medicines

Apex drug regulatory body framing guidelines for proper disposal of expired and unused medicines to prevent misuse

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India's apex drug regulator, is framing guidelines for disposal of expired…

3 months ago

Government plans to introduce QR barcodes for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to stop fakes in the market

QR codes may be made mandatory for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to prevent the supply of counterfeits.These QR codes…

3 months ago

North Korean officials seek medicines for Kim’s obesity-related health problems, Seoul says

2024-07-30 02:45:02 SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has regained weight and appears to have…

4 months ago

Telangana health officer treks 16km, wades through stream to hand over medicines to tribals | Hyderabad News

DMHO Appaiah (third from left), with six others, undertook the ardous journey in a bid to understand the living conditions…

4 months ago

Centre seeks to strengthen, restructure drug pricing order committee

New Delhi: The government is planning to make changes to the Central committee that issues fixes drug prices after protests…

5 months ago

Use of Meropenem drug can cause adverse reactions: Health ministry panel

Widely used life-saving antibiotic Meropenem manufactured by Pfizer and other leading pharmaceuticals firms, can have adverse reactions, the Union government’s…

6 months ago