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Pooja Khaitan

Warm Greetings!
Welcome to yet another edition of our newsletter.

July 1st being marked as National Doctors Day, is celebrated to put an emphasis on the role of the doctor in our society and their value in our life and life-threatening situations. PSM India Capsules captures this essence and also throws light on how the Indian government is doing its best for cancer research. It also features an interesting read on why most new medicines are no better than the existing treatment.

Drug laws and Policy Injections includes various Laws and policies implemented by government bodies, FDA and CDSCO on medicines and pharma industries. Read more on the code prohibiting doctors from taking gifts from Pharma companies, Centre curbing exports of anti rabies vaccine and more. Under Pharma news you can read about Abbott launching a laboratory information management system for pharmaceuticals and biotech sectors while Samsung and Apollo Hospitals gear up and launch a Mobile Clinic to fight NCDs and more. We’ve captured news on a pharmacist being arrested for selling banned medicines (expectorants) to kids under our Drug Dopes section.
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DOSE OF THE DAY

"The most effective way of achieving a health target is imparting good quality information & knowledge consistently to people & supplying them with motivation"

Dr Harsh Vardhan,

Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare,
Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Govt of India

PSM India Capsules

Prof. Bejon Misra As Jury Chair At Express Healthcare Excellence Awards 2019

The Indian Express Ltd, invited Prof Bejon Kumar Misra to Chair the Jury for the Express Healthcare Excellence Awards 2019 on July 11, 2019 at Radisson Blu, Airport Delhi. The Awards are a part of the fourth edition of Express Healthcare Senate, a thought leadership summit for India's private healthcare titans, who assembled in Delhi on July 11-12, 2019.

National Doctors Day: Doctor-Patient trust the building block of our Healthcare system

July 2, 2019: There is just one government allopathic doctor per 11,082 population and one government hospital bed per 1,844 population. July 1st is marked as the National Doctors Day and is celebrated to put an emphasis on the role of the doctor in our society and their value in our life and life-threatening situations.

Govt Doing Best Possible For Cancer Research: Harsh Vardhan

NEW DELHI, 12 JULY 2019: The government is doing the best possible for research on cancer and the Department of Biotechnology's funding for such activities has resulted in vastly improved understanding of the disease, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said Friday.

Why Most New Medicines Are No Better Than Existing Treatments

When it comes to healthcare, new isn’t necessarily better. An analysis of 216 medicines launched in Germany since 2011, most of which would have been made available throughout Europe, has found that only a quarter brought significant benefits over existing treatments, according to the available evidence. The rest had only minor or no benefits, or the impact of the medicine was unknown.

Drug Laws & Policy Injections

Centre Clears Occupational Safety & Health Code For Contract LabourBengaluru, 13 July 2019: The Union Cabinet has approved the Occupational Safety & Health Code for Contract Labour Regulation Act to support Indian pharma industry among other sectors.

Code Prohibits Doctors From Taking Gifts From Pharma Cos: Harsh Vardhan New Delhi, 12 July 2019: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Friday said in connection to Unstarred Qustion No. 3306 that the code of conduct for medical practitioners prohibits doctors from taking gifts, travel facilities, hospitality or cash from pharmaceutical and allied health sector industry.

Centre Moves To Curb Exports Of Anti-Rabies VaccineNEW DELHI, 11 JULY 2019: After more than a year of shortages of anti-rabies vaccine, at least five states — Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh — have called for measures to boost supplies, prompting the Centre to consider asking manufacturers to seek NOCs before exports.

IPC To Train Workforce On Standard Setting Of Phytopharmaceuticals As Per New RegulationsMumbai, 11 July 2019: In order to train workforce on standard setting of phytopharmaceuticals as per new regulations, Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), Ghaziabad would be conducting five-day residential course between August 5 and August 9, 2019 on phytopharmaceuticals and herbal drugs monograph drafting, verification and validation.

Vellore: 4 more government hospitals picked for NQAS licenceVELLORE, July 10, 2019 : With already 3 government hospitals in Vellore district having undergone the exam for National Quality Assurance Standard (NQAS) certification by the central committee team and awaiting results, Vellore district health service department has shortlisted four more government hospitals in Walaja, Gudiyatham, Vaniyambadi and Arakkonam for the certification.

