Medicines
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Prices of key medicines likely to go up by two per cent from April 1: Report
India | Mar 23, 2017, 09:46 AM ISTFrom the first of next month, prices of essential medicines are likely to go up by nearly 2 per cent.
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Prices of 50 essential drugs brought down by up to 44 per cent
Dec 24, 2016, 12:10 AM ISTThe government has capped prices of over 50 essential drugs including those used for treatment of HIV infection, diabetes, anxiety disorders, bacterial infections, angina and acid reflux, leading to a price cut in the range
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27 medicines from top pharma cos ‘substandard’: drug authorities
Nov 28, 2016, 12:09 PM ISTIn a major revelation, the drug regulators of seven states have alleged that they have found as many as 27 medicines manufactured by top pharmaceutical companies of substandard qualities.
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This newly-developed app can help diabetic patients with ayurvedic medicines
Lifestyle | Nov 21, 2016, 11:36 AM ISTResearchers have developed a new app which will very soon help diabetic patients with ayurvedic medicines. People suffering from diabetes will soon be able to find what ayurvedic medicines to take so as to keep
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Prices of 2000 medicines to be slashed up to 90 pc, says JP Nadda
Nov 07, 2016, 10:39 AM ISTWhile addressing the foundation stone laying ceremony of the proposed Super Specialty Block of Jabalpur Medical College, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said that the prices of approximately 2000 medicines will be slashed up to
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Blood pressure drugs could increase risk of depression, finds study
Lifestyle | Oct 11, 2016, 04:21 PM ISTResearchers including one of Indian-origin have said that some of the commonly prescribed blood pressure medications to treat people with high blood pressure may increase risk of mood disorders such as depression or bipolar disorder
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Grenades, medicines with Pak markings seized from militants in Naugam, confirms Indian Army
India | Oct 08, 2016, 07:05 PM ISTThe Indian Army seized grenades and medicines having Pakistani markings from four slain terrorists in Naugam sector of Kashmir on Thursday. "Pakistan Ordinance Factory markings on hand grenades (ARGES 84) and UBGL grenades seized from
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Uri attack: Terrorists had short trimmed hair like Army men, medicines with ‘Made in Pakistan’ stamp
India | Sep 20, 2016, 07:44 AM ISTThree of the four terrorists who carried out the dastardly Uri attack on Sunday were clean-shaven and had short trimmed hair to disguise themselves as Army personnel.
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Government reduces prices of 42 medicines by up to 15 per cent
Jun 27, 2016, 11:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a praiseworthy move by the government, prices of 42 essential medicines used in treatment of various ailments, including tuberculosis, cancer, cardiac diseases, asthma, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis and depression, have been capped up
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Pharma sector grows 7.7% in May; FDC ban weighs
Jun 12, 2016, 01:36 PM ISTMumbai: Indian pharmaceutical market grew 7.7 per cent in May compared with 3.5 per cent in April, but the ban on fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs remains an overhang, says a report. According to data
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Regulator detects issues in Combiflam, Sanofi withdraws batches
May 12, 2016, 05:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sanofi has withdrawn some batches of its popular painkiller Combiflam after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) found the drug to be of sub-standard quality. According to a DCGI alert, the sub-standard
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Healing gets cheaper! Prices of cancer, BP drugs get slashed by 55 percent
Lifestyle | May 12, 2016, 05:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: A total of 54 drugs, including those for cancer, heart disorders, diabetes and hypertension will now be available at reduced prices following drug pricing regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’s (NPPA) decision to slash
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P&G stops selling ‘Vicks Action 500 Extra’, list of popular drugs affected by the ban
Mar 15, 2016, 02:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: U.S. consumer health giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has stopped the manufacture and sale of its cough-and-cold medicine Vicks Action 500 Extra, after regulators banned after the government banned fixed dose combination drugs.
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India thwarts British firm's bid to patent hair loss formula
Lifestyle | Aug 03, 2015, 11:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: An attempt made by a Britain-based company to patent a medicinal composition comprising of turmeric, pine bark and green tea for treating hair loss was prevented by India, the science and technology ministry
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BJP slams Nitish govt over shortage of medicines in hospitals
National | Apr 17, 2015, 04:20 PM ISTPatna: Opposition BJP today slammed Nitish Kumar government for alleged short supply of medicines, including life saving ones, in government hospitals as a result poor patients were "left at the mercy of God". As BJP
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India must improve quality of diagnostics, medicines: WHO
India | Dec 13, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: The quality of health services, medicines and diagnostics in the country needs to be improved to make the National Health Assurance Mission (NHAM) a success, WHO representative in India Nata Menabde said on
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Jammu floods: J&K Govt asks Centre to send medicines, 300 paramedics
India | Sep 14, 2014, 03:42 PM ISTSrinagar: Amid fears of an epidemic breaking out due to floods in Jammu and Kashmir, the state government is gearing up to contain the damage and wants the Centre to speedily send medicines as well
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Health Ministry sends over 100 tonnes of medicines to J&K
India | Sep 13, 2014, 09:42 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Health Ministry has sent over 100 tonnes of medicines and other supplies besides teams of doctors and experts to flood-ravaged Jammu and Kashmir.A 20-member clinical team comprising physicians, paediatricians and reproductive health
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India can be leader in supplying medicines: Cipla chairman
May 03, 2014, 08:19 PM ISTNew Delhi: India can be a global leader in supplying affordable and high quality medicines to the world, and especially to the underdeveloped countries where such medicines do not reach the poor because of their
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Govt approves drug pricing policy to lower cost of medicines
India | Nov 22, 2012, 10:14 PM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 22: The government today cleared the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy that will bring 348 essential drugs under price control, leading to reduction in prices.“The National Pharmaceutical Pricing policy has been approved by