Entries by aaron

Vitamin C supplementation may help reduce inflammatory response, myocardial injury and mortality in sepsis patients: Study

Sepsis-induced inflammatory responses and myocardial injury pose significant challenges in patient management. Exploring novel therapeutic interventions such as vitamin C could revolutionize sepsis treatment and improve patient outcomes. Vitamin C, known for its antioxidant properties, has garnered attention for its potential role in mitigating inflammation and tissue damage. A recent study delves into the therapeutic […]

New recombinant flu vaccine, Hexaplex may boost flu protection: Study

Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines. They’re easy to precisely produce. They’re safe, and potentially more effective. And they could require smaller doses. Because of these traits, there is much interest in developing recombinant influenza vaccines. To date, however, the Food and Drug Administration […]

Sanofi Gets CDSCO Panel Nod to Study COPD drug Itepekimab

New Delhi: The drug major Sanofi has got a go-ahead from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct the clinical trial of the REGN3500 (Itepekimab) 300 mg (150 mg/mL) Solution in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This came after the drug maker Sanofi presented phase III […]

Ajanta Pharma Sets a Record with India’s Largest Photo Collage of CPR Workshops

New Delhi: Ajanta Pharma Ltd., a leading specialty pharmaceutical formulation company, has once again made a significant mark in the Asia Book of Records, this time for creating the largest photo collage of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) workshops conducted across India. CPR is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops beating. The American Heart […]

PG Medicos not Getting Full Stipend by Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College: RTI Activist demands police investigation

Kalaburgi: Alleging that postgraduate medical students are not being paid a full stipend by Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, run by Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society (HKES), for the last several years, a Right to Information (RTI) activist has demanded police intervention in this matter. Activist Sharanabasappa Ambesinghe has demanded that the Kalaburagi Police should take cognisance of […]

Piramal Pharma gets 2 USFDA observations for Lexington facility

Mumbai: Piramal Pharma has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has concluded a Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) with 2 observations of the Company’s Lexington (USA) facility for one of the product expected to be manufactured at this facility. The inspection was conducted from 20th February, 2024 to 23rd February, 2024. On conclusion of the inspection, a Form-483 was issued […]

What are the 5 AIIMS that PM Modi inaugurated recently?

Rajkot: In a landmark development towards strengthening India’s tertiary health care infrastructure and services, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi yesterday dedicated to the nation five All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Rajkot (Gujarat), Bathinda (Punjab), Raebareli (Uttar Pradesh), Kalyani (West Bengal) and Mangalagiri (Andhra Pradesh). He also inaugurated, laid foundation stone of, and […]

Donor gametes allowed for couples with medical conditions: New Rule on Surrogacy

New Delhi: In a significant modification to the Surrogacy (Regulation) Rules, 2022, the Central government has notified that couples suffering from a medical condition need not source both gametes from an intending couple. The Union Health Ministry has revised the previous rules, which mandated that both gametes should be from the intending couple undergoing surrogacy. This amendment […]

Maternal Prescription Opioid Use linked to Spontaneous Preterm Birth: JAMA

A recent study highlighted the potential risks that are associated with prescription opioid use during pregnancy. The findings of this study were published in the Journal of American Medical Association. This research examined data from pregnant individuals enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid which spanned over a decade, from 2007 to 2019 and involved over 250,000 patients. Olivia […]