Entries by aaron

JIPMER Invites New Research Proposals For Intramural Grant From PG Students, details

Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) has invited new research proposals for the intramural grant. The research proposals are accepted from MD/MS/DM/M.Ch./MDS/MPH/PhD/Fellowship/MSc students with Faculty as Guide. The application should be submitted by the respective Guide(s). Direct applications from the students will not be considered. The applications will be received at […]

Boehringer Ingelheim, 3T Biosciences enter into second partnership for cancer immunotherapies

Ingelheim: Boehringer Ingelheim and 3T Biosciences have announced they have entered into a new strategic collaboration and licensing agreement focused on discovering and developing next-generation life-changing cancer immunotherapies. Despite the significant transformation of the cancer treatment landscape by immunotherapies, sustained remission only occurs in 15-20% of all cases of cancer. Boehringer Ingelheim is on a mission […]

Doctors at Sahyadri Hospitals perform 6-hour-long hand re-implantation surgery

Pune: In an extremely rare incident, Sahyadri Hospitals in Pune has achieved a medical milestone by successfully conducting an arm-level re-implantation on Diwali, the festival of triumph and homecoming.  This extraordinary feat was accomplished by a skilled team of medical professionals led by Dr Sumit Saxena, a plastic and cosmetic surgeon and consultant at Sahyadri […]

NPPA fixes Retail Prices of 19 Formulations, Details

New Delhi: Through a recent notification, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India, has fixed the retail price of 19 formulations, including pain killers, anticancer drugs, and those used to treat high blood pressure. This came in line with the decision of the 119th Authority meeting dated […]

Submit PK-PD data of 3 cohorts for 7 days: CDSCO Panel Tells Shilpa Medicare on Ondansetron ER Inj Suspension IM study

New Delhi: Regarding the conduction of a study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ondansetron Extended-Release Injectable Suspension Intramuscular when compared to Ondansetron IM Injection for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in patients receiving moderate and highly emetogenic chemotherapy, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control […]

Vacancies For SR Post At JIPMER: Walk-In Interview, Check All Details Here

Puducherry: The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER Puducherry) has released vacancies for the post of Senior Resident on an ad hoc basis in different departments in this institute.  JIPMER became an institution of national importance under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India in the year 2008. JIPMER […]

India orders new drug-making standards after overseas deaths

New Delhi: Indian pharmaceutical companies must meet new manufacturing standards this year, according to a government notification released on Saturday, although small companies have asked for a delay, citing their debt load. Jolted by a string of overseas deaths linked to Indian-made drugs since 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has stepped up scrutiny of pharmaceutical […]

Suspected Spurious Drugs Case: Centre orders CBI probe into supply of drugs in Govt Hospitals

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the supply of substandard medicines in Delhi government hospitals on Friday. Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj welcomed the move and demanded the immediate suspension of the health department’s secretary. With a CBI inquiry being ordered into the supply of substandard medicines […]

Health Bulletin 6/January/2024

Here are the top health stories for the day: 12 Covid deaths, 774 fresh cases reported in 24 hours On Friday, India recorded 774 new Covid-19 cases and 12 fatalities within a 24-hour period. Among the reported deaths, five were in Kerala, four in Karnataka, two in Maharashtra, and one in Uttar Pradesh, according to […]