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India developing it's first indigenously developed monkey fever KFD vaccine

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The country's top medical research body-the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)- has partnered with Hyderabad-headquartered Indian Immunological Ltd to develop the country'... Read More


Substance abuse: Painkiller Tapentadol, epilepsy drug Pregabalin may come under strict control

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The government is planning to bring painkiller Tapentadol and epilepsy drug Pregabalin under strict control and monitoring to curb their misuse for substance abuse. The proposal... Read More


India is cracking down on fake drugs-retailers and wholesalers could pay the price

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- In the battle against fake drugs, chemists and wholesalers have always been spared the whip. May be not for long. India's apex drug regulator is working on stringent rules that ... Read More


NHA pitches for integrating U-WIN platform with Unified Health Interface for immunization

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- The National Health Authority has asked the health ministry to integrate the Universal Immunization Win (U-WIN) platform with Unified Health Interface (UHI). This is similar to ... Read More


Which private hospital is best for you? New grading system will help patients decide on treatment options

New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Patients may soon be able to make informed decisions about where to seek treatment based on a new grading system for accredited private hospitals in India, which is also expected... Read More


No lump in the throat! Bharat Biotech group co Biovet's lumpy skin disease vaccine gets regulator's licence

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- Biovet, a Bharat Biotech group company, has received a licence from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for its lumpy skin disease (LSD) vaccine for dairy cat... Read More


Health ministry to set up a panel to review medical device-related adverse events

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The health ministry is establishing an expert committee to monitor medical devices for adverse effects and to take measures to improve patient safety. The goal is to improve pati... Read More


An index to gauge states for drug enforcement, improve drug quality

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Union government is drawing up an index to gauge states and union territories on their preparedness to enforce Central regulations on drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, acc... Read More


Govt drawing up parameters to gauge states for drug enforcement, improve quality of products

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- The Union government is drawing up an index to gauge states and union territories on their preparedness to enforce Central regulations on drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, acc... Read More


Health funding will be tied to quality of hospitals, Centre tells states

New Delhi, Feb. 6 -- The Centre has made the National Health Mission's (NHM's) funding for states and Union territories conditional on their government facilities getting the necessary quality certifi... Read More