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CDSCO issues advisory to curb misleading promotion of prescription medicat
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an advisory to pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, and marketing authorization holders to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 in the promotion and marketin
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Higher doses of oral semaglutide improve blood sugar control, weight loss:
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects one's capacity to regulate blood sugar levels. Many patients' conditions worsen over time, making blood sugar levels more difficult to control. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as semaglutide, have given patients greater con
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Inhaled beta-2 agonists not linked to lower risk of Parkinson's disease: S
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Bronchodilators known as beta-2 agonists are extensively used in the treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although beta-2 agonists have been linked to a lower incidence of Parkinson's disease in earlier research, this link was not detected in a recent registe
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Researchers discover antivirals that helps fight emerging infectious disea
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study has discovered possible broad-spectrum antiviral drugs capable of targeting numerous families of RNA viruses, which continue to pose a serious threat to future pandemics. The UCLA Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology study, led by Gustavo Garcia Jr., tested a libra
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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar gets 21-month doping ban
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Dipa Karmakar tested positive for higenamine (S3. Beta-2 Agonists as per the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list). The positive sample was collected on behalf of the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) in the scope of an out-of-competition control on 11th October 2021. Higena
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Researchers reveal new strategy delivering immunotherapy medicines to trea
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kingston [Jamaica], October 18 (ANI): Researchers have revealed a potential new strategy of administering immunotherapy medicines to treat cancer.
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Study: Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, despite previous studies that suggested a possible link, according to a study p
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New drug combination could improve glucose, weight control in diabetes
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): Scientists have shown that adding an experimental cancer drug to a widely used diabetes treatment improves blood glucose control and weight loss in mice, according to a study.
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Newer Type 2 diabetes medications have heart and kidney disease benefits,
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.
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