Guwahati: A third-year PG medico at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Gauhati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) has been expelled by the college administration for a year after allegations were levelled against him of hitting a pregnant woman in the hospital. The incident reportedly took place in the labour room of the hospital. Sources informed TOI […]
New Delhi: The drug major Dr Reddy’s Labs has got a go-ahead from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to manufacture and market the anti-cancer drug Lenalidomide capsules 20mg (additional strength) with Phase-III clinical trial (CT) waiver. This came after Dr.Reddy’s Labs presented the proposal for manufacturing […]
Mumbai: Mac-Chem Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Mac-Chem) announced today the successful renewal of its European Union Goods Manufacturing Practices) (EU-GMP certification for its manufacturing facility in Boisar. The approval marks a significant milestone for Mac-Chem in its journey of global leadership. The audit was conducted in October 2023 by Swissmedic Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products. Speaking […]
Faridabad: The oxygen production plant at Badshah Khan (BK) Civil Hospital, which has been out of service for approximately six months, has raised significant concerns among healthcare officials and patients. Despite boasting state-of-the-art in-house production capacity, the hospital has been compelled to source oxygen from external suppliers due to the plant’s non-operational status. Sources within […]
USA: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) presents a complex clinical challenge, with limited treatment options compared to heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). However, recent advancements in medical technology have sparked hope in the form of atrial shunt devices, offering a novel approach to managing HFpEF. The post hoc analysis of REDUCE […]
Greece: A recent study has shown that acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients with newly detected diabetes mellitus (NDDM) experience heightened cardiometabolic challenges similar to those with established diabetes mellitus. The findings were published online in Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice on April 08, 2024. NDDM patients showed lower HDL-C and higher triglyceride levels versus non-DM […]
Thane: In a remarkable case, doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals in Thane have successfully treated a one-year-old boy born with multiple complications, including the absence of an anus, officials announced on Wednesday. Child specialists Bhavesh Doshi and Nitu Mundhra addressed the child’s condition known as ‘Ano Rectal Malformation’ (ARM), which meant the baby lacked a rectal […]
A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that early minimally invasive surgery to remove brain hemorrhages may lead to better recovery than traditional medical management alone. This multicenter, randomized trial focused on patients who experienced an acute intracerebral hemorrhage, specifically the individuals with lobar or anterior basal ganglia hemorrhages and had […]
First trimester Use of Hydroxychloroquine in lupus or RA not linked to higher risk of birth defects suggests a new study published in the Rheumatology. A study was done to assess the infant risk of major congenital malformations (MCM) associated with first-trimester exposure to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) among mothers with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) or rheumatoid […]