The Indian Coast Guard Ship Sachet departed for Sudan on Friday, carrying over 2 tons of life-saving medicines, including anti-cancer drugs, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.
In a recent case, doctors at a private hospital in Delhi have identified a rare and preventable cause of severe abdominal pain and anaemia in a 65-year-old woman, pointing to lead poisoning from prolonged use of alternative medicines.
In a crackdown on unauthorized medicine sales, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana conducted a raid on an unlicensed godown in Uppal Khalsa, Medchal-Malkajgiri District, The raid resulted in the seizure of illegally stocked medicines worth Rs. 6.70 lakhs, according to a press
The project titled ' nPROUD' (New Programme for Removal of Unused Drugs) will be inaugurated by Health Minister Veena George on February 22 in Kozhikode.
The office-bearers of the drugs associations shut medicine stores in Parachinar and other towns of the district, causing suffering to people, who are already facing shortage of food and other necessities.
The District Hospital Poonch in Jammu & Kashmir is providing free dialysis and medical services to patients under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, says Superintendent Dr. Nusrat Bhatti.
In a significant move to provide relief to patients battling severe chronic ailments, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of the list of lifesaving drugs and medicines fully exempted from Basic Customs Duty (BCD) in the Union Budget 2025-26.
The Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Randhir Jaiswal shared on Saturday that India has sent a medical consignment carrying 10 tonnes of Anti-Retro Viral drugs, diagnostic kits for the management of HIV/AIDS along with medicines for symptomatic treatment and supplement
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday released the list of Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) and Spurious drugs for the month of November 2024 on its portal.
The leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly VD Satheesan on Wednesday slammed the Left Democratic Front government in the state, pointing out the remarks in the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report that expired drugs were supplied to 26 hospitals in 60 instances during 2016-17 to