Government must scale up production of active ingredients of drugs'
The drug survey had found that over 10 per cent of drugs in the government supply chain were 'Not of Standard Quality'.
Feb 26, 2017, 11:23 AM IST
634 drugs on NPPA's price ceiling non-compliant list
As many as 634 drugs of various strengths produced by firms, including Cipla, Abbott, Astrazeneca and Dr Reddy's, are "suspected" to be non-compliant with ceiling prices as notified by NPPA.
Feb 23, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Asthma drugs may help prevent a deadly form of pneumonia, says study
Researchers have found that two drugs used to treat asthma and allergies may help prevent a form of pneumoniacan which can kill up to 40 per cent of people who contract it.
Feb 23, 2017, 21:52 PM IST
Undertrial given 0ne-year imprisonment for bringing drugs in jail
A local court has convicted an undertrial prisoner and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment for possessing drugs inside the district jail here.
Feb 23, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
Quality of over 10% of drugs in government supply chain declared 'substandard'
Overall out of the 47,012 samples tested, 13 samples were found to be spurious and 1,850 samples were found to be 'Not of Standard Quality' (NSQ), said a statement from the ministry.
Feb 23, 2017, 09:18 AM IST
New drug cocktail may treat hearing loss: Study
The researchers decided to explore whether the same approach would work on supporting cells.
Feb 22, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
Novel DNA computer developed to enhance controlled drug delivery
To determine whether someone has a particular disease, it is essential to measure the concentration of specific antibodies -- the agents that our immune system produces when we are ill.
Music, drugs invigorate same part of the brain, says study
This is the first demonstration that the brain's own opioids are directly involved in musical pleasure.
Feb 09, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
'Personalised medicine' to improve drug response; research being carried out, says Nobel laureate
'Personalised medicine' is an active area of research as response of patients would be different to drugs due to genetic differences.
Feb 08, 2017, 22:35 PM IST
Rs 104 cr cash, Rs 46 cr worth drugs seized in poll-bound states including Manipur: EC
The election authorities have recovered Rs 104.61 crore illegal cash and drugs and liquor worth over Rs 46 crore aimed at influencing voters in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Manipur.
Feb 07, 2017, 00:48 AM IST
Six charged over Australia's largest ever cocaine haul
During the last 18 months, more than 11 tons of drugs have been blocked from entering Australia
Feb 06, 2017, 10:31 AM IST
Let's eliminate drugs from Punjab: Rahul Gandhi
All 117 constituencies in Punjab will vote on February 4 and the results will be announced on March 11.
Feb 03, 2017, 13:37 PM IST
Drugs, despair, decline fuel demand for change in Punjab
The statistical reality is that Punjab, home of the green revolution, has failed to grow its economy or prepare its young for the future.
Feb 03, 2017, 13:02 PM IST
Want to stay robust at 90? Stop popping pills!
In a study published in the American Geriatrics Society journal, scientists have found out that as one ages, one tends to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns.
Feb 02, 2017, 12:03 PM IST
Antibiotics can increase bacterial growth, says study
A new study had found that repeated antibiotic treatment not only can increase bacteria's resistance to drugs but also help them reproduce faster than before.
Jan 31, 2017, 23:06 PM IST
Tunisian held In Italy with heroin in his underwear
Police in Sicily on Monday arrested a 36-year-old Tunisian after they found 40 grammes of heroin worth 4,000 euros in his underpants.
Jan 31, 2017, 00:55 AM IST
Philippines` Duterte says police corrupt, but extends drug war
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday described the police force prosecuting his deadly crime war as "corrupt to the core", but extended the crackdown until the last day of his term in 2022.
Jan 30, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Drug inflation leaves cancer patients in wobble: Study
The abrupt hike in the the prices of the life-saving medicine by more than one thousand percent has created panic among people who are suffering with this life-threatening disease.
Jan 29, 2017, 09:28 AM IST
Cancer, hepatitis treatments set to amplify as China builds on drug list
Industry insiders and analysts said oncology drugs were also likely to be added to national and regional lists.
Jan 26, 2017, 13:41 PM IST
Philippines' Duterte asks priests to try meth before slamming drugs war
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called priests and bishops, who oppose his violent anti-narcotics campaign that has left more than 6,200 dead since 2016, "hypocrites" and urged them to try drugs to understand the importance of the campaign.
Jan 19, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
