Antibiotics becoming ineffective against diseases like typhoid, pneumonia, and urinary infections: ICMR rings alarmA recent ICMR report highlights a troubling rise in antibiotic resistance in India. Diseases like UTIs, blood infections, pneumonia, and ty...
23 Sep, 2024, 04.28 PM IST
Study flags antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections in IndiaA recent study in Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia warned that rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens global health goals b...
22 May, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Bubonic plague case confirmed in Oregon, linked to pet cat: Experts share symptoms and prevention tipsA resident of Oregon has been diagnosed with bubonic plague, likely from a pet cat. This case, the first in Oregon since 2015, highlights t...
21 Feb, 2024, 11.18 PM IST
The world of bacteria: Can we stomach this new discovery?The latest gut-wrenching find could change the way we look at exoplanets.
14 May, 2020, 08.13 AM IST
Commonly used antibiotic in India under USFDA lensUSFDA has ordered safety labelling changes for the antibiotics to strengthen the warnings about the risks and make them more consistent acr...
12 Jul, 2018, 09.50 AM IST
World TB Day: Over 25% TB patients in India are resistant to at least one anti-TB drug"High rates of treatment failure and deaths are associated with fluoroquinolone resistance in the Indian cohort of MDR-TB patients," stated...
24 Mar, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
Anti-dumping duty imposed on Ofloxacin import from ChinaThe duty on import of 'Ofloxacin' from China will be in the range of $2.58 to $9.48 per kilogram for three years, said a notification issue...
18 Mar, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
Environmental lobby groups blame production methods of drug companies for rise in drug-resistant bacteriaThe Pharmaceuticals Export Council of India (Pharmexcil) set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry under foreign trade policy on Thur...
27 Oct, 2016, 11.51 PM IST
'Superbugs' hinder kidney infection treatmentPyelonephritis is an infection of the kidney which starts as a urinary tract infection causes fever, back pain & vomiting.
05 Oct, 2016, 07.20 PM IST
4 of 6 drugs ineffective in 70% of deadly TB cases, Mumbai doctors sayFour of the six drugs given to patients with MDR-TB under the RNTCP could be ineffective in nearly 70% of patients, a study by Mumbai's Hin...
23 Mar, 2016, 12.05 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
Study reveals 57% of TB patients given wrong drugsHere's why drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) breeds freely in Mumbai: Patients don't get appropriate medication.
15 Feb, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Eating chicken could make you immune to antibiotics: CSE reportAfter a researcher conducted a study on antibiotic resistance at his hospital, they found about 10% of the patients to be resistant to comm...
31 Jul, 2014, 12.03 PM IST
- Dr Reddy’s launches Levoflox tablets to treat bacterial infections
Drug maker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories launched Levofloxacin tablets, used to treat bacterial infections after getting an approval from the US ...
22 Jun, 2011, 03.20 PM IST
- Wockhardt gets US FDA tentative nod for Levofloxacin tablets
Pharma major Wockhardt on Wednesday said it has received tentative approval from the US drug regulator to market Levofloxacin tablets, used...
13 Jan, 2010, 05.54 PM IST
- Lupin sends notice to Oscient over cholesterol generic
Indian pharma major Lupin has sent a legal notice to US-based Oscient Pharmaceuticals to inform them that they are seeking regulatory appro...
05 Dec, 2008, 12.08 AM IST
- US blocks import of 5 species of farm fish from China
The United States has blocked import of five species of farm fish from China, citing repeated instances of contamination with unapproved me...
29 Jun, 2007, 11.50 AM IST