Delhi: The Delhi High Court has made a definitive ruling to permanently prohibit the use of the ‘Vigoura’ mark by a homeopathic drug manufacturer for marketing products related to sexual disorders. This decision stemmed from a trademark infringement lawsuit filed by Pfizer Products Inc., renowned for its erectile dysfunction medication sold under the ‘Viagra’ trademark. […]
Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. has announced its launch of Doxycycline Capsules, 40 mg in the U.S. market, a therapeutic generic equivalent of ORACEA (doxycycline, USP) Capsules, 40 mg approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA). Doxycycline is a tetracycline-class drug indicated for the treatment of only inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of […]
Assam- The Assam government has decided to allocate three more MBBS seats in medical colleges of Assam for Bhutanese students, taking the total number of reserved seats to 5. In November 2023 the King of Bhutan visited India. It was during his visit to India that the Government of India announced the allocation of additional MBBS […]
Researchers have found that the C-peptide index (CPI) at 2 hours post-meal is a significant indicator of endogenous insulin secretory capacity in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Obesity & Metabolism. This measure can help predict the likelihood of patients being able to withdraw from insulin therapy, providing valuable […]
Dehradun: In a recent update amid the misleading ads controversy, Patanjali Ayurved has called for legal action against the decision of the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority (SLA) to suspend manufacturing licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and Divya Pharmacy. On Tuesday, the Uttarakhand SLA informed the Supreme Court that the order was issued […]
A nationwide observational analysis of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and cardiogenic shock (CS) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) determined that patients who underwent TAVR had lower in-hospital complications and resource utilization compared with SAVR. The results were presented today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & […]
New Delhi- Through a recent notice released on its official website, the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) has informed that Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE) and Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre (UGC-MMTTC), University of Delhi is organising an online faculty Development Programme on NEP Orientation & Sensitisation Programme. On this, an […]
Chennai: A five year old poor boy had a miraculous save when an LED bulb swallowed a month ago was removed from his lungs through bronchoscopy at Sri Ramachandra Hospital. The boy was brought to the medical college hospital OP with refractory cough and breathing difficulty last Friday. The child which had swallowed a foreign […]
People with diabetes are at significantly higher risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome, according to a study published in PlosOne. In recent years, several studies have reported on the relationship between diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). However, due to their contradictory results, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to investigate this subject. This […]
For most smokers, quitting on the first attempt is likely to be unsuccessful, but a new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found patients were more likely to quit if their cessation regimen was altered and doses were increased. Researchers also found that varenicline, a cessation medication, was more effective than […]