This highly contagious disease is on the rise in Oregon; know symptomsDysentery, or shigellosis, is primarily characterised by bloody diarrhea. Multnomah County has witnessed a steady rise in dysentery cases s...
05 Mar, 2025, 07.12 PM IST
Delhi HC asks Centre, state govt to take action on online sale of drugs without valid licenceThe Delhi High Court has ordered the Indian government to take action against the illegal online sale of drugs. The court has given the gov...
30 Aug, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Centre told to inform outcome of consultations of draft rules to regulate epharmaciesOn perusing the latest status report filed by the Centre, the court noted it has been categorically stated that the Union of India has not ...
28 May, 2023, 07.41 PM IST
Centre told to inform outcome of consultations of draft rules to regulate e-pharmaciesThe Delhi High Court has granted six weeks' time to the Centre to inform it about the outcome of consultations and deliberations with stake...
28 May, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
Anti-diabetes drugs and patented antivirals to get cheaper, NLEM notifiedFor the first time, patented drugs like anti-TB bedaquiline and delamanid, anti-HIV Dolutegravir and anti-hepatitis C daclatasvir are also ...
12 Nov, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
Diabetes, patented TB, HIV drugs enter essential listPopular anti-diabetes drug teneligliptin, insulin glargine injection, Common antibiotics like meropenem, Cefuroxime have been included in t...
14 Sep, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
Central drugs regulator asks states, UTs to stop online sale of medicinesDCGI has asked all drug regulators in states and Union Territories to prohibit sale of drugs by online pharmacies.
04 Dec, 2019, 08.40 PM IST
Antibiotic resistance in food-animals growingIndia, long associated with the spread of superbug New Delhi metallo-beta lactamase-1 and extensively drug-resistance tuberculosis, has now...
20 Sep, 2019, 10.19 AM IST
Troubled by the humdrum of city life, this author opted for a Vipassana retreat to reboot her soulVipassana is where one goes to disconnect to live optimally in a connected world.
20 Mar, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
No online sale of medicines till norms in place, says Delhi High CourtThe observations by the bench were made while hearing the applications moved by some online pharmacies seeking to be impleaded in the matte...
18 Dec, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea to take action against online pharmaciesThe petition came up for hearing before Justice Vibhu Bakhru which listed it for further proceedings on February 25 next year.
06 Oct, 2018, 09.45 PM IST
It's not too late: Clever apps to help you break your bad habitsUsing technology to retrain ourselves isn’t novel, but these apps promise to curtail or curb the bad habits.
27 Jan, 2018, 08.41 PM IST
Love that face cream? Here's the damage it may be causing and what you can do about itIt’s time to stop the abuse of steroids in skincare. Use creams only after consulting a dermatologist.
09 May, 2017, 02.03 PM IST
‘Antibiotic addict’ India losing fight against lethal bacteriaThe report confirms the findings of a Princeton University study in 2014 which said Indians consume the highest number of antibiotics in th...
17 Sep, 2015, 11.36 AM IST
52% Indians self-medicate; prohibitive fees & poor state infra driving trendThe growing trend has been further substantiated by public health experts who cited it as a reason behind increasing drug resistance, delay...
08 Apr, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
Indians ready to pay Rs 60 for bread and Rs 75/litre for milkInflation is all around us. Every visit to the market brings shock at newlyraised prices. So would you then voluntarily pay Rs 75 for a lit...
26 Nov, 2011, 02.19 PM IST