Cancer drug prices slashed by up to 93%: Centre caps margins on 543 brands from November 9
The central government has revised the prices of 543 anti-cancer drug brands, with new rates taking effect from 9 November. The National Pharmaceutica...
Living near green spaces linked to 21% lower dementia risk: Study
Living close to parks, trees and other green spaces may be associated with a lower risk of developing dementia in older adults, according to a Swedish...
Malaria vaccine price cut to protect 1 million more children
Under the agreement between Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF, the price of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine will fall by around 40%, to €5.50 per ...
Centre directs states to enforce ban on reuse of single-use medical devices
The Centre has directed states and Union Territories to strictly enforce a ban on the reuse of single-use medical devices and disposable surgical item...
Bharat Biotech announces 40 pc price cut for Mosqivac malaria vaccine
Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) announced equitable pricing with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF for the world’s first malaria vacc...
Govt raps corporate hospitals for reusing single-use devices, billing patients
The Union health ministry has asked states to crack down on private and corporate hospitals that reuse single-use medical and surgical devices, flaggi...
Dementia may affect 24.7 million people annually by 2050, finds global study
Dementia could become an increasingly significant public health challenge over the coming decades, with the number of new cases worldwide projected to...
137 cancer drugs to see price cuts of up to 70% from November 9
The cost of cancer treatment in India could come down as the government moves to regulate the prices of more anti-cancer medicines. The National Pharm...
10 Perimenopause symptoms and signs women should not ignore
Perimenopause can affect much more than menstrual cycles. From unexplained anxiety and brain fog to joint pain, disturbed sleep and changes in libido,...
FSSAI proposes ban on added sugars in infant foods for babies under 6 months
India’s food safety regulator has proposed restricting the addition of sucrose and fructose in infant nutrition products meant for babies up to six mo...
Kids with smartphones at very high risk of eating disorders as teens : Study
A smartphone in a child’s hands at 12 may be doing more than connecting them to friends. A large US study that may have a message for Indian parents a...
Honey bee venom shows promise against breast cancer cells in laboratory study
Breast cancer research is exploring the potential of a surprising substance: honey bee venom. Scientists have found that compounds in the venom can da...
Centre tells Supreme Court trade margins of all anti-cancer drugs to be regulated
The Centre has decided to regulate trade margins on anti-cancer drugs, a move aimed at controlling cancer drug prices and improving access to treatmen...
Govt moves to stop pharmacy ads for Mounjaro, Ozempic and other prescription drugs
The Union government has proposed an amendment to the drug rules to strengthen regulation of advertisements relating to prescription-only medicines by...
Cancer drug costs to come down by up to 70% as govt caps trade margin at 30%
The Centre has announced a 30% cap on trade margins for all non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs, a move that could reduce the maximum retail prices (MRPs)...
Govt moves to stop pharmacy ads for Mounjaro, Ozempic and other prescription drugs
The Union government has proposed an amendment to the drug rules to strengthen regulation of advertisements relating to prescription-only medicines by...
NMC tightens social media rules for doctors and hospitals
Doctors and hospitals can no longer treat social media as a free-for-all for patient acquisition, according to new rules issued by the National Medica...
Infections linked to over 1.9 lakh cancer cases in India
Nearly 1.9 lakh new cancer cases in India every year can be attributed to infections, according to a new study by the World Health Organisation’s Inte...
Supreme Court's suggests a 16% markup cap on medicines has opened a fresh debate
India’s drug-pricing system does not impose one uniform margin across all medicines. Instead, it operates through a mix of price controls for essentia...
Preventable infections linked to thousands of cancer cases in Telangana
A significant number of cancer cases in India are linked to infections, many of which can be prevented through timely vaccination, screening and appro...
Food giants seek rethink of red warning labels as SC hears FSSAI plan
India’s proposed front-of-pack warning labels (FOPL) for packaged foods face another challenge from the food industry as the Supreme Court takes up th...
Ex-FSSAI chief seeks changes to junk food warning label plan
Former Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) CEO Pawan Kumar Agarwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking changes to the proposed front-...
CDSCO warns against painkiller, antibiotic misuse over kidney and AMR risks
The country's apex drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has issued a fresh advisory warning the public, doctors an...
HIV injections keep virus suppressed better than daily pills: Study
A new clinical trial has found that long-acting HIV injections given every eight weeks may keep the virus suppressed more effectively among adolescent...
Private healthcare needs a new social contract
Any serious discussion about India's health system must begin by acknowledging an uncomfortable truth: we cannot deliver healthcare to 1.4 billion peo...
Nestle India faces FSSAI action over infant products, promotional claims
India’s food regulator FSSAI on Friday cracked down on Nestle India Limited over alleged non-compliance involving three infant nutrition products.Acco...
Health Ministry issues advisory on stem cell therapy, warns against unproven treatments
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories regarding the regulation of stem cell thera...
Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk and suicidal behavior: Study
Air pollution may be linked to a higher risk of suicide, suicide attempts and suicidal thoughts, according to a new international review of research. ...
Pakistani whitening creams flagged in India over excessive heavy metals
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued a public health alert against the use of two unauthorised cosmetic products being s...
Severe period pain not normal, could signal endometriosis, warn doctors
Doctors have said that severe or persistent period pain should not be dismissed as a normal part of menstruation, warning that it could be a sign of e...
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