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Mortality rates owing to drug-resistant bacteria in India are more than twice compared to that in high-income countries. Most of the patients who died were either old or admitted to ICUs when they were diagnosed with the infection. Read a detailed report on superbugs killing more in our country and PSM India’s presence in Goa under PSM India Capsules.
While chemists on one hand, may face legal action for non compliance with storage norms, e-pharmacies on the other hand, may get regulated this month. In a bid to encourage diagnostic laboratories performing basic tests to adopt quality practices thus improving healthcare system at grassroot level in the country, the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) has come out with entry level accreditation scheme for basic composite (small) medical laboratories. All this and more in Drug Laws and Policy Injections.
Be it the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) setting up a high-powered panel to take a much-awaited interest subvention scheme for small pharmaceutical manufacturers, rampant antibiotic overuse in dermatology, dentistry and ENT, 1200 homeopaths getting trained in modern medicine, Shubhra Singh appointed as the new NPPA chairperson or WHO mapping the dangerous misuse of antibiotics; its all covered in this edition of The Prescription.
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PSM India In Goa
Consultation On Medical Tourism In Goa
Goa, 24 November, 2018: A Round Table discussion at CII Office on “Promoting Medical Tourism in Goa, Opportunities & Challenges” was recently chaired by Prof. Bejon Misra, Board Member of Quality Council of India & National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) also Founder of Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation, New Delhi.
CII Conference on Healthcare And Pharma
Goa, 25 November,2018: Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India foundation head Mr.Bejon Misra was the key note speaker at the 2nd Edition CII Conference on Healthcare and Pharma. This event focused on “Synergy: Driving the future of healthcare and Pharma in Goa.
Can Patient-Generated Data Help Regulate Medical Devices?
New York, 16 Nov 2018: The Patient Engagement Advisory Committee (PEAC) of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met yesterday to discuss ways the FDA can use patient-driven platforms — including social media, digital health technology, and patient registry data — to gather and evaluate real-world data and assist with regulatory evaluation of medical devices.
WHO Maps Dangerous Misuse Of Antibiotics
Geneva, 12 Nov 2018: The World Health Organization warned Monday that antibiotics consumption is dangerously high in some countries while a shortage in others is spurring risky misuse, driving the emergence of deadly superbug infections..
In China, Desperate Patients Smuggle Drugs. Or Make Their Own
JINZHOU, China, 11 Nov 2018: Zhang Zhejun used a fat plastic straw to gently tap the pale yellow pharmaceutical powder onto a piece of silver foil that lay on an electronic scale. He made sure the amount was just right before he poured it into a clear capsule.
China Mulls USD 720,000 Fine For Faking Vaccine Tests After Scandal
Beijing, 13 Nov 2018: Chinese vaccine manufacturers who falsify test results or break other rules could be fined up to USD 720,000 under a new law proposed after a scandal that fulled public fears over domestically made medicine. The law would regulate areas including production, distribution and use of vaccines, according to a draft posted Sunday on the website of China's market regulator.
Doctor Robs Woman Of Sight With Unapproved Stem Cell Treatment
November 21, 2018: WSB-TV in Atlanta reported on the blinding of a senior citizen after a clinic performed a non-U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved stem cell treatment on her. Doris Tyler believed the procedure would save her failing eyesight. She thought, “This was going to be the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me.” Having been diagnosed with macular degeneration almost ten years ago, Tyler hoped that the treatment would enable her to see her grandchildren grow up and allow her to continue to read sheet music and watch baseball games.
Dealer Charged After The Counterfeit Pill He Sold Killed One In Mount Vernon
November 20, 2018: KIRO 7 News reported on the arrest of a Mount Vernon, Washington man charged with controlled substance homicide. John Mendieta allegedly sold counterfeit Percocet pills laced with fentanyl to a 27-year-old man who died on May 11, 2018. According to KHQ Q6, the Skagit County Prosecuting Attorney's Office identified Ronald Schweigert as that victim. Data retrieved from phones paired with videos collected from several locations led police to arrest Mendieta. Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor for Skagit County Rosemary Kaholokula warned the public that pills purchased from anyplace other than a legitimate pharmacy are not always what they appear to be.
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Research Burden Carried By A Handful Of Drug Companies, Says Report
MUMBAI, 20 NOV 2018: A lion’s share of the research on medicines that would benefit people in developing countries is getting done by just a handful of pharmaceutical companies, says Netherlands-based Access to Medicine (ATM) Foundation, in its latest report.
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