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WHO chief seeks early adoption of pathogen access system

New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing System, as part of the broader Pandemic Agreement that was adopted last year, continues to be the sore point among countries causing hinderan... Read More


Ayushman Bharat turns eight: 600 million people covered under PM-JAY

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Union government's flagship health insurance scheme, which turned eight on Wednesday has benefited at least 600 million people since launch, according to data from the Union... Read More


CDSCO identifies one spurious and 220 substandard drugs in August exercise

New Delhi, Sept. 23 -- The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) found one spurious and 220 not of standard quality (NSQ) drugs from a batch of samples tested randomly as part of August ... Read More


Hope we'll have front-of-pack labels on food items quite soon: FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- The front-of-pack label, warning consumers against food items high in fat, sugar, and salt, is soon going to be a reality in India. In conversation with Hindustan Times, CEO Foo... Read More


Pig kidney kept man off dialysis for 9 months, serves as 'bridge' to human organ

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- A genetically modified pig's kidney kept a 66-year-old man with end-stage kidney failure free of dialysis for a record nine months before he successfully received a human kidney,... Read More


No new H1N1 strain in circulation, current vaccines effective: ICMR officials amid rising cases

New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- The influenza A (H1N1) strain currently circulating in India is not new, and most reported cases are causing mild symptoms, scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (... Read More


Govt bans fixed-dose combo drugs with chlorpheniramine, phenylephrine for under 4yrs

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday announced that it has banned Fixed Dose Combinations (FDCs) containing chlorpheniramine maleate and phenylephrine hydr... Read More


India's pharma exports grew 6.8% in Q1 FY27: Pharmexcil

New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- India's pharmaceutical exports grew by 6.8% to USD 8.10 billion during April-June financial year (FY) 2026-27, compared with USD 7.58 billion in the corresponding period of the p... Read More


Scientists pave way for plant-grown meat

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- After years of exploring alternative ways to produce animal proteins and reduce reliance on livestock farming, scientists on Thursday said they had paved the way for producing pla... Read More


Centre deploys response team to Gujarat, Rajasthan amid Chandipura virus cases

New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- The Union health ministry on Wednesday deployed a National Joint Outbreak Response Team (NJORT) to Gujarat and Rajasthan to strengthen the response to the ongoing Chandipura Virus... Read More