Drug
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United States: Indian drug firm recalls eye drop linked to vision loss
India | Feb 06, 2023, 11:20 AM ISTThere are 55 reports of adverse events including eye infections, permanent loss of vision and death with a bloodstream infection, it added. The USFDA said that the "use of contaminated artificial tears can result in the risk of eye infections that could result in blindness."
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1,700 drug peddlers arrested in Valley in 2022, says Jammu And Kashmir Police
India | Jan 10, 2023, 03:43 PM ISTAccording to police, their concerted drive against substance abuse in the Valley started giving results and they are curbing the drug network in Kashmir.
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Drug smuggling racket busted in Kashmir, 5 cops among 17 arrested
India | Dec 23, 2022, 02:18 PM ISTWorking relentlessly to identify and act against the drug peddlers active in the district of Kupwara, police zeroed in on some drug peddlers active in Kupwara town and its adjoining areas.
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Assam: Contraband drugs including 50,000 Yaba tablets seized from ambulance in Guwahati
India | Dec 14, 2022, 07:10 AM ISTAssam Police's state-wide anti-drug operations are yielding positive results as they seized several big consignments in the state.
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140 exotic animals, drugs worth Rs 34.18 cr seized in Mizoram; 4 held
India | Oct 15, 2022, 09:30 PM ISTMizoram exotic animals seizure: The police said that the exotic animals and seized drugs were smuggled in from neighbouring Myanmar and smugglers from both countries were involved in the clandestine trade.
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CBI's 'Operation Garuda' to dismantle illicit drug trafficking network
India | Sep 29, 2022, 02:23 PM ISTOperation Garuda: A senior CBI official said that global operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and NCB for combating smuggling of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances.
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Odisha: 5 drug peddlers held in Rourkela with heroin worth Rs 10 lakh
India | Sep 12, 2022, 08:45 PM ISTOdisha: A car, motorcycle, cash and mobile phones were seized from the suspects, police said.
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Why do people take drugs? Abuse, Addiction and Misuse
Health | Mar 07, 2022, 11:31 AM IST"Drugs take you to hell, disguised as heaven". Well, this statement defines the meaning of drugs in one single line. Have you ever wondered why most people take drugs? Curiosity, one of the frequent reasons is to see what happens, the peer pressure makes you do things just to see how they work, and before you know what is happening you are already there.
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Mohali court dismisses Akali leader Majithia's anticipatory bail plea
India | Dec 24, 2021, 08:07 PM ISTThe SAD leader was booked under the relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on the basis of a 2018 status report of a probe into a drug racket operating in Punjab.
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Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic drug
India | Dec 22, 2021, 02:31 PM ISTThe company has received tentative approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market Pimavanserin tablets in strength of 10 mg, Zydus Cadila said in a statement.
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Mexico admits corruption in its drug regulatory agency
World | Oct 16, 2021, 07:52 AM ISTHealth Secy Jorge Alcocer said “there was corruption” among a group of employees of the Federal Commission on Medical Risks who held up import permits for precursor chemicals needed to make medicines.
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History of drug dependence links to negative mental health outcomes: Study
News | Jul 15, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTA new study found that people with a history of drug dependence are much less likely to have flourishing mental health and are more likely to have mental illness.
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Drug that blocks multiple coronavirus variants in mice identified
India | May 31, 2021, 01:44 PM IST"This paper is the first to show that activating an early immune response therapeutically with a single dose is a promising strategy for controlling the virus, including the South African variant B.1.351, which has led to worldwide concern," said Sara Cherry, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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'Remdesivir is not a life saving drug', says Centre after several states report scarcity
India | Apr 19, 2021, 07:03 PM IST"Remdesivir is not a life-saving drug in COVID-19. It is to be administered only in the hospital settings," the Health Ministry said in a tweet.
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Strict action against those involved in black marketing of Remdesivir: Health Minister
News | Apr 16, 2021, 06:00 PM ISTUnion Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on April 16 said that strict action would be taken against those involved in black marketing of the Remdesivir drug.
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Agencies trail Dawood's brother Anees Ibrahim for striking drug deals in India via Dubai
India | Apr 13, 2021, 01:06 PM ISTAnees Ibrahim's close aide Kailash Rajput is already on the wanted list of Mumbai Police and NCB for smuggling drugs from India.
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Study identifies possible Covid drugs
Science | Apr 03, 2021, 02:55 PM ISTA team of researchers has identified nine potential new Covid-19 treatments, including three, that were already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating other diseases.
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Gang of drug suppliers busted by Delhi Police
News | Feb 23, 2021, 10:20 PM ISTDwarka district of Delhi police busted a gang of drug suppliers and arrested three accused Lallan, Santosh and Ranjeet.
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Over 2,300 people died of drug overdose from 2017-19; highest fatalities in 30-45 year age group
India | Feb 14, 2021, 12:32 PM ISTOver 2,300 people died due to drug overdose from 2017-19 in India with the highest number of such fatalities recorded in the age group of 30-45 years, according to the data by the National Crime Records Bureau.
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Well organised drug racket in J&K, Punjab supported by Pakistan: Dilbag Singh
News | Feb 07, 2021, 11:42 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said that drug racket in valley is supported and sponsored by Pakistan. He said, "Punjab and J&K are easy targets for drug smuggling because of border proximity.