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CCI imposes penalty on All Kerala Chemist and Druggist Association and dis
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 1 (ANI): The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed a penalty on All Kerala Chemist and Druggist Association (AKCDA) and its district units at Thrissur and Kasargod to be in contravention of the provisions of the Competition Act, 2002.
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Taking long-term acid reflux medication could double chance of stomach can
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], November 1 (ANI): Stomach cancer also known as gastric cancer is the accumulation of an abnormal group of cells that form a mass in the stomach.
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Kevin Spacey comes out as gay, responds to alleged sexual misconduct
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): In a surprising turn of events, Hollywood veteran Kevin Spacey has come out as a gay man and issued an apology to Broadway veteran and 'Star Trek: Discovery' star Anthony Rapp on Twitter.
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Bikram Majithia drug case: Punjab CM assures assistance in ongoing probe
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], October 27 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amrinder Singh on Friday assured that the government will assist in the ongoing probe into the Rs 6,000 crore drug case involving former Akali minister Bikram Singh Majithia.
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Scientists find a headway in Antimalarial Drugs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently discovered new targets for drug development against life-threatening malaria parasite, which needs two proteins to infect red blood cells and exit after multiplying.
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Trump announces opioid crisis a public health emergency
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid drug addiction in the country a public health emergency.
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MoS Home Hansraj Ahir accuses Nigerians in Delhi of 'drug-dealing'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], October 26 (ANI): Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said there are certain sects of immigrants that are involved in illegal activities, although citizens from all countries are welcome to stay in the country, adding that Nigerians in Delhi wer
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Indian inkjet printer supplier Videojet under NDPS Act scanner
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct.25 (ANI): Inkjet and printing ink manufacturer and supplier Videojet Technologies (I) Private Limited has reportedly been found in violation of the Narcotics, Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
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Long-term opioid use may not increase risk of Alzheimer's
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Myth busted! Long-term use of powerful pain-relieving drugs is not associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, shows a recent study.
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Blood-thinning drugs may cut dementia risk by upto 48%
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 25 (ANI): Here's a good news! Blood-thinning drugs not only reduce the risk of stroke, but also decrease the risk of developing dementia, in people with an irregular heartbeat, a study has recently found.
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Statin use may up risk of diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): Beware! A study has recently warned that long term use of cholesterol-lowering drug, statin, is linked to a 30 percent increase in risk of developing Type-2 diabetes in susceptible individuals.
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Magic mushrooms may discourage people from committing crimes
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): People using magic mushrooms, lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, which is a powerful hallucinogenic drug and mescaline (a substance derived from the peyote cactus) are less likely to engage in criminal offences and anti-social behaviour.
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