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Netarsudil and latanoprost combo useful fixed dose option for open-angle glaucoma and IOP: Study

A recent study published in the Graefe’s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology compared the effectiveness and safety of two fixed-dose combination (FDC) ophthalmic solutions for treating open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and ocular hypertension (OHT). This study evaluated the efficacy of the FDC of netarsudil 0.02%/latanoprost 0.005% (NET/LAT; Roclanda®) against bimatoprost 0.03%/timolol maleate 0.5% (BIM/TIM; Ganfort®). Over […]

Compounds in female ginseng could lead to new osteoporosis treatments, claims study

With ever-increasing life expectancy comes the challenge of treating age-related disorders such as osteoporosis. Although there are effective drugs for treating this metabolic bone disease, they can be expensive and have side effects, limiting their availability to some people. In the search for alternative drug candidates, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have discovered and […]

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Gets CDSCO Panel Nod to Study Lobeglitazone Sulfate, Glimepiride FDC Table

New Delhi: Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a major pharmaceutical company, has received approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) operating under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct Phase IV clinical trials for the antidiabetic drug combination of Lobeglitazone Sulfate 0.5 mg and Glimepiride 1 mg tablet. However, this approval is subject to the condition […]

FedEx Courier Scam: Delhi Doctor loses Rs 5 lakh to fraudsters

New Delhi: In yet another incident of the FedEx courier scam, a woman doctor in Delhi was duped of Rs 5 lakh by fraudsters who posed as FedEx personnel and Mumbai Police cyber crime officers.  According to the police, the doctor lost the money in a fake drug parcel scam orchestrated by the fraudsters who […]

Health Bulletin 16/ April/ 2024

Here are the top health stories for the day: Gandhi Medical College Bhopal: 5 Resident doctors threaten mass suicide due to toxic culture Alleging toxic work culture, 5 resident doctors of Gandhi Medical College, Hamidiya Hospital, Bhopal, have threatened to commit mass suicide on 31st May 2024 if the authorities do not address their complaints. […]

Max Healthcare to double bed capacity in 4-5 years, will invest Rs 2500 cr in UP

New Delhi: Max Healthcare Institute Ltd has announced expansion plans, intending to invest over Rs 5,000 crore to significantly increase its bed capacity to over 8,000 beds within the next four to five years. The Chairman and Managing Director, Abhay Soi, disclosed that half of this investment will be allocated to Uttar Pradesh (UP), emphasizing the […]