Why NMC's mandate for stopping branded generic prescriptions was uncalled forBranded generics also add significant value to the healthcare ecosystem. They develop and circulate patient education materials. In-patient...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as COVID flaresChina's policy U-turn caught a fragile health system unprepared, with hospitals scrambling for beds and blood, pharmacies for drugs and aut...
22 Dec, 2022, 09.20 AM IST
Biden tests negative for COVID-19, ends 'strict isolation'Dr. Kevin O'Connor writes that Biden has completed his course of treatment with the drug Paxlovid and remains free of fever.
27 Jul, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
Fever, chill & headache can be signs of either malaria or Covid. Here’s how to differentiateMalaria fevers are high-grade & cyclic. They appear with chills that make a patient shiver.
25 Apr, 2022, 03.55 PM IST
From IIT-Hyderabad, oral drug to treat black fungusResearchers have kept the technology free of intellectual property rights and are looking for pharmaceutical partners who can take up mass-...
30 May, 2021, 10.30 AM IST
Donald Trump 'no longer considered a transmission risk' for Covid: White House doctor"I am happy to report that in addition to the President meeting CDC criteria for the safe discontinuation of isolation, this morning's COVI...
12 Oct, 2020, 07.34 AM IST
Getting coronavirus a blessing in disguise, says US President Trump"I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president because I feel great.I feel like perfect.So, I think this was a blessing...
08 Oct, 2020, 09.33 AM IST
Are temperature checks enough to keep offices safe? Doctors say hand-washing & social distancing are equally importantPeople with the virus can be contagious without a fever, so it's still important to increase space between workers.
02 Jun, 2020, 05.39 PM IST
China to cut tariffs on pork, tech from list worth $389 billionThe Ministry of Finance on Monday published a list of 859 types of products that will enjoy tariffs lower than the standard rates for this ...
23 Dec, 2019, 11.04 PM IST
India's antibiotics usage witnessed maximum rise among LMICs in 15 years: StudyDoctors and experts have warned that with the prolonged use of antibiotics, many patients have become anti-antibiotic that even the primary...
30 Mar, 2018, 07.20 PM IST
Ebola: Profile of a prolific killerThe worst outbreak of Ebola started in December 2013 in southern Guinea before spreading to two neighbouring west African countries.
29 Dec, 2015, 05.04 PM 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
Tuberculosis completely curable today; timely diagnosis is key"In 2000, i was diagnosed with TB during the shooting of Kaun Banega Crorepati. The treatment did not stop my work and i continued shooting...
24 Mar, 2015, 11.38 AM IST
Cancer-fighting drugs might stop malaria earlyMalaria is caused by a single-celled parasite called Plasmodium that spreads from person to person through mosquito bites.
26 Aug, 2014, 01.53 PM IST
Government mulls to provide 50 essential drugs free by year-end, Health ministry seeks Rs 500 cr for schemeThe ministry is planning to formulate the Free Drugs Scheme by August 10, receive proposals from the states by November and roll out the sc...
29 Jul, 2014, 09.46 AM IST
- First long acting paracetamol pill launched
The Paracetamol molecule has been formulated after extensive research in such a way that it will have 20 per cent less toxicity levels.
07 Feb, 2011, 06.03 PM IST
- Local pharma firms get to retail generic flu drugs
Months after the H1N1 virus hit India, local pharmaceutical companies are finally able to sell generic versions of Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) in...
02 Oct, 2009, 01.02 AM IST