Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of lower respiratory tract infection in young children and infants, leading to hospitalization. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Nirsevimab protected infants against hospitalization for RSV-related lower respiratory infections in conditions that approximated real-world settings. The aim of the study was […]
New Delhi: In response to the drug major AstraZeneca’s proposal for the additional indication of Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Powder Concentrate Solution for Infusion (Enhertu 100mg) to treat adult patients with unresectable or metastatic Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors have activated HER2 (ERBB2) mutations and who have received prior systemic therapy, the Subject Expert Committee […]
In a recent breakthrough study conducted between April 2021 and October 2022, researchers delved into the effectiveness of metoclopramide in improving gastric visualization for patients experiencing active upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). They found that Metoclopramide did not significantly enhance endoscopic visualization overall but notably reduced the need for a second-look esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in patients with […]
The Delhi government’s Directorate of Vigilance has sent the matter of suspected spurious drugs to the Union Home Ministry, urging a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The Directorate of Vigilance, in a formal letter to the Union Home Ministry on Thursday, said, “Assigning the matter if reported supply of not of […]
Kolkata: In a major decision, the Calcutta High Court bench has clearly iterated that matters concerning the issues of medical negligence cannot be adjudicated by the West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC). Clarifying its stand in this regard, the HC bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Apurba Sinha Ray noted, “The negligence in […]
The Karnataka High Court recently observed that it is time to take action against people who are practicing medicine without qualification. With this, the bench has dismissed a petition to quash an endorsement by the state authorities declining to issue a registration certificate under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act to a man who pursued […]
With the publication of the new National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (National Examinations for Indian System of Medicine) Regulations, 2023, now students can pursue pre-Ayurveda courses even after passing their tenth standard exam. These new regulations, which were published in the official Gazette on 20.12.2023, mentioned that there shall be a separate National […]
New Delhi: Bayer Pharmaceutical has got approval from the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to conduct the phase III clinical trial of Asundexian (BAY 2433334) tablets. However, this approval is subject to the condition that clarity on PFO (patent foramen ovale) and arterial episode findings in Echo […]
Following the identification of the first case of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN.1 in the national capital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi has released guidelines for managing suspected or positive Covid patients in hospitals. In response to a meeting with department heads, the AIIMS Delhi Director has directed the establishment of […]
New Delhi: Citing that individual and innovators’ products should be taken as a reference product in the proposed bioequivalence study protocol, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has opined the drug major Akum Pharmaceutical to revise the bioequivalence (BE) study protocol for Chlorthalidone IP 6.25mg plus Cilnidipine […]