Soon, You’ll Know What’s In Your LipstickNEW DELHI, 11 JULY 2019: in a bid to help consumers of cosmetic items make informed choices, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has asked manufactures to declare all ingredients in their products and specify their purpose.

Pharma Injections

BIRAC Invites Proposals From Indian Biotech Cos For Supporting Affordable Product/Technology DevelopmentMumbai, 12 July 2019: The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) under its Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI) scheme, has invited proposals from Indian biotech companies for supporting affordable product/technology development in the field of biotechnology from discovery to pre-commercialisation stage.

Glenmark, Torrent Pharma ink licensing pact to co-market diabetes drug in IndiaNew Delhi, July 11, 2019: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals and Torrent Pharmaceuticals Thursday said they have entered into a licensing agreement to co-market diabetes drug Remogliflozin Etabonate in India.

Reconsider Rs 135 crore medicines contract to tainted vendors: BMC panel MUMBAI, July 11, 2019: The standing committee on Wednesday objected to a decision of the BMC administration to award medicine supply contracts to nine tainted contractors. It returned the Rs135 crore proposal to the municipal administration for reconsideration.

Intas Pharma introduces low cost drug, romiplostim in India to treat chronic ITP Mumbai, July 11, 2019: Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., one of the leading multinational pharmaceutical formulation development, manufacturing and marketing companies in the world, announced the launch of romiplostim in India recently.

Abbott launches laboratory information management system for pharmaceuticals and biotech sectors Mumbai, July 11, 2019: Abbott announced the launch of a laboratory information management system (LIMS) designed for the global manufacturing and R&D sectors including pharmaceuticals/biotech, chemicals and petrochemicals.

Samsung and Apollo Hospitals Launch Mobile Clinic to fight NCDs Chennai, July 10, 2019: Samsung India Electronics and Apollo Hospitals Group today launched the ‘Samsung-Apollo Mobile Clinic’ to provide access to quality, preventive healthcare against growing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the less privileged.

Drug Dopes

AFDLH writes to DMER for action against hospitals for creating artificial shortage of drugs for profiteeringMumbai, July 13, 2019: All Food And Drug Licence Holders Foundation (AFDLH) has written to the Directorate of Medical Education and Research (DMER) in Maharashtra for action against the corrupt practices of creating artificial shortage of drugs in government hospitals. It has alleged that hospitals blame Haffkine Bio Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited's procurement department in the process for the delay in providing medicines in time.

Maharashtra: 43 Chemists In Soup Over Sale Of AntibioticsMUMBAI, 11 JULY 2019: Even as fears about antibiotic resistance grow by the day, little seems to have changed on the ground. The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found indiscriminate dispensing of antibiotics by chemists in a special drive carried out across the state recently.

Pharmacist arrested for selling banned medicines to kids NEW DELHI, Jul 5, 2019: A pharmacist and his assistant have been arrested for selling banned medicines to children in east Delhi on Thursday. The pharmacy owner was caught with a stock of expectorants that were sold over the counter without a prescription.

Surat: Spectre of vector-borne diseases looms large Surat, July 10, 2019: After the first rains in Surat city last week, the open party plots belonging to Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC) as well as private parties in Vesu, Adajan, Pal, Katargam and New City Light have turned into breeding grounds for mosquitoes.

ISIC successfully performs complex spinal surgeries through advanced spine robotics system Mumbai, July 10, 2019: Achieving a major milestone, the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi has become the first hospital outside the US to add a highly advanced robotics system to its spine surgery capabilities.

SMT announces CE mark for its next generation Supraflex stent systemMumbai, July 13, 2019: Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), a leading manufacturer of coronary stent systems, has announced that it has received CE Mark for its highly deliverable next generation Supraflex stent system called Supraflex Cruz.

National Injections

IHF begins nationwide search for innovations to eliminate Malaria in India Mumbai, July 8, 2019: Tata Trusts’ India Health Fund (IHF) announced its Malaria Quest - a nationwide search for innovations towards eliminating Malaria in India. This is being partnered by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, Asia Pacific Leaders Malaria Alliance Secretariat (APLMA), Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India of the ICMR and Social Alpha.

IPC Identifies 17 Medical Device Monitoring Centres To Analyse SAEs ExclusivelyMumbai, 12 July 2019: To develop the culture of reporting of adverse events in healthcare institutions in the country, the Ghaziabad-based Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has identified 17 medical device monitoring centres pan India to analyse serious adverse events (SAEs) exclusively as part of Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI).

