Centre bans 156 drugs used for fever, pain, allergies

FDC drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio and are also referred to as 'cocktail' drugs. Please note, image used only for......

'India Has Missed Every Bus'

'We don't know which bus is coming next. I know for sure whatever bus comes next, it will miss that too.' Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com 'I think India has a huge employment and......

Kerala woman sentenced to death for poisoning boyfriend

A court in Kerala on Monday sentenced a woman to death for the sensational murder of her boyfriend in 2022.  IMAGE: Greeshma with her boyfriend Sharon Raj. Photograph: X The Neyyattinkara......

50% medical prescriptions in India deviated from guidelines: Study

Nearly one in every two medical prescriptions issued in India deviated from standard guidelines, with approximately a tenth showing 'unacceptable deviations', a study, conducted by a team of......

618 Drugs 'Not Of Standard Quality'

Among the commonly used analgesic formulations (painkillers) found NSQ are combinations of paracetamol with ibuprofen, diclofenac and mefenamic acid.Medications using these combinations are......

Indian pharma companies bank on 'mother brands' to boost revenue growth

Indian pharma companies are focussing on flagship products or mother brands under which they launch various new combinations to ensure robust revenue growth as well as therapy leadership.......

'Power shifts to chemists instead of doctors'

'Whichever company offers better incentives, the chemist would prefer it.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Karolina......

India lifts curbs on exports of 13 active pharma ingredients

A leading exporter said, there is enough stock of paracetamol in the country. At present, the US, which has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, needs paracetamol. He further said India......

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

'At the Oval Test, you were climbing stairs used by 5,000 people. So, to point a finger at a book launch?' 'There were about 250 people there and no-one got COVID from that party.' IMAGE: India......

How this shooter won his duel with COVID-19

Shooter Jung is spreading awareness about COVID after beating it in his 'house-turned-hospital' IMAGE: Samaresh Jung underwent self-isolation at home till the concerned authorities gave them the......