ASU Drugs

New Delhi: Even as the matter of alleged misleading advertisements related to Ayurveda and herbal products are subject to various litigations in Courts including the Supreme Court of India, the…

Punjab-Based Company Booked For Producing ‘Substandard’ Antibiotic

Noida: The drugs control department of Gautam Budh Nagar on Tuesday booked a Mohali-based pharmaceutical company for allegedly producing “substandard” quality antibiotics, which were found being sold in Gautam Budh…

60 Small Drug Makers Join Govt Scheme To Modernise Pharma Manufacturing Units

New Delhi: Sixty small drug manufacturers have enrolled in a government scheme aimed at modernising their units to align with global good manufacturing practices (GMP), according to a report by the…

FDCA Raids Surat Firms Selling Fake Skin Products

Ahmedabad: Gujarat FDCA, in its third raid on fake allopathic drugs and cosmetics in the state in the last two months, busted three firms, all linked, in Surat for selling counterfeit…

Four Candidates Arrested For Using Stimulants In Police Recruitment Test

Thane: In a shocking turn of events, four aspirants for the police recruitment process in Maharashtra’s Thane district have been charged with attempting to use stimulants during field tests, according…

Lilly Received Marketing Authorization For Tirzepatide In India

New Delhi: The popular weight loss and diabetes drug Tirzepatide  — marketed as Mounjaro and Zepbound in the US —  is likely to hit the markets in India though there has…

Drugmakers’ Appeal To End Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Rebuffed By Judge

London: A Delaware judge rebuffed a request by GSK and other drugmakers to appeal a ruling allowing more than 70,000 lawsuits claiming that the heartburn drug Zantac causes cancer to go…

Govt Launches Portal To Tackle Drug Abuse In Children

New Delhi: In a bid to protect children from drug and substance abuse, a portal has been launched to create a robust monitoring system to prevent the sale of contraband…

Punjab HM Bats For Bringing Parity In Prices Of Same Salt Medicines

Chandigarh: With an aim to ensure affordable medicines for millions of people in the country, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh on Monday raised the issue regarding the disparity…