Entries by aaron

Negligence: Doctor suspended by Gujarat Medical Council for 3 months

Taking action against a Surat-based doctor from Guru Nanak Hospital, the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has suspended his licence for three months for his alleged negligent approach while treating a patient, who ultimately died. Even though the patient, who was initially taken to the hospital for treatment of common cold and fever, was physically weak, […]

Delhi fake drugs row: AAP govt issues direction to replace failed drugs

Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday directed the health secretary to make alternative arrangements for the five drugs that failed quality standard tests and will be withdrawn. In an official communication, the minister also asked the official to prepare within a fortnight a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that drugs and consumables procured […]

Maiden Pharma denies tampering with tests in probe of cough syrup deaths

India’s Maiden Pharmaceuticals, whose cough syrups have been linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, on Saturday denied it had tampered with test samples or bribed officials to do so, as alleged in a complaint under investigation by local health officials. An investigator with the state of Haryana’s Food and Drug Administration told Reuters […]

Prediabetes treatment may reduce heart and kidney risks in childhood cancer survivors

A study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sheds light on the incidence of prediabetes and diabetes in childhood cancer survivors for better prevention and treatment. At a younger age, childhood cancer survivors can experience chronic conditions such as diabetes, typically associated with older individuals. Researchers found survivors have twice the risk of developing prediabetes […]

NExT now mandatory after BAMS, BSMS, BUMS courses

After MBBS and BDS, the National Exit Test (NExT) has also been mandatory for AYUSH courses. This has been confirmed in the newly introduced National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (National Examinations for Indian System of Medicine) Regulations, 2023, which were published in the Gazette notification dated 20.12.2023. The AYUSH NExT will be held […]

400 Govt doctors face suspension in Uttarakhand for inactive membership

Dehradun: The Provincial Medical and Health Services Association (PMHS) Uttarakhand, the largest umbrella body of government doctors has suspended the membership of 400 doctors who have been inactive. The association members made the significant decision to suspend the membership of the doctors after discovering that the newly joined and existing doctors had not renewed their membership […]

In The Interest Of Patients, Doctors Need Better Protection Of Law – Dr Rajeev Joshi

वैद्यराज नमस्तुभ्यं यमराज सहोदर । यमस्तु हरति प्राणान् वैद्यो प्राणान् धनानि च ॥ This is an ancient saying which means “O vaidya (doctor), brother of Yama (God of Death), I bow down to you. Yama only steals away one’s life, but the vaidya steals one’s life as well as money.” It is obvious that it […]