New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to AstraZeneca to update the prescribing information for the fixed-dose combination (FDC) antidiabetic drug Saxagliptin plus Dapagliflozin film-coated tablet with the modification under special warning and precautions for use as “If a patient presents with severe […]
USA: Once-daily, oral berotralstat (Orladeyo) treatment may lead to fast, considerable, and consistent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attack decreases over 18 months, according to New Real-world Data presented by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The reduction in attack rates was observed regardless of the severity of the disease, the history of prior prophylaxis or the patient’s C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) […]
A new approach to menopause that better prepares and supports women during midlife is needed – going beyond medical treatments, to empower women using high-quality information on symptoms and treatments, empathic clinical care and workplace adjustments as required, says a new four paper Series published in The Lancet. Series co-author, Professor Martha Hickey, University of […]
Now all the candidates who have passed their 10+2 exam from open schools will be eligible to appear in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the Supreme Court has recently observed that all the open schools recognized by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the State Education Board shall now be recognized by […]
When Ganesh Baraiya wanted to take admission to medical college, the erstwhile Medical Council of India (MCI) now National Medical Commission (NMC) did not believe that he was capable of becoming a doctor, because he is all of three-feet tall. But he did not let the MCI rejection trip him up, and today he is […]
Frankfurt: Merck KGaA forecast a return to modest operating earnings growth this year but only when adjusted for currency headwinds, citing a gradual recovery in demand for specialty materials used to make biotech drugs and semiconductors. In a statement on Thursday, the German group said that 2024 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA), adjusted […]
Guwahati: As part of its ongoing investigation to crackdown quacks in Assam, a quack was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly cheating patients by practising without having a valid medical degree for the past 40 years. The quack allegedly duped patients for over four decades and reportedly practised in Assam and Bengal with a fake […]
Ahmedabad: Pharma major Zydus Lifesciences has announced that the company has received Post Application Action Letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for the inspection conducted at the Ahmedabad API facility, confirming that the inspected facility has been considered as ready to commercially manufacture and supply the API. This facility underwent for-cause cGMP surveillance and […]
Here are the top health news for the day: Open school students eligible for MBBS entrance exam Now all the candidates who have passed their 10+2 exam from open schools will be eligible to appear in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) as the Supreme Court has recently observed that all the open schools recognized by […]
Vellore: In a shocking incident, a second-year post-graduate medical student at the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH) Vellore recently became the victim of alleged physical assault by a patient and her male companion. The doctor was physically assaulted after he raised concerns about the presence of male visitors in the women’s ward. The Vellore Taluk […]