New Delhi: Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Monday informed that nine lakh health camps have been held across the country under the ‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan.These camps have screened over 3.6 crore people for non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, and cancers. Speaking at a media event in the national capital, Nadda noted that the […]
A new study published in the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine showed that wearable technology for monitoring pulmonary congestion in heart failure (HF) patients decreased the risk of both hospitalization and mortality by 37%. Hospitalizations for HF have a considerable predictive impact. They are expensive, intrusive, and have no discernible mortality benefit, yet, implanted hemodynamic monitors […]
USA: A recent study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology has shed light on a critical finding: diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic nephropathy (DN)—two major microvascular complications in type 2 diabetes—do not always progress in parallel. Conducted by Dr. Ashley Fitzgerald and colleagues from the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of New Mexico School […]
In 2023, the groundbreaking Australian BANDIT (Baricitinib in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes) trial reported that a daily pill of baricitinib, commonly prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis and alopecia, could safely preserve the body’s own insulin production and slow the progression of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in people recently diagnosed with the condition. Now the follow-up […]
A new study has found that prompt administration of opioid pain relief in emergency departments reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for children with sickle cell disease, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic blood disorder that can cause severe episodes of intense pain due to blocked blood flow. […]
New Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences Limited has informed the stock exchanges that the Commissioner of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Ahmedabad, has confirmed a demand of Rs 33.50 million along with applicable interest and penalty, relating to alleged wrongful availment of CENVAT credit on sales commission paid to foreign entities. The order, dated September 19, […]
Ahmedabad: A massive Rs 8.5 crore fraud involving pharmaceutical raw materials has come to light, with Surat-based businessman Vikas Sharma accused of duping a long-time trading partner. The Ahmedabad City Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested Sharma following a complaint by Sagar Desai, who alleged that Sharma defaulted on payments and deliberately stopped cheques after […]
New Delhi: Noting the fact that the reduction in GST rates (18% to 5%, 12% to 0%, 12% to 5%) has benefited consumers, but it has severely impacted the financial position of small traders, the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD), representing over 12.5 lakh chemists and distributors across the country, has appealed […]
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functioning under the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to MSN Laboratories to conduct a Phase IV clinical trial of Tofacitinib Oral Solution 1 mg/ml. However, the nod is subject to the condition that the dosing regimen shall be stratified across at least two distinct […]
New Delhi: Through a recent Gazette notification, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified a ban on the import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of several classes of antimicrobials for animal use, including 15 antibiotics such as carbapenems, ceftobiprole, ceftaroline, glycopeptides and oxazolidinones, 18 antivirals such as favipiravir, molnupiravir, oseltamivir, ribavirin and zanamivir and […]