Free drug policy for National Health Mission
Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, has asked for thorough streamlining of systems in the distribution of free generic drugs to government health institutions at all
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Antiviral drug Tamiflu no better than paracetamol
In UK, hundreds of millions of pounds may have been wasted on a drug for flu that works no better than paracetamol, a landmark analysis has said. The country has
No rise in essential drugs prices
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has not received any specific report that life saving drugs are being sold at high prices due to shortage/insufficient supply of such drugs in the
National AIDS Control Programme Phase IV launched in India
The Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad launched the National AIDS Control Programme Phase IV (NACP IV). NACP-IV aims to accelerate the process of epidemic reversal
Health Education & Research – new department in central govt.
Recognizing the role of scientific inputs for accessible and affordable healthcare programmes, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that government has established a new department for Health Education and Research.
Homeopathy healing 80% leprosy patients restoring lost sensation
Prevention of Disability in Leprosy – a project claims of restoring sensation to the affected parts of body in leprosy patients with homeopathic medicines. The project started for leprosy patients
Netherlands & India sign MoU in the field of Health and Medicine
India signed a MoU with The Netherlands in the field of health and medicine to strengthen bilateral cooperations. The MoU was signed by the Union Health and Family Welfare Minister,
Sunanda Pushkar’s post mortem suggests that death occurred due to drug overdose
A three-member team of AIIMS submits preliminary findings of post mortem of Sunanda Pushkar to SDM investigating the case. Doctors of AIIMS, who had conducted the autopsy on said preliminary
Medical device approved to treat epilepsy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a device to help reduce the frequency of seizures in epilepsy patients who have not responded well to medications. The RNS Stimulator
Adulterated dietary supplements seized worth $2 million in US
At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Marshals seized dietary supplements manufactured and held by Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., located in Norcross, Ga., after FDA investigators found