Oct 4, 2024 New Delhi: Several doctors’ associations condemned the murder of a 55-year-old medic on Thursday, saying “doctors are sitting on deathbeds” and called for immediate action to ensure their safety. According to police, Javed Akhtar, a Unani (BUMS)…

Yes, as many a times patient is unaware of the situation, because it doesn’t cause any symptoms, that’s why patients generally presents late, when hypertension had already created fatal complications in them. That’s why hypertension is called “SILENT KILLER”. In…

Oct 13, 2024 The sales and distribution of Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) brands, including i-Pill and Unwanted – 72, will remain unchanged, sources with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said on Friday. This comes after various media reports…

Sep 14, 2024 New Delhi: In a significant step towards bolstering India’s clinical research capabilities, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MoAs) with key industry players to conduct First-in-Human Phase-I Clinical Trials for four…

Sep 20, 2024 New York: When researchers discovered enough proof that a medication used to treat bone marrow cancer and Kaposi sarcoma is safe and effective in treating hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), a rare bleeding disorder that affects 1 in…

Oct 10, 2024 The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. The legislation will inform the creation…

Oct 9, 2024 Exports of India’s pharmaceutical and meditech sectors are expected to sustain the growth momentum in the ongoing fiscal despite a slowdown in the global economy, a senior government official said on Wednesday. With the government revving up…

Oct 10, 2024 New Delhi: Whenever people discuss healthcare in India the argument often circles back to core issues that is the accessibility and affordability of such efforts, but for society like ours, where the socio-economic stratification dictates the access…

Oct 8, 2024 New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to list the qualification criteria for medical device testing officers. At present, no qualification is needed, with mostly drugs inspectors deputed to do the job. This…

Oct 10, 2024 New Delhi: The government has made QR codes mandatory on all vaccines, in a bid to prevent counterfeits and validate the authenticity, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on Wednesday told ET. “Recently we have notified…