A 21-year-old woman took all 5 anti-rabies injections after a dog bite. Still she died. Ex-army doctor explains what went wrongA 21-year-old woman died of rabies despite taking all five anti-rabies vaccine doses and rabies immunoglobulin after a dog bite. An ex-Army...
01 Aug, 2026, 10.56 AM IST
Agri Minister targets fake seeds, pesticides; aims to expand ICAR outreachICAR aims for financial self-reliance through innovation and tech commercialisation by 2029. The institution released 43 new crop varieties...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Maharashtra FDA launches crackdown on food adulteration ahead of festive seasonMaharashtra FDA launched a state-wide inspection drive against food adulteration during the festive season, collecting over 2,300 samples, ...
03 Oct, 2025, 01.37 PM IST
Measles cases hit 33-year high in U.S.: How did it spread? Symptoms and risks explainedMeasles outbreak: In the first seven months of 2025, health officials have confirmed 1,288 measles cases nationwide, the highest count reco...
10 Jul, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Pakistan: Balochistan farmers reject 35 pc tax on agricultural production, call it "cruel", "anti-farmer"The Green Kissan Ittehad (GKI) vehemently opposed the 35% tax on agricultural production in Balochistan and Pakistan, calling it 'cruel' an...
09 Feb, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
View: India's pharma giants set sights on superior quality standardsIndia, known as the 'pharmacy of the world,' ranks third in global drug production and supplies vaccines to over 200 countries. With a targ...
14 Jun, 2024, 10.54 PM IST
Tarnished by cough syrup deaths, India’s pharma industry tries to look beyond the stuporThe reputation of the Indian pharma sector has seen some setbacks lately but the industry is strong enough to make a comeback.
22 Jul, 2023, 09.20 AM IST
WHO alert on cough syrups 'alarming', there are missing links that need to be probed: ExpertThe World Health Organisation on Wednesday issued an alert, saying four "contaminated" and "substandard" cough syrups produced by Maiden Ph...
08 Oct, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Immunised but banned: European Union says not all COVID vaccines equalEU regulators said AstraZeneca hasn't completed the necessary paperwork on the Indian factory, including details on its production practice...
13 Jul, 2021, 01.48 PM IST
As India eyes Sputnik rollout, experts question efficacy dataThe experts expressed concern regarding the availability of the data from which the Sputnik investigators drew their conclusions as they ha...
14 May, 2021, 10.27 AM IST
EU's anti-fraud body warns against COVID-19 vaccine scamsIn a statement Monday, OLAF said it was made aware of a number of reports of scammers offering to sell vaccines in a bid to defraud EU gove...
15 Feb, 2021, 07.03 PM IST
'At war time speed', China leads COVID-19 vaccine raceWhile a laggard in the global vaccine industry, China, where the new coronavirus is thought to have originated, has brought state, military...
07 Jul, 2020, 07.05 PM IST
Fresh lot of rapid antibody kits to arrive in a few daysThe rapid antibody test kits from China, Korea, France and some Indian companies are likely to arrive soon. “Out of the total 45,00,000 kit...
05 May, 2020, 04.33 PM IST
India facing shortage of 600,000 doctors, 2 million nurses: StudyIn India, 65 per cent of health expenditure is out-of-pocket, and such expenditures push some 57 million people into poverty each year.
14 Apr, 2019, 05.59 PM IST
Recalling defective vaccines will deal heavy blow to China's drug exports: expertsChina initiated protocols on Tuesday to recall fake rabies vaccines sold in other countries and regions amid the recent vaccine scandal.
09 Aug, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
One in 10 medicines in developing countries is substandard or falsified: WHOWHO has received reports of substandard or falsified medical products ranging from cancer treatment to contraception.
28 Nov, 2017, 09.00 PM IST
IPC to become first WHO Collaborating Centre in SE AsiaHealth Secretary BP Sharma said the importance of Pharmacovigilance has increased as there have been changes in the ways people take medici...
04 Nov, 2015, 04.46 PM IST