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CDSCO Drug Alert: 46 Drug Samples Including Sun Pharma’s Levipil 500 Flagged

New Delhi: In its latest drug safety alert, the apex drug regulatory body, Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 46 medicine batches for failing to qualify for a random drug sample test for January– 2024. These include Moxifloxacin and Prednisolone Acetate Eye Drops (MOXIZEEP Eye Drops) manufactured by Zee Laboratories, Ondansetron Tablets IP […]

CDSCO Panel Grants Roche’s Protocol Amendment Proposal For Anti-cancer Drug Giredestrant

New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the protocol amendment of the drug major Roche’s clinical study titled “A study evaluating the efficacy and safety of adjuvant Giredestrant compared with Physician’s choice endocrine monotherapy in participants with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2- Negative early breast cancer”. […]

UPSC Vacancies: Specialist Post In Various Specialties, Check All Details Here

New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has invited online applications for the Specialist Grade III Post in the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi permanently in different dept.  UPSC is India’s premier central recruiting agency. It is responsible for appointments to and examinations for All India […]

Debunking 5 Common Myths about Heart Health – Dr Kunal Sinkar

In India, heart failure is a growing concern, with factors such as the shift to Western lifestyle choices and genetic predisposition contributing to the steady increase in cardiovascular diseases. As a result, the process of raising awareness of heart failure in India requires one to dismiss the common myths and to be proactive about heart […]

Health Ministry directs JIPMER to conduct probe into junior resident harassment matter

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued directions to the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) administration to immediately conduct a thorough investigation of a complaint of alleged physical and psychological harassment faced by a Junior Resident at the Department of General Medicine. It was alleged by the resident […]

PM Modi to inaugurate ESI hospital at Kakinada

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ESI hospital constructed at a cost of Rs. 114 crores in the Sambamurtynagar area here on February 25 in virtual mode. Kakinada MP Vanga Geeta Viswanath told media persons at the hospital here on Thursday that the construction of the hospital was started in 2020 and completed on […]

Biocon receives over Rs 3 crore penalty over GST related issues

New Delhi: Biocon Ltd has said it has been imposed a penalty of over Rs 3 crore over GST-related issues. The company has received an order of adjudication imposing a penalty of Rs 3,03,78,465 dated February 22, 2024, from the office of Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Divisional GST Office, Bangalore, Biocon Ltd said in a […]

Health Bulletin 24/February/2024

Here are the top health stories for the day: PM Modi will inaugurate Kakinada’s ESI Hospital, costing Rs 114 crore Kakinada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the ESI hospital constructed at a cost of Rs. 114 crores in the Sambamurtynagar area here on February 25 in virtual mode. Kakinada MP Vanga Geeta Viswanath told […]