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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...- India's protein boom: Growth, risks & need for sustainable sourcingIndia's appetite for protein is on the rise, opening doors for food enterprises seeking growth. However, this expansion is not without chal...
- FSSAI sets stricter rule for antibiotics in food items"If enforced strictly, the regulations will ensure safer food products for consumers by setting stricter residue and contaminant limits acr...
- 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...
- WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacyMisuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide ...
- Taking antibiotics for cough & cold can become life threatening, warn expertsMedical experts at King George’s Medical University (KGMU) Lucknow have raised concerns about the indiscriminate use of antibiotics for min...
- Fever cases are on the rise, but avoid antibiotics: Indian Medical Association"The infection usually lasts for about five to seven days. The fever goes away at the end of three days, but the cough can persist for up t...
- Experts are mulling to group antibiotics into categories to combat misuseThe WHO in its revision exercise of antibiotics have grouped them into three categories– access, watch and reserve. WHO recommends that ant...
- Superbug-related death spurs drug regulator warningThe Centre has also asked state drug regulators to take "strong policy measures including stringent regulatory action on the over-the-count...
- Most healthy Indians resistant to common antibiotics: StudyInappropriate use of antibiotics is the biggest cause of drug resistance in humans.
- PIL filed in Bombay High Court seeking curbs on antibiotics sale without prescriptionThe petition followed investigation by an activist who found that antibiotics under ‘restricted use’ were freely available over the counter...
- Antibiotic use in poultry sector rampant: CSECSE yesterday slammed the All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited for its advertisement and said it was "complete misrep...
- Multi-drug resistant bacteria proliferating through poultry waste
- WHO highlights misunderstanding about antibiotic resistance in IndiaAround 75 per cent of Indians who took part in a WHO survey think, incorrectly, that colds and flu can be treated with antibiotics, the UN ...
- AMR a development challenge, not just a health security risk: IndiaWHO has warned of a "post-antibiotic era" where common infections could become difficult to treat due to the overuse or misuse of antibioti...
- WHO warns of shift towards 'post-antibiotic era'"And the benefits of advanced medical treatment such as cancer chemotherapy and major surgery may also become much riskier and may well be ...
- Superbug threat: Govt mulls introducing new 'schedule' in ActThe threat of a multi-drug resistant superbug looming large has forced the government to consider introduction of a separate schedule in th...
- Combat antimicrobial resistance on World Health DayAntibiotics should not be used when not needed. Various studies have shown that nearly 50% of the use of antibiotics is inappropriate.
- New drug policy to curb misuse of antibioticsA formal proposal to create India’s first ever antibiotic policy will be submitted to the Union health ministry soon.
- Govt to curb misuse of antibiotics in Ayurveda systemThe government was considering a proposal for a legilsation to curb misuse of antiboitics and anesthesia in the Ayurveda system, an officia...
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