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Govt sets accuracy norms for diagnostic kits for diseases such as TB, dengue

New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The government has for the first time introduced India-specific performance standards for diagnostic laboratories in order to improve the accuracy, consistency, and reliability ... Read More


Food safety watchdog sniffs for spice adulteration

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- India's national food safety regulator has ordered an enforcement blitz on spice manufacturers across the country, in a move to combat adulteration and safeguard public health. ... Read More


Explained: Why India wants medical colleges to lead the fight against rabies

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Rabies kills thousands globally each year, and India remains one of the worst-hit. Now, the Centre has asked medical colleges and hospitals to take the lead in prevention, surve... Read More


Govt rolls out first standard treatment guidelines for hospitals and clinics

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Hospitals have been asked to comply with uniform processes prescribed by the Union government for cardiology, pulmonology, dermatology and other treatments in a major push for s... Read More


Centre plans overhaul of labs with strict sample collection, transport rules

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The government is planning a massive overhaul in the functioning of the country's 300,000 diagnostic laboratories to improve their service quality and reliability. The Director... Read More


National Medical Commission approves 6,850 new MBBS seats for 2025-26

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- India's apex medical education regulator has approved a gross addition of 6,850 MBBS seats for the 2025-26 academic year, potentially boosting the intake for the highly-coveted ... Read More


Viral surge: ICMR reports rising H3N2 and RSV cases

New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has reported a significant rise in influenza infections, driven by the H3N2, RSV, and Victoria strains. ICMR data shows a clear an... Read More


Govt warns pharma exporters of payment delays from Egypt firm Biomed

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- The Indian embassy in Cairo has issued a cautionary trade advisory to all Indian pharmaceutical exporters regarding Biomed For Pharmaceutical Industries, an Egyptian firm. They ... Read More


To curb smokeless tobacco use, India targets 100 high-burden districts for action

New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Consumption of smokeless tobacco, a leading cause of cancer, remains one of India's biggest public health challenges, with more than one in five people using such products. To t... Read More


NPPA directs drug makers to reduce medicine prices following GST rate cut

New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Friday issued a directive to all drug and medical device manufacturers, directing them to immediately reduce the maximum ... Read More