PCI directs State Councils to strictly comply with norms related to appointment of registrars

New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has asked the State Pharmacy Councils to strictly comply with the regulations related to the qualifications while appointing registrar in their respective…

Kala Amb firm linked to drug racket sealed by NCB

Chandigarh: In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of psychotropic substances, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh unit, on Sunday sealed Kala Amb-based Vellinton Healthcare, following a day-long raid that…

IIT Madras Researchers develop Affordable, Minimally Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device for Diabetes Patients

Chennai:  Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed and patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients. They have reimagined the device…

Viral ‘Molecule’ Pill Sparks Health Crisis Among Russian Teens

Moscow– A dangerously addictive weight-loss pill dubbed “Molecule” is surging in popularity among Russian teenagers, fueled by TikTok influencers and black-market sales, leading to a wave of hospitalizations and urgent…

Health ministry issues draft rules to debar applicants submitting misleading or forged information

New Delhi:  The Union ministry of health and family welfare has come out with a draft of amendment to certain rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to debar…

22 de-addiction centres in Punjab Under ED lens

Chandigarh/Dehradun/ New Delhi:  When the Punjab government decided on Tuesday that no private person will be allowed to operate more than five drug de-addiction centres in the state, the move…

Former Asst. Drugs Controller Gets 2-Yr RI in DA Case

Bhubaneswar:  The court found Mallick guilty under Section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for amassing assets beyond his known sources of income. It sentenced…

AIIMS Guwahati raises concern over unauthorised yellow fever vax

Guwahati:  An alarmed AIIMS Guwahati has informed the Union health ministry about possible fake yellow fever vaccine certificates issued by some hospitals in northeast, leading to alleged visa rejections for…

Wrong medicine without a prescription, 5-month-old infant died: FIR against Medical store owner

Mauganj:  In Mauganj, Madhya Pradesh, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against a medical store owner on Sunday after a 5-month-old infant died from being given the wrong medicine…

Quality issues with cancer drugs in Africa pose a severe risk to patients: Study

Indiana:  Significant quality issues with cancer drugs in Africa pose a severe risk to patients, as highlighted by a landmark 2025 studyin The Lancet Global Health. Researchers found that a substantial…