The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced major steps to make it faster and less costly to develop biosimilar medicines, lower-cost "generic" alternatives to biologic drugs used to treat serious and chronic diseases.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 28: MrMed, India's largest online super-specialty pharmacy, has opened a state-of-the-art cold-chain distribution hub in Bengaluru. The new facility strengthens the company's ability to deliver temperature-sensitive medicines especially GLP-1 therapies
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Tuesday visited the Basti Dawakhana in Ibrahimnagar, located in the Khairatabad Assembly constituency, and sharply criticised the state government over its alleged failure to ensure timely salaries for healthcare workers
In a shocking discovery during a recent inspection conducted by BRS Official Spokesperson Manne Krishank at the Rasoolpura Basti Dawakhana, it was revealed that patients were being administered medicines that had expired three months ago.
Under the directives of Uttarakhnad Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, and as per the orders of Health Secretary and Commissioner, Food Safety & Drug Administration R. Rajesh Kumar, an intensive surprise inspection campaign is being conducted acro
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a medical product alert after three contaminated oral liquid medicines (cough syrups) were identified in India. The medicines, commonly used to treat cold, flu, and cough symptoms, have been linked to cases of severe illness and child fatalities
New Delhi [India], October 10: The Pharmaceutical industry is experiencing high growth in India, due to high demand for pharma medicines, increased population, and rising health awareness.
"It is the responsibility of the drug controller for sampling of each medicine every year and there is a rule of sampling of medicines. But in Madhya Pradesh, instead of sampling of medicines, signatures (referring to approval certificates without testing) are done. The drug controllers t
Amid heavy rainfall, the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee, along with the Rudraprayag district administration and police, urged pilgrims to bring warm clothing, medicines, and other essential health-related items on Wednesday.
Health Minister Veena George announced that all medicines manufactured by Sresan Pharmaceuticals, a company based in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, have been banned from distribution and sale in Kerala. The move follows action taken by the Tamil Nadu Drugs Controller to cancel the company's man
Rao informed that the Special High-Powered Purchase Committee has recently approved the procurement of medicines and medical equipment worth approximately ₹120 crore. This step, she said, will help improve healthcare services across various districts of Haryana and provide patients with h