New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported a significant rise in influenza infections, driven by the H3N2, RSV, and Victoria strains. ICMR data shows a clear an... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Indian embassy in Cairo has issued a cautionary trade advisory to all Indian pharmaceutical exporters regarding Biomed For Pharmaceutical Industries, an Egyptian firm. They ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Consumption of smokeless tobacco, a leading cause of cancer, remains one of India's biggest public health challenges, with more than one in five people using such products. To t... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday issued a directive to all drug and medical device manufacturers, directing them to immediately reduce the maximum ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The Centre has scrapped the minimum distance rule for setting up new affordable pharmacies, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, in metropolitan and densely populated cities. The Pharmaceutic... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The Central government has urged states and Union territories to intensify preventive measures against malaria and dengue, with a review planned specifically for Delhi and the N... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Over six million visually impaired Indians could soon access their medicine details through voiceovers. In addition to Braille labels--reported by Mint earlier--the Central Drug... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India has drawn up a plan to plug gaps in vaccination coverage, and use technology to ensure that no child is left out of its universal immunization programme. In its attempt to... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- In a significant move to safeguard patients, the government has prepared a new set of guidelines for hospitals to actively fight against healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). ... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- In a move to address India's obesity crisis, two major pharmaceutical companies-Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd and Lupin Ltd-are working to create an affordable anti-obesity pill, a... Read More