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'Chinese peptides' are the latest biohacking trend in the tech worldTech professionals are embracing unapproved Chinese peptides for weight loss, fitness, and productivity. These substances, often sourced di...
Can stem cells cure disease? Here are some answersStem cell therapies are currently at a very preliminary stage of development, and only a few treatments have been approved by regulatory bo...
Covid unlikely to overwhelm hospitals: Experts"In fact, waste water surveillance in Bengaluru has shown that we went through a silent outbreak. Infections happened, but hospitals didn't...
Taking a Covid-19 vaccine not binding on anyone: Govt tells SCVaccine beneficiaries, according to the government, have the option to access more information about the vaccine and its adverse events. In...
COVID:Can we get into area of expertise? SC on data disclosure of clinical trials of vaccines"Your lordships are aware, all of you are vaccinated, but got infected again in Omicron. There are many people who I know who got infected ...
U.S. FAA issues impact notices on 5G wireless aviationThe FAA has been in talks with airplane makers, airlines and wireless carriers to reduce the impact of new wireless service set to begin on...
Niche mutual funds are in vogue, but are retail investors savvy enough?As mutual funds flooded the market with niche new products in the past six months, retail investors have shown appetite for them. The deman...
Déjà vu from RBI? Jamke Rakhna Kadam, dear MPC members!Markets would be keen to see if some unconventional or untested measures are likely to be taken as we ruminate over an extended pause.
‘Compassionate use’ means life for a fortunate fewDrugs under clinical trials in other countries can be brought to India to treat life-threatening diseases, but prohibitive cost remains a w...
Mothers’ struggle behind nod for ‘compassionate use’ drugsWhile the mothers waited for guidelines, seven of the 34 children chosen for compassionate use of the new drug, Risdiplam, passed away. “It...
Government may soon allow import of untested drugs under trialThe ministry of health and family welfare is amending the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, enabling any government or private hosp...
Plan to use malaria drug in Mumbai slums temporarily shelvedHealth officials in Mumbai said that a test to prove the efficacy of the much touted but largely untested drug was still in the cards, but ...
Experts criticise India’s endorsement for use of hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patientsIn the absence of credible evidence, a blanket recommendation for chemoprophylaxis might be contentious, the experts said in an article pub...
Donald Trump's policy not to hit Indian IT, pharma firms: Union Minister HN Ananth KumarKumar was replying to a query on Trump's policy of protectionism at a news conference to announce the "Indian Pharma" conference.
Patanjali: The art of levitating to the topThe launch of its instant noodle brand mysteriously coincided with a ban (now lifted) on Swiss MNC Maggi’s 2-Minute Noodles, the market lea...
No quality control for life-saving generic drugs, government apatheticA case in point is a life-saving drug, Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used to treat fungal infections in critically-ill patients.
26 new drugs permitted for sale without trials in IndiaSources in the Health Ministry admit that as many as 26 new drug molecules have been approved since 2010 without testing them.
- SC expresses concern on illegal drug trials, asks govt to act
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the alleged ongoing illegal clinical trial of untested drugs in the country and said the gov...
- PIL alleges illegal drug trials in India, SC notice to Centre
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking inquiry into alleged illegal clinical trials of untested drugs.
Rahul Gandhi as PM will galvanise Congress, says his analyst friendThe report says the Congress party has three options for breaking the leadership logjam. The party can maintain the status quo, but it woul...