Madras- Granting relief, the Madras High Court recently accepted the plea of a 19-year-old NEET aspirant for a bio-break and wearing adult diapers and changing them when required during the NEET exam on May 5. Justice GR Swaminathan observed that any candidate who was not necessarily suffering from any disability set out under the 2016 […]
New Delhi: Reviewing the proposal presented by the drug major Akum Pharmaceutical, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to submit the justification and rationality of the fixed-dose combination (FDC) antimicrobial drug Meropenem Trihydrate IP (Sterile) eq. to Anhydrous Meropenem 1000mg + Sodium Carbonate […]
Lucknow: Noting that in the absence of any evidence-based finding, the conclusion of Uttar Pradesh Medical Council (UPMC) and the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI), now National Medical Commission (NMC) cannot be sustained legally, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has absolved a gynaecologist from charges of medical negligence. It was alleged that […]
Madurai: Taking up a case involving a serious environmental concern in Madurai, the Madras High Court has instructed relevant authorities to submit their responses after a public interest litigation (PIL) petition alleged that untreated liquid medical waste from the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) was being discharged into the Vaigai River. A Division Bench of Justices […]
New Delhi: Amid the controversy related to the potential side effects of Covishield vaccination, the photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who prominently featured in the CoWIN certificates for COVID-19 vaccinations over the past few years has been removed. The certificate issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare now contains only the words of […]
Ridgefield: Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the high-concentration, citrate-free formulation of Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm), the company’s interchangeable* biosimilar to Humira (adalimumab), to treat multiple chronic inflammatory diseases. “With this FDA approval, we are now able to offer both high- and low-concentration, citrate-free formulations of Cyltezo, further expanding treatment […]
New Delhi- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has finally released the admit cards for the candidates appearing in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test- Under Graduate- NEET 2024. Candidates can download the admit card from the official website of NTA using their application number and date of birth. Also Read: NEET 2024 Exam City intimation slip […]
Chennai: The medical community in the state is calling for stringent action against misleading advertisements from Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali. At a recent state conference in Trichy, healthcare professionals emphasized the need to regulate unscientific medical information. Dr G. R. Ravindranath, general secretary of the Doctor’s Association for Social Equality criticized Ramdev for falsely claiming that […]
Srinagar: The Health and Medical Education Department in Jammu and Kashmir made significant administrative changes on Tuesday, announcing new appointment of Dr Rukhsana Jabeen as Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag and Dr Khurshid Wani as Principal Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara. Dr Rukhsana has been serving as a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology […]
Canada: In the realm of cardiovascular health, the coexistence of atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) presents a complex clinical challenge, necessitating nuanced treatment approaches. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis have shed light on the differential impact of atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with heart failure, stratified by ejection fraction status. The study, […]