Most antibiotics need to be taken for five days to a week. When taken for only a few days, the likelihood of a mutation in a bacterium’s genetic structure is increased thus making the germs resistant to the antibiotics meant to kill them. Read about the problems of self medication in our PSM India capsules.
In order to serve as a ready reckoner for stakeholders of medical device and pharmaceutical industry, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) under the union health ministry will soon introduce first reference document on medical devices in the country to ensure patient safety. Catch up on all this and more in Drug Laws and Policy Injections.
70th IPC to add Healthcare and Diagnostic to its spectrum, companies bribing doctors to push vaccine combos, uniform inspection norms for Pharma units, Allergan recalling Ozurdex eye implants in India and abuse of anti anxiety drug are some of the few interesting articles that make our Pharma Injections and Drug Dopes worth a read.
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70% Patients Self-Medicate, Study
S Muthukumaran, a 29-year-old chemist at a pharmacy in West Mambalam, always manages to offer his customers what they need. When one of his customers came with complaints of severe throat pain, body ache and fever, he reached out for a blue box and handed over a strip of Azithral 500, a brand name for azithromycin, an antibiotic.
Hepatitis E virus infection: signs, symptoms and management
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most common cause of acute hepatitis in the UK. Around 20 million HEV infections occur annually worldwide, with more than 3 million symptomatic cases and around 44,000 HEV-related deaths.
Regulator Seizes 10,000 Fake Test Kits For Sexually Transmitted Infections
England, 22 Oct 2018: The UK’s drugs safety watchdog has seized nearly 10,000 fake sexually transmitted infection (STI) test kits — including some that screen for HIV — and is warning the public to check packs for the CE quality mark and ensure they are sold by an approved supplier.
China Fines Pharma Firm $1.3 Billion In Vaccine Scandal
Beijing, 17 Oct 2018: Chinese authorities have slapped a fine and asset seizure totalling a whopping $1.3 billion on a pharmaceutical company over a vaccine scandal that fuelled public fears of domestically-made medicine, drug regulators said Tuesday. The massive fine is the latest move by authorities to punish Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology company, based in northeast Jilin province, over the faulty rabies vaccine.
A lifecycle approach to the qualification of analytical procedures
15-Oct-2018: Dr Christopher Burgess, ECA Analytical Quality Control Group, looks at the changing face of validation and explains the new APLM approach known as Analytical Procedure Lifecycle Management
Three Arrested For Making Fake Oxycodone Pills In An Apartment Building In New York City
October 23, 2018: A press release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced the arrest and the indictment of three individuals for allegedly conspiring to manufacture and distribute counterfeit pills containing fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine. Police arrested Agustin Vasquez Chavez, Yefri Hernandez-Ozoria, and Roberto Castillo after a long-term investigation.
Football Player In Texas Killed By Counterfeit Pills Made With Carfentanil
October 22, 2018: KPRC 2 in Houston reported on the tragic death of a 21-year-old Rice University football player on March 2, 2018 from the toxic effects of carfentanil caused by two counterfeit hydrocodone pills.
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The liver is the second largest organ in the body. It’s responsible for a wide variety of functions, including processing everything we eat and drink, and filtering harmful substances from the blood. Too much fat in the liver can lead to long-term liver damage. Read More>>>
Combination Of Probiotics And Antibiotics Is Good For Wounds
Article contributed by Ms.Subalaxmi Ayer, Delhi
A combination of probiotics and antibiotics could eradicate two strains of drug-resistant bacteria that often infect wounds. According to researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, if the probiotic/antibiotic combination is shown to be successful in future tests in animals and humans, it could be incorporated into dressings for wounds, where it could help heal infected chronic wounds. The study was published in Advanced Materials.
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