Eye drop licence suspended over safety concern
NEW DELHI: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday suspended the licence to manufacture and market PresVu, an eye drop that claims to reduce the need for reading…
‘70% of admitted patients given antibiotics’
NEW DELHI: Nearly 7 out of 10 admitted patients are prescribed antibiotics, a survey carried out in 20 public hospitals across the country has revealed. A survey carried out in 20 public hospitals…
5 percent of drugs sub-standard in Study Finds
70 samples of widely used medications were of sub-standard quality in study finds of Central Drugs Standard and Control organization. The national drug regulatory agency reports that 1,375 medication samples…
No Side Effects Of Drugs Dropped From NLEM In 2022: Experts
New Delhi : Ensuring better healthcare facilities for the people of the country is the responsibility of the state, wherein drugs play a pivotal role. And to regulate the drugs to…
COVID -19 Crisis calls for Health Communicators & Media in Sync
New Delhi: Recognising the critical role of media in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, which has been declared as a disaster, healthcare communicators have urged media professionals to speak with…
Netra Kumbh : A Visionary attempt for Vision related Problems
New Delhi: Kumbh Mela in last January –March witnessed an unprecedented eye screening. The initiative was befittingly called Netra Kumbh. Given the enormity of vision related problems, initiative on such…
Home Healthcare: The Missing Cog of Universal Healthcare
New Delhi: Ayushman Bharat is for sure the best foot forward towards Universal Health Coverage except a few gaps. Given the fact that most of the empanelled hospitals are in…
