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Kerala: Probe to be intensified against activities of drug mafia, says Koc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi City Police Commissioner K Sethuraman said that the investigation will be intensified against the activities of the drug mafia in cities including Kochi. He said this while inaugurating an exhibition names, 'Drug Usage in youth' as part of 'Ente Keralam- Mega Exhibition' organised by t
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"Price hike in medicines under Drug Price Control Orders, made during UPA
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Manadaviya, in a series of tweets was replying to Kharge's earlier tweet in which he took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a reported hike in prices of some essential medicines, saying he has taken "supari (contract)" to "pick pockets" of the people.
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Assam police seize 5 lakh yaba tablets in Silchar, 2 apprehended
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The consignment was coming from Myanmar via a neighbouring state at Bagador, Silchar, police said.
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New medicine found for treatment of heart failure, sleep apnea: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The drug, known as AF-130, was tested in an animal model at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland where researchers found it improved the heart's ability to pump, but, equally important, prevented sleep apnoea, which itself reduces lifespan (see Nature Communications).
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Drugs could replicate the long-term benefits of Bariatric Surgery: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Gastric bypass and related procedures, known collectively as bariatric surgery, offer one solution, often resulting in lasting weight loss and even remission of diabetes. But these operations carry risk, aren't suitable for everyone and aren't accessible for many of the hundreds of millions
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Manipur: Assam Rifles apprehends drug peddler in Churachandpur
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Khuga Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) apprehended one drug peddler near Singhat (Forest Gate) Churachandpur district in Manipur on Friday.
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Assam: Brown Sugar worth Rs 55 lakh seized in Karimganj, one held
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a joint operation police and Assam Rifles on Friday seized 276 grams of Brown Sugar worth Rs 55 lakh and apprehended a drug peddler in Assam's Karimganj district.
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Drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized, 4 nabbed in separate raids
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) of the Delhi Police's Crime Branch arrested 4 persons, during separate raids, for peddling drugs in the national capital and seized heroin worth Rs 1 crore.
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Study suggests new drug for treating heart failure, sleep
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A new medicine is showing promise in treating heart failure, a common ailment linked to sleep apnea and a shorter lifespan.
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"Govt to take strict action against erring pharma companies": Mandaviya
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During a visit to Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Dehradun, the health minister stressed that the issue of drugs is definitely linked with public health.
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Incarceration has further deleterious effect on accused, ensure speedy tri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court has taken account of incarceration, and remarked that confinement has further deleterious effects like the scattering of families as well as loss of family bonds and alienation from society while enlarging an accused on bail in case related to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychot
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Govt exempts import duty on drugs used for treatment of rare diseases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The central has fully exempted basic customs duty on the import of all drugs and food for special medical purposes and for personal use for the treatment of rare diseases.
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