FSSAI Gazette Notifies Ban On Use Of Diacetyl, Flavouring Agent In Oils New Delhi, 10 July 2019: FSSAI has gazette notified a ban on the use of diacetyl, a chemical which is used as a flavouring agent in the edible oil industry. The ban has been notified under the Food Safety and Standards (Prohibition and Restriction on Sales- Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019.

Hospitals witness negative impact of input GST on their business under NPPA price control regime Mumbai, July 12, 2019: Though healthcare services have been exempted from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, hospitals are witnessing negative impact of input GST under the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) price notifications with reference to out patient department (OPD) and in patient department (IPD) patients, according to experts.

Hospital sector on recovery path after over 2 years of subdued performance: Icra PTI, July 11, 2019: The hospital sector is seeing better days ahead after more than two years of subdued performance that was mainly due to several regulatory measures, rating agency Icra said on Wednesday. The tough days were triggered primarily on account of several regulatory measures, including the cap on prices of stents and knee implants by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Icra said in a release.

Maharashtra: Government to provide vocational training to patients who recovered from mental illness Mumbai, July 10, 2019: The Public Health department of the state will soon provide vocational training to patients in mental hospitals, in order to make them self-independent.

Global Injections

Lawmakers Seek Scientific Review Of Plan To Tightly Regulate All Fentanyl CopycatsWASHINGTON, 11 JULY 2019 (Reuters) - Lawmakers on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee have urged the Trump administration to conduct a scientific review of a Justice Department-backed bill to classify all illicit chemical knockoffs of the potent painkiller fentanyl in the same legal category as heroin.

Study Says Baloxavir Fights All 4 Flu Types, Many Animal Flu Viruses Minneapolis, 9 July 2019: Lab experiments indicate that baloxavir (Xofluza), an influenza drug that was approved for US use last year, is active against all four types of flu—A, B, C, and D—and shows activity against many type A viruses of avian and swine origin, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Uncontrolled Diabetes, Hypertension Rates High in CKD Patients July 11, 2019: For patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes is high and has not improved over time, according to a study published online July 11 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

FDA set to review Sanofi’s isatuximab for multiple myeloma 11th July 2019: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted a Biologics License Application (BLA) for isatuximab for a review, for the indication of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

HPV vaccine to be offered to school-age boys 11th July 2019: From September 2019, boys in school year eight will be offered the free Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the first time. Modelling produced by the University of Warwick estimate that the HPV vaccine programme could prevent over 64,000 cervical cancers and nearly 50,000 non-cervical cancers by 2058.

Medicare Drug Rebate Plan Withdrawn by Trump Administration July 11, 2019 -- A plan to let Medicare patients receive rebates that drug companies currently pay to insurers and middlemen has been withdrawn by the Trump administration.

PSM PILL

New Jersey Legislature Works To Increase Penalties For Drug Counterfeiters

July 11, 2019: In June 2019, the New Jersey Assembly passed A-5037, a bill that increases penalties for those who create, distribute or administer counterfeit, adulterated or misbranded medical drugs and devices, Insider New Jersey reports.

Drug Distribution Experts Warn That State Plans To Import Foreign Drugs Will Undermine Safety

Three states — Vermont, Florida, and Colorado — recently passed laws that legalize the importation of prescription drugs. Other states are considering similar legislation. Legislators in those states believe that drugs can be safely sourced from Canada at costs lower than U.S. prices.

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Q1. What Is Atherosclerosis?
Ans: Atherosclerosis is also called hardening of the arteries. When the lining inside an artery is damaged, fat and plaque build up. This causes the artery walls to thicken, and the blood vessel narrows or sometimes gets blocked. Coronary artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis. It’s when the arteries that supply blood to the heart narrow, which can lower the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, especially when your heart beats faster, like during exercise. Extra strain on the heart may result in chest pain (called angina) and other symptoms.. Read More>>>

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Even unsweetened fruit juice can up cancer risk

Article contributed by Supriya Agarwal, Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Drinking soda doesn’t just threaten to make us fat, it could be linked to a higher risk of cancer, judging from a new study. But here’s the more surprising part: so could fruit juices.

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