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CDSCO issues advisory to curb misleading promotion of prescription medicat
Updated : 5 days, 20 hours ago IST
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an advisory to pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, and marketing authorization holders to ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 in the promotion and marketin
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Regaining Mobility in a Changing World: Understanding the Knee Replacement
Updated : 5 days, 19 hours ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27: While the term "pandemic" is typically reserved for infectious diseases, orthopedic surgeons globally are using it to describe the staggering, exponential rise in knee replacement surgeries. What was once considered a procedure for the elderly has become a cor
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Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune
Updated : 5 days, 19 hours ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], February 25: The 7th International Conference on Birth Defects (ICBD 2026), held in Pune served as a monumental gathering of national and level genetics experts dedicated to the theme of integrative healthcare and the prevention of congenital anomalies.
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Obesity Is Not Just About Food: Bariatric Surgeon Explains the Role of Hor
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New Delhi [India], February 6: Obesity Is Not Just About Food: Bariatric Surgeon Explains the Role of Hormones & Metabolism - Based on the recent data estimated by the World Health Organisation, more than 1 billion people across the world suffer from obesity at a very risky stage. This numbe
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Cipla Launches Win Over Weight Campaign, Igniting a National Conversation
Updated : 5 days, 19 hours ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5: Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087; NSE: CIPLA; and hereafter referred to as "Cipla") today announced the launch of its nationwide awareness campaign, 'Win Over Weight', designed to help people move beyond weight-focused stigma and towards improved health, c
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Medanta Chairman Naresh Trehan welcomes health-focused measures in Union B
Updated : 1 month, 2 weeks ago IST
Chairman and Managing Director of Medanta, Naresh Trehan, has welcomed the health-focused measures announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, calling them "forward-looking". He described the measures as steps aligned with India's evolving disease burden and long-term healthcare needs.
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Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights role of AI, technology driven to identi
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
The Economic Survey 2025-26, which was tabled in Parliament by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, highlights the importance of improving public health to strengthen human capital and economic productivity.
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Challenges like obesity, digital addiction, and mental health issues need
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While speaking with ANI on the Economic Survey, Joshi said the survey has accurately captured key developments in India's health and digital ecosystems. He highlighted several "bright spots" that demonstrate the effectiveness of government interventions over the past decade. "One of the m
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PAN India Hosts Landmark 50th Signature CME in Bengaluru, Reinforcing Evid
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 27: Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) India successfully hosted its 50th Annual Signature Continuing Medical Education (CME) on 25 January 2026 at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru, marking a major milestone in the organisation's efforts to integrate
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Tamil Nadu: 19-year-old dies in Madurai after attempt for weight loss goes
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
A second-year college student died after allegedly consuming borax (venkaaram) in an attempt to reduce her body weight in Madurai. The deceased has been identified as Kalaiyarasai, a resident of Meenambalpuram. She was 19 years old. She started consuming borax in order to reduce weight, t
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Weight Management Crisis in India: NFHS Survey Statistics
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 17: India is facing a fast-evolving weight-management challenge that is no longer limited to big cities or high-income households. National data now show a clear rise in overweight and obesity across adults, with implications for household health, prod
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ABL Bio Receives Upfront Payment for License, Research and Collaboration A
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 26: ABL Bio (CEO Sang Hoon Lee), a company specializing in bispecific antibodies, announced that ABL Bio will receive a USD 40 million upfront payment for the license, research and collaboration agreement for its Grabody platform, and a USD 15 million equity inv
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