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Alkem Labs to Acquire Two Firms for Rs 200 Crore to Strengthen Domestic Market Presence
Alkem Laboratories has announced two significant acquisitions worth nearly Rs 200 crore to strengthen its presence in the Indian pharmaceutical and medical devices market.
Feb 8, 2025
Karnataka Government to Set up Committee on Sudden Deaths of Youth and Possible Side Effects from Covid Vaccine
The Karnataka government has announced plans to establish a committee of experts and scientists to investigate the rising instances of sudden deaths among young people in the state, focusing on heart attacks, brain-related ailments, and any potential links to Covid-19 or its vaccines
Feb 8, 2025
IIT Madras Launches Public Access Cancer Genome Database to Boost Cancer Research and Drug Discovery in India
IIT Madras has launched India’s first public access cancer genome database, aimed at transforming cancer research and drug discovery in the country.
Feb 7, 2025
NPPA Fixes Ceiling Prices for 131 Anti-Cancer Drugs to Improve Affordability and Accessibility
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed ceiling prices for 131 scheduled anti-cancer formulations under the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) to make cancer drugs more affordable and accessible to patients across India.
Feb 7, 2025
Parliamentary Panel Asks Centre to Enhance Adverse Drug Reaction Regulatory Mechanism for Ayush Medicines
A Parliamentary Panel has recommended that the Ministry of Ayush should immediately enhance the regulatory mechanism for reporting adverse drug reactions (ADR) and post-marketing surveillance of Ayush medicines
Feb 7, 2025
UCLA Researchers Discover High Levels of Industrial Chemical BTMPS in Fentanyl
A UCLA research team has discovered dangerously high levels of the industrial chemical bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebacate (BTMPS) in drugs being sold as fentanyl across the United States. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA, raises serious health concerns as BTMPS is not approved for human consumption and has been linked to cardiotoxicity, ocular damage, and sudden death in animal studies.
Feb 7, 2025
FDA advises patients to review diabetes-related smartphone device alert settings regularly after software or hardware changes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a notice to users of diabetes-related smartphone devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and insulin pumps, to review alert settings regularly, particularly after software or hardware changes.
Feb 5, 2025
India Reaffirms Commitment to Global Pharmaceutical Standards at the 15th IMWP
India reiterated its commitment to global pharmaceutical standardization at the 15th International Meeting of World Pharmacopoeias (IMWP), being hosted by the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) in association with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Feb 5, 2025
India Reported 35,691 Cervical Cancer Deaths in 2023 Amid Growing Health Concerns
The Indian government has reported 35,691 women in India who succumbed to cervical cancer in 2023, based on statistics from the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Cancer Registry Programme (ICMR-NCRP). This is an increasing trend in cervical cancer cases and deaths over the past five years. In spite of ongoing screening and prevention efforts, the disease remains a major killer among Indian women.
Feb 5, 2025
HPV Vaccine and Early Detection Pave the Way for a Cervical Cancer Free India
On World Cancer Day 2025, healthcare experts are stressing the urgent need for HPV vaccination and early detection as the most effective strategies to combat cervical cancer in India.
Feb 4, 2025
Healthcare Experts Criticize Union Budget 2025-26 as a Quick Fix Rather than a Solution
Experts termed the Union Budget 2025-26 a short-term fix rather than a structural reform for India's healthcare sector.
Feb 3, 2025
IIT Guwahati and Global Researchers Develop Innovative Clinical Trial Method for Personalized Care
A collaborative research effort between IIT Guwahati, the National University of Singapore, and the University of Michigan has led to the development of a new multi-stage clinical trial method designed to personalize treatment plans in real time.
Feb 3, 2025
AIPA Unveils Charter of Six Rights to Enhance Medication Safety and Pharmacist Roles
The All India Government, Private & Public Sector Pharmacist Association (AIPA) has introduced the Charter of Six Rights in Pharmacy to improve medication safety and ensure pharmacists possess current knowledge regarding correct medication administration.
Feb 27, 2025
AstraZeneca Announces Encouraging Results from SERENA-6 Phase III Trial for Camizestrant in Advanced Breast Cancer
Oncology Clinical Trials, Breast Cancer Progression-Free Survival, Advanced Breast Cancer Treatment Innovation
Feb 27, 2025
Enforcement Directorate Seizes ₹8 Crore Worth of Properties in Illegal Drug Export Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Hyderabad unit, has provisionally attached properties worth ₹8 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in connection with an illegal psychotropic drug export case
Feb 27, 2025
Government Reviews Safety and Efficacy of 13 Old Drugs Amid Regulatory Overhaul
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has started a complete revision of 13 common but antiquated drugs in order to re-evaluate them on the aspects of safety, efficacy, and adherence to contemporary pharmacopoeial requirements.
Feb 27, 2025
ICMR Seeks Expressions of Interest for Monkeypox Detection Assay Technology Transfer
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, has called for Expressions of Interest (EoI) from interested organizations, companies, and manufacturers for the technology transfer of a new colorimetric isothermal LAMP assay for quick Monkeypox virus detection.
Feb 27, 2025
India Strengthens Global Healthcare Collaborations at BioAsia 2025
India stands with the international stakeholders to meet healthcare issues, from pandemic preparedness to progress in digital health, stated Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal during BioAsia 2025, a world-class life sciences and health-tech conference organised by the Telangana government.
Feb 27, 2025
DCA Raids Reveal Spurious Supplements and Spurious Diabetes and Kidney Stone Cures in Telangana
The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) carried out several raids at Musheerabad, Miryalaguda, and Ameenpur in Sangareddy District and found spurious supplements and misbranded medicines.
Feb 26, 2025
FDA Identifies Nine More Companies Previously Permitted to Manufacture Now-Banned Drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discovered that nine additional pharmaceutical companies in and around Palghar were previously granted permission to manufacture and export a now-banned drug.
Feb 25, 2025
Health Secretary Calls for Stronger Regulatory Standards to Ensure Quality Medicines
Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastav has emphasized the need for stronger regulatory standards to ensure that only high-quality and effective medicines circulate in India.
Feb 25, 2025
Three in Five Cancer Patients in India Die After Diagnosis While Women Face a Higher Risk
A recent Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study, published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, reveals that three out of five cancer patients in India succumb to the disease post-diagnosis.
Feb 25, 2025
NIT Karnataka Researchers Develop Innovative Biosensor for Early Dengue Detection
Researchers at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, have successfully developed a novel biosensor capable of early-stage detection of dengue fever.
Feb 24, 2025
More than 50% of Healthcare Facilities in Uttarakhand Experience Total Shortage of Mental Health Medicines: CAG Report
A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India has revealed alarming findings regarding the availability of mental health medications in Uttarakhand.
Feb 23, 2025
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