 "Human Rights aren't just about violence and terrorism. Unsafe drugs too fall into the category. TheNational Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has described the manufacture, distribution and sale of unsafe drugs and medical devices as a violation of human rights." --Mr. Bejon Misra (Founder, PSM India)
DANGEROUS AYURVEDIC PRODUCTS
Out of 244 samples of ayurvedic medicines sent to KEM’s Ayurveda Research Centre (ARC) over the past five years, 39.34% were found to contain steroids like betamethasone, dexamethasone and prednisolone.
This information was divulged in response to an RTI application filed by a chemical consultant and RTI activist, Dr. A. Shenoy, who alleges that many doctors add steroids to ayurvedic extracts to effect speedy cures. These adulterated substances, sold as remedies, may bring instant relief, but gradually lead to conditions like chest pain, nervousness, weight gain and swollen joints, Dr. Shenoy contends.
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2nd Feb'12 National Conference on Safe Medicines at Hyderabad.
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SPURIOUS DRUG MAKERS ARRESTED
 Two individuals charged with making and supplying spurious ayurvdedic medicines have been arrested, one from Badayun district, Uttar Pradesh, and the other from Red Fort, Delhi.
HOSPITAL ACCUSED OF NEGLIGENCE
Twenty-one year old Deepti Makhijani died following a blood transfusion she underwent at Jaslok Hospital in which she was given B+ instead of A+ blood.
NATIONAL RURAL HEALTH MISSION UNDER CBI SCANNER
A probe into drug purchases of the National Rural Health Mission by the Central Bureau of Investigation has uncovered massive irregularities.
IRE AGAINST SPURIOUS DRUGS IN SIND, PAKISTAN
A discussion in the Sind Assembly on the manufacture and sale of spurious drugs in Sind, Pakistan, witnessed members of the assembly asserting that the drug regulatory authority, which rests with the federal government, should be devolved to the province after the 18th Amendment.
POTENTIALLY HARMFUL BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE
Rasilez is a blood pressure medicine authorized for use in Canada either independently or in combination with other drugs such as ACE-inhibitors and ARBs.
FDA GUIDELINES FOR DRUG USE
A given drug can have therapeutic uses apart from those approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These alternative drug uses – which are not indicated on the drug labels - can be important in patient care.
NEW GENERIC HYPERTENSION MEDICINE APPROVED BY FDA
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. is marketing a generic version of a branded hypertension medicine of Abbott Laboratories.
INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES IN THE GENERIC DRUG TRADE
Indian pharmaceutical companies are poised to manufacture generic medicines in a big way. Out of 548 ANDAs approved by the FDA in 2011, as many as 193 were garnered by 28 Indian companies.
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