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FDC drug ban: Delhi HC denies interim relief to pharma companies
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday denied any interim relief to several pharmaceutical companies over government's ban on Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs.
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Delhi HC to hear pharma firms plea on fixed dose drugs ban
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will today hear the plea filed by several pharmaceutical companies that sought a stay of a central government notification that banned certain fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs.
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World Drug Report 2017: 29.5 million people globally suffer from drug use
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Vienna[Austria]/New York[U.S.A.]/Geneva [Switzerland], June 22 (ANI): In 2015 about a quarter of a billion people used drugs. Of these, around 29.5 million people - or 0.6 per cent of the global adult population - were engaged in problematic use and suffered from drug use disorders, includin
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Online scam: Dried lizard penises being sold as 'magic root'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K.], June 20 (ANI): Everyone is aware of the stream of bizarre drugs available online to increase sexual prowess and desire, but a recent case stands out as the classic example of 'it happens only in India'.
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Carrie Fisher had cocaine, heroin in her system when she died
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 20 (ANI): Carrie Fisher seemed to have multiple drugs in her system at the time of her death, according to the full autopsy report.
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Lucknow: CM Adityanath chairs review meeting
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh),[India] June 18 (ANI): A review meeting of six departments, including Social Welfare, Disabled Welfare, Minority Welfare, Backward Class Welfare, Women Welfare, Food Safety and Drugs departments, chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was held here on
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Hyderabad: Cameroon national arrested for possession of cocaine, heroin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana)[India], June 18 (ANI): Personnel from the Commissioner's Task Force, West Zone team, in a joint operation with Golconda Police, apprehended a Cameroon national who was in possession of cocaine and heroin drugs.
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Consuming alcohol, substance abuse may worse PTSD symptoms in veterans
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Aggressive behaviour, consuming alcohol or drugs may numb or control the distress, but a study has found that veterans, engaged in risky behaviour, could worsen the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
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Sex-specific dosages may keep female heart healthy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): To reduce the adverse reactions of cardiovascular drugs in women, a team of researchers has recommended to develop sex-specific dosages to protect greater proportion of women dying from heart diseases.
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Statins can bring out hidden Parkinson's disease
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 15 (ANI): In a first, a study has found that fat-soluble statins, a group of drugs which act to reduce levels of cholesterol in the blood, may speed up the onset of symptoms of Parkinson's in people who are susceptible to the disease.
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One Bolivian, two Nigerian nationals arrested with drugs
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): One Bolivian citizen along with two Nigerian nationals were on Wednesday arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau with huge amount of drugs in the national capital.
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Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations soon
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] June 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government would be very soon opening Janaushadhi Kendras at railway stations to provide cheap, quality generic drugs for the common man.
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