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Starting on a positive note with the much awaited move of the Health Ministry on restricting antibiotic usage with its new Red line campaign is a big public health move. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has given rise to multiple multi-drug resistant bacterial diseases across India and the globe thus this move has been rightly timed. Read more details on it under our PSM-India capsule section. Hope the section provides an informative insight and consumers become aware on the usage of prescription drugs. Read More>>>
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“It is a complex and a challenging issue not only in India but globally and we are working on a broader concept to ascertain that wherever therapeutic level vitamins are used, it would fall under the category of drug, if not then it would be categorized as nutraceuticals or other food product.”
Dr. G.N Singh
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
It is generally believed that availability of antibiotics over the counter and lack of awareness about using antibiotic drugs results in inappropriate use of antibiotics.
As per a recent report (2015) released by Global Antimicrobial Resistance Partnership (GARP), it is reported that resistance among common pathogens is increasing worldwide though regional patterns of resistance vary.
APDN launches DNA-labelled inks for pharma usesMarch, 2016 : Applied DNA Sciences has launched its Signature brand DNA markers in pharmaceutical-grade and packaging inks. The launch of the inks - which are suitable for printing onto both medicinal packaging and individual dosage forms such as tablets and capsules - took place at the Medical Japan Expo last week. APDN launched the new products in partnership with Nissha Printing and industrial inkjet printing specialist Kishu Giken Kogyo.
Health Emergency in Texas Due To Repeated Cases of disfiguring counterfeit beauty Treatments
7th march, 2016 : Texas authorities at both the regional and Federal level have combatting a rash of injuries and deaths caused by counterfeit cosmetic injections. From fake Botox and other counterfeit versions of filler treatments to industrial silicone injections sealed with superglue, these fake injectable cosmetic peddlers are putting the lives of Texas women at risk
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Frequently Asked Questions Q1. What is an ECG and its application?
Answer: The electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) is a diagnostic tool that is routinely used to assess the electrical and muscular functions of the heart.
In a conventional 12 lead ECG, ten electrodes are placed on the patient's limbs and on the surface of the chest. These electrodes detect the tiny electrical changes on the skin that arise from the heart muscle depolarizing during each heartbeat. The overall magnitude of the heart's electrical potential is then measured from twelve different angles ("leads") and is recorded over a period of time (usually 10 seconds). In this way, the overall magnitude and direction of the heart's electrical depolarization is captured at each moment throughout the cardiac cycle. The graph of voltage versus time produced by this noninvasive medical procedure is referred to as an electrocardiogram (abbreviated ECG or EKG).Read More>>>
Q2. What EEG Means?
Answer: An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures and records the electrical activity of your brain. Special sensors (electrodes ) are attached to your head and hooked by wires to a computer. The computer records your brain's electrical activity on the screen or on paper as wavy lines. In clinical contexts, EEG refers to the recording of the brain's spontaneous electrical activity over a period of time, as recorded from multiple electrodes placed on the scalp. Diagnostic applications generally focus on the spectral content of EEG, that is, the type of neural oscillations (popularly called "brain waves") that can be observed in EEG signals. An electroencephalogram (EEG) may be done to:
• Diagnose epilepsy and see what type of seizures are occurring. EEG is the most useful and important test in confirming a diagnosis of epilepsy.
• Check for problems with loss of consciousness or dementia.
• Help find out a person's chance of recovery after a change in consciousness.
• Find out if a person who is in a coma is brain-dead.
• Study sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy.
• Watch brain activity while a person is receiving general anesthesia during brain surgery.
• Help find out if a person has a physical problem (problems in the brain, spinal cord, or nervous system) or a mental health problem.
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