An electronic sock that detects an unhealthy walking style linked with diabetes and poor circulation shows promise for preventing foot ulcers and amputation. The novel research is set to benefit the many patients with diabetes who have clogged arteries in the legs and is presented for the first time at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress […]
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) remains a challenging condition to manage effectively in clinical practice. Recently, paravertebral block (PVB) and erector spinae block (ESPB) have emerged as novel techniques for treating acute herpes zoster (AHZ) and potentially preventing its progression to PHN. A recent study was published in the Journal Of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology. The study was […]
Jaipur: Holding a Jaipur-based Manipal Hospital and its doctor guilty of medical negligence during the Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure, a District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Jaipur recently directed them to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation to the patient, who faced major blood loss after the surgery. Further, the consumer court also directed them to pay […]
New Delhi: Advising to conduct the Phase IV clinical trial, the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) functional under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted approval to the pharmaceutical major Eli Lilly to import and market the anti-cancer drug Selpercatinib 40 mg and 80 mg. The expert panel recommended the grant of permission to […]
New Delhi: Despite the guidelines issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) asking medical colleges to pay stipends to postgraduate medical students from private medical colleges, the complaints regarding non-payment of stipends remain unsolved. According to a recent report by Education Times, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, and Kanda Bande Nawaz Medical College Gulbarga are a few of […]
The promise of early access to potentially life-saving drugs through the US Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program often comes with high hopes for patients battling debilitating or fatal diseases. However, a recent study sheds light on the reality that many of these drugs fail to demonstrate significant benefits within a reasonable timeframe. Dr. […]
Taking note of problems affecting the healthcare services at the Government-run hospitals in Delhi, a committee constituted by the Delhi High Court recently submitted its interim report listing the immediate, short term and long-term measures required to be implemented for the betterment of the system. Medical Dialogues had previously reported that earlier this year, expressing […]
Mumbai: Global pharma major Lupin Limited has announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Valbenazine Capsules, 40 mg and 80 mg, to market a generic equivalent of Ingrezza Capsules, 40 mg and 80 mg, of Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. “Lupin […]
Ahmedabad: What started as a crisis in 2020 has now led to a remarkable expansion in medical infrastructure, with the city boasting over 1,500 major and minor hospitals and nursing homes—a significant 10% increase since 2021. Amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ahmedabad’s healthcare landscape has undergone a notable transformation over the past […]
Granting interim relief to a student, the Karnataka High Court bench recently held that students holding Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards are to be treated on par with Indian citizens while participating in Online counselling for admission to undergraduate medical and dental courses for 2024-2025. “…we are of the opinion that this submission can […]