Centre to seek suggestions from states to amend PCPNDT Act to address sex ratio imbalanceThe Centre will also seek suggestions from states for amending the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994, f...
15 Jul, 2023, 07.35 PM IST
SII's Poonawalla makes clarion call for global certification of vaccines"Multilateral organisations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation should take it upon themselves to harmonise the cer...
27 Sep, 2022, 12.10 PM IST
How India can nip the looming threat of antimicrobial resistance in the budThe National Action Plan on AMR and the Andhra Pradesh's State Action Plan have also called for stringent limits for antibiotic residues fr...
11 Sep, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
World Blood Donor Day: 3 important reasons why donating blood is healthyIt is vital to raise awareness about the health benefits of blood donation.
15 Jun, 2020, 11.10 AM IST
Cadila on the Moon on HCQ lift, awaits Covid-19 vaccine boosterThe drugmaker is one of the two largest manufacturers of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ).
15 Apr, 2020, 01.02 PM IST
India to export hydroxychloroquine only to foreign governments and not to private companies: Sources"Hydroxychloroquine continues to be a prohibited item. Private-to-private company or a domestic exporter-to-foreign importer trade is ban. ...
10 Apr, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
India to supply hydroxychloroquine to Nepal, Bhutan and BangladeshIndia, which is one of the largest producers of the drug that is used to treat malaria and knee pains, exports around $50 million of the me...
10 Apr, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
COVID-19: India likely to ease some drug export curbs after U.S. pressure soon, says sourcesIndia will likely relax some export restrictions on pharmaceutical products soon due to intense pressure from the United States which is wo...
01 Apr, 2020, 03.06 PM IST
Raise a roast for malaria-free coffeeMosquito-promoting farming needs to be curbed; fair trade isn’t enough.
12 Mar, 2020, 08.45 AM IST
Dengue toll for 2010-14: 29 or 1,221?With rising cases of dengue, hospitals across Delhi continue to remain inundated with patients with long queues forming outside almost all ...
04 Oct, 2015, 10.45 AM IST
Released about Rs 60 crore to MCDs to combat Dengue: AAP government to HCThe Delhi government told HC that the amount released forms 75 per cent of the total budget allocation of Rs 81.52 crore under the schemes.
24 Sep, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Government exempts AIDS drugs from customs dutyThe exemption will benefit Anti-Retroviral Drugs (ARV Drugs) -- Adult First Line, Adult Second Line and Paediatric Drugs.
10 Jun, 2015, 10.16 PM IST
LS polls 2014: 272 people to vote for the first time in 67 yrs in MeghalayaThe 272 lucky people voted only twice in their lives — in the Assembly election last year and the just concluded autonomous council electio...
28 Mar, 2014, 11.03 AM IST
Build on Polio success to fight other diseasesMany diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis are now more common than vaccine-preventable diseases.
27 Mar, 2014, 04.56 AM IST
- In Tamil Nadu, keep your homes clean or pay fine up to Rs 50,000
The Tamil Nadu government is working on a proposal to impose fines up to 50,000 on people who don't clean their water tanks or have puddles...
28 Mar, 2012, 09.31 AM IST
- Aanjaneya Lifecare gets Rs 60 cr order for making cough syrup
Bulk drug maker said it has received orders worth Rs 60 cr from Wockhardt and Cipla, for manufacturing cough syrup 'Recodex'.
28 Jun, 2011, 05.49 PM IST
- Domestic drug makers will not need GMP certificate
Domestic drug makers will no longer need a certificate of good manufacturing practice (GMP) from WHO to sell their medicines within India.
11 Feb, 2009, 09.19 PM IST