Medicines

NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 69 Drug Formulations, Ceiling Price Of 31

The new price ceiling will apply to drugs like Antitoxins, Cholesterol, Sugar, Pain, Fever, Infection, Stopping Excessive Bleeding, Calcium, VitD 3, Children's Antibiotics, Zee Media channel reported.

Feb 29, 2024, 09:18 AM IST

Indian Railways To Study Impact Of Medicines Taken By Drivers, Guards On Safety

Lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, hypertension, and severe mental stress due to the harsh working conditions are on a rise among Railway drivers and guards.

Sep 05, 2023, 21:50 PM IST

DNA: Indian medicines are bad or thinking of some countries?

More than 20 percent of the generic drugs used worldwide are manufactured in India. 60 percent of the vaccines supplied worldwide are made in India. See in DNA whether Indian medicines are bad or the thinking of some countries is bad.

Apr 04, 2023, 23:26 PM IST

Centre Exempts Import Duty On Drugs, Food Used For Treatment Of Rare Diseases

This exemption will result in substantial cost savings and provide much needed relief to the patients. The Government has also fully exempted Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) used in treatment of various cancers from basic customs duty.

Mar 30, 2023, 20:25 PM IST

'Govt To Take Strict Action Against Pharma Companies Engaged In Spurious Medicines': Health Minister Mandaviya

During a visit to Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Dehradun, the health minister stressed that the issue of medicines is definitely linked with public health.

Mar 30, 2023, 19:28 PM IST

Licences Of 18 Pharma Firms Cancelled For Manufacturing Spurious Drugs

 source said that action has been taken against 76 companies in the first phase of a special drive against the manufacture of substandard drugs.

Mar 28, 2023, 19:13 PM IST

'IMPOSSIBLE': Dolo-650 tablet makers on its alleged Rs 1000 crore marketing budget

The Central Board for Direct Taxes has accused makers of the Dolo-650 tablet of distributing freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore to doctors as consideration for prescribing the tablet.

Aug 20, 2022, 11:42 AM IST

Trial-run for drone delivery of medicines complete! Will air delivery become a reality?

The pilot was led by (TAS) and Udaan under the supervision of the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), a statement said. 

Aug 20, 2021, 17:14 PM IST

NO tax on Black Fungus Medicines: GST Council

The GST Council has now approved the recommendations of GoM on GST rates on COVID relief material. It further agreed to stick to a 5% GST rate on the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jun 12, 2021, 16:56 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi reviews availability of oxygen and medicines

At a high-level meeting which Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired to review the availability and supply of oxygen and medicines, it was noted that states are being provided medicines in good quantities with the Centre in regular touch with the manufacturers to enhance their production and extend all help needed.

May 12, 2021, 21:57 PM IST

Ram Vilas Paswan calls out pharma company for flouting labelling, packaging norms; distributor booked

A pharmaceutical company has been booked for not writing price, expiry dates, and product information on its medicines. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan decided to take action against the drug distributor's from Andhra Pradesh after receiving numerous complaints.

Aug 22, 2020, 07:15 AM IST

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Dec 15, 2019, 13:02 PM IST

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Dec 15, 2019, 10:34 AM IST

Milk prices increases by rs.3/ltr in Delhi NCR

From today prices of Amul and Mother dairy milk in Delhi NCR increases by 3 rupees.

Dec 15, 2019, 09:20 AM IST

Government rubbishes reports of medicine shortage in Jammu and Kashmir, assures 'situation under control'

The Jammu and Kashmir administration also denied any instance of over pricing of medicines, baby food and life-saving drugs.

Aug 25, 2019, 13:12 PM IST

64 percent of antibiotics being sold in India haven't been regulated: UK study

Antibiotic resistance is slowly gaining momentum as a global crisis.

Feb 05, 2018, 17:37 PM IST

Alternative drugs for mild infections could combat superbugs

Doctors are often quick to prescribe strong antibiotics for mild infections, helping bacteria evolve resistance to even the most potent drugs.

Jan 01, 2018, 18:00 PM IST

Antibiotic resistance: Can it be reversed?

Findings imply that if chemicals could be developed to inhibit beta-lactamase enzymes, a significant proportion of antibiotic resistance could successfully be reversed.

Oct 23, 2017, 19:04 PM IST

Are expensive medicines making your condition worse? This is the Nocebo effect, says study

 Researchers at University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany studied if price might also affect the strength of the nocebo effect.

Oct 08, 2017, 19:54 PM IST