New Delhi: Swiss healthcare giant Roche Pharma has announced a major investment plan of 1.5 billion Swiss Francs in India over the next five years. The company’s commitment was revealed by Francois du Toit, Roche Pharma’s Area Head for Central Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, and the Indian Subcontinent, during his speech at the Prosperity Summit. Du […]
Shimla: In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that a postgraduate diploma cannot be considered equivalent to a postgraduate degree for promotion to the post of Assistant Professor under the Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Services Rules, 1999. After going through the provisions of the rules, the HC bench comprising Justice Vivek Singh […]
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Investigational New Drugs under CDSCO has recommended approval for Zydus Lifesciences Limited to carry out a Phase I Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) study of its investigational molecule Usnoflast (ZYIL 1) in capsule strengths of 25 mg, 50 mg, and 75 mg. The decision came at the committee’s meeting […]
Ranchi: The Jharkhand High Court has directed the State Government to formulate and implement comprehensive guidelines for HIV testing and treatment for prison inmates, in accordance with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017. The Court’s intervention follows concerns raised over inadequate healthcare facilities for prisoners, particularly regarding […]
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed a link between radiation exposure from medical imaging and a tiny but considerable elevated risk of hematologic cancer in children and adolescents. Although medical imaging, especially computed tomography (CT), it exposes them to ionizing radiation. There is evidence that cumulative radiation exposure raises […]
New Delhi: Unichem Laboratories Limited has received three demand notices from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), alleging overcharging for three of its drugs over various periods between 2013 and 2018. The notices, issued under para 15 of the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO), 2013, carry a total penalty of Rs 1.77 crore. The demand […]
Chennai: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has confirmed that Coldrif Cough Syrup, manufactured by Sresan Pharma at its Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu facility, contains diethylene glycol (DEG) beyond permissible limits. Fresh laboratory analysis has declared the drug Not of Standard Quality (NSQ), detecting a toxic 48.6% concentration of DEG, a substance linked to the […]
Alappuzha: In a case of alleged medical negligence, a 58-year-old woman from Kuthiyathodu has accused the doctors in the surgery department of Alappuzha Medical College Hospital of amputating two toes on her right foot without her or her family’s consent. While the woman and her family claimed that they were not informed about the amputation […]
India is projected to face the most significant long-term impact of chikungunya, with an estimated 51 lakh people at risk annually, according to a global modelling study published in BMJ Global Health. Brazil and Indonesia follow as the second and third most affected countries, with India and Brazil together accounting for 48% of the global […]
New Delhi: A total of 15 psychiatrists from India’s leading health and medical institutions have been recognised in the Stanford list of the world’s top 2% scientists. The prestigious database, curated by Professor John P.A. Ioannidis of Stanford University in collaboration with the Elsevier Data Repository, acknowledges their pioneering research, clinical excellence, and sustained impact in […]