Bengaluru: Discovering an illegal abortion racket that has been operating in the city for the last three years, the owner of the private hospital in Nelamangala has been booked for allegedly conducting 74 illegal abortions without the necessary authorization. As of now, the doctor is on the run. The charges have been labelled against the hospital […]
New Delhi: After reviewing the bioequivalence (BE) report of Mirabegron extended-release Tablets 50 mg presented by drug major Sun Pharma, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the firm to justify the product is bioequivalent with the reference product. This came after the drug major Sun […]
In a significant move to curb the menace of falsified drugs, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, has issued a Spurious Drug Alert and Stop Use Notice for all drugs claiming to be manufactured by ‘Meg Lifesciences’. Telangana Drug Control Administration has become aware that certain drugs claimed on the label as manufactured by ‘Meg Lifesciences, […]
Eli Lilly said on Thursday it has found bacteria and high levels of impurities in products claiming to be compounded versions of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in its popular diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight loss treatment Zepbound. The U.S. drugmaker has sued several medical spas, weight-loss clinics and compounding pharmacies to stop them from selling […]
Taking up the issues being faced by the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) MDS candidates, the doctors under the Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) recently wrote to the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and urged to postpone the exam, scheduled to be conducted on 18th March 2024. Apart from requesting the Health Minister to […]
The state government in a collaborative effort with the Rotary Club Kankaria has launched Gujarat’s largest government skin bank at Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Wednesday launched Gujarat’s largest government skin bank, besides other advanced medical facilities. For more information click on the link below: State’s Largest Skin […]
In its ongoing effort to curb the fake doctors’ menace in the state, the Odisha High Court on Tuesday asked Dr Bijay Kumar Mohapatra, the president of the Odisha Council for Medical Registration (OCMR) to develop a method for identifying fraudulent allopathic doctors. The court issued this directive following a previous order, asking him to […]
New Delhi- Candidates who are seeking admission to National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Undergraduate) courses must gear up with their registration process as it is going to end tomorrow- March 9, 2024. With the latest update, applicants are required to submit and complete their registration process for NEET 2024 by 5 PM on March 9th, 2024. Along […]
India grapples with a high burden of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, typhoid, hepatitis and other fever-causing illnesses. India is also home to one of the largest number of diabetics. Factors like sedentary lifestyles, unhealthy diets, tobacco use, and stress contribute to the increasing prevalence of NCDs. Diseases transmitted by vectors such as mosquitoes, including […]
Mumbai: Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd has said its Chairman Glenn Saldanha and non-executive director VS Mani have resigned following change in ownership of the company. Independent director Sridhar Gorthi has also tendered resignation, along with Saldanha and Mani, with effect from close of business hours on March 6, 2024, the company said in a regulatory filing. […]