July 27,2024 New Delhi: The Government of India took several initiatives through the ‘Whole of Government’ approach during the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure effective management and availability of sufficient healthcare infrastructure to meet the increased demand during that period. Following...
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July 27,2024 New Delhi: The World Health Organisation on Saturday called on countries in the South-East Asia Region to urgently scale up efforts to provide universal access to prevention, vaccination, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C. Despite...
July 23,2024 New Delhi: Cough syrup samples collected from more than 100 pharma units in the country have failed quality tests, according to a government report, which highlights that some had the same toxins that were found in the cough...
July 25,2024 New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget on Tuesday, announcing customs duty exemptions on three cancer drugs to make them more affordable for patients. Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr RV Asokan said that...
July 12,2024 BioArctic AB’s (publ), a Swedish research-based biopharma company, announced that its partner Eisai receives approval from the Department of Health in Hong Kong for Leqembi (generic name: lecanemab) for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Treatment with Leqembi should...
July 17,2024 GSK plc announced that ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, will be presenting the largest head-to-head, randomised clinical trial (RCT) of the 2-drug regimen Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine [DTG/3TC])...
July 10,2024 New Delhi: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital cardiologist Parvatagouda Channappagouda, middlemen and surgical equipment suppliers in connection with the alleged bribery in recommending their stents and other paraphernalia for surgery, officials...
July 09,2024 India’s pharmaceutical industry is set for significant transformation under the Modi 3.0 government. The sector’s spectacular growth over the past two decades has positioned India as a global leader, often referred to as the “Pharmacy of the World.”...
July 10,2024 Vijayawada: In a major cause for concern, one in four children and adolescents studied in Telugu states have been found to be suffering from impaired kidney functioning (IKF). This is the highest percentage of IKF cases in India....
July 10,2024 New Delhi: Advancing its efforts in systematically tackling the problem of drug resistance in the country, the national body of healthcare professionals, Indian Medical Association (IMA) announced the formation of National Alliance of Medical Professionals on Antimicrobial Resistance...