Long-term Investing: Ecosystem with an edge called India; 12 large- mid- and small-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 34%Tactical investing should not be confused with long-term investing. In a world where geopolitical risk, commodity shocks, and uncertainty a...
23 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Pregabalin moved to Schedule H1 as centre cracks down on drug misusePregabalin, a nerve pain medication, now faces stricter controls. The Union health ministry has moved it to Schedule H1. This change aims t...
22 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and an upside potential of up to 25%It is not every day that you see crude oil prices moving higher and the Asian markets, including India, also inching higher. Now, as an inv...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
India extends medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea: MEAThe medical assistance is under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in DPRK, the ministry added.
25 Jul, 2020, 10.16 AM IST
Export of anti-tuberculosis medicines a worryThe health ministry has flagged the need for suspension of the export of anti-tuberculosis medicines, saying the coronavirus outbreak has i...
22 Apr, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
Consuming Vitamin C along with medication boosts efficacy of TB drugsThe combination of vitamin C with the first-line TB drugs, reduces the burden on organs faster.
04 Jan, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
Government launches new medicine to treat drug resistant TBAhead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, government today launched Bedaquiline, a new class of anti-tuberculosis medicine discovered to...
21 Mar, 2016, 06.13 PM IST
Government to curb prescription and sale of antibiotics to combat drug resistanceThis means doctors and chemists will have to follow certain mandatory protocols and guidelines while prescribing antibiotics.
07 Sep, 2015, 10.39 AM IST
India ranks 14th out of 22 countries on TB prevalenceIndia had 2.6 million cases of Tuberculosis as per the latest count and ranks 14th among 22 high TB burden countries globally.
31 Jul, 2015, 02.53 PM IST
Early HIV treatment may save patients diagnosed with tuberculosisStarting anti-HIV treatment within two weeks of the diagnosis of tuberculosis improved survival among patients with both infections, a new ...
11 Jul, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Common antacid may treat tuberculosis: StudyTuberculosis continues to be a global pandemic, second only to AIDS as the greatest single-agent killer in the world.
08 Jul, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
WHO adopts new global strategy to fight drug-resistant diseasesIndia accounts for the highest number of tuberculosis cases, it is also the hub of multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis.
28 May, 2015, 11.14 AM IST
Counterfeit drugs pose global threat: studyScientists report in a collection of journal articles that up to 41 % of specimens failed to meet quality standards in global studies.
21 Apr, 2015, 04.30 PM IST
Anti-diabetic drug may help treat tuberculosis: StudyEven though drugs are available to treat the disease, TB continues to be a major threat to public health, killing close to 1.5 million peop...
18 Dec, 2014, 03.57 PM IST
Lupin gets USFDA nod for tuberculosis drugDrug major Lupin said it has received US health regulator's approval to market a generic version of Sanofi Aventis' Rifadin capsules.
23 Aug, 2013, 04.11 PM IST
- Lupin challenges tuberculosis drug price fixed by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
Lupin has challenged the maximum retail price fixed by the country’s drug price regulator for its anti-tuberculosis brands and a new asthma...
07 Nov, 2011, 03.54 AM IST
- World Health Organisation signs joint statement with International Pharmaceutical Federation to curb tuberculosis
The joint statement was signed at the 71st World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2011, inaugurated by President Pratibha P...
04 Sep, 2011, 09.07 PM IST