Tag: medicines
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Government to provide medicines at doorstep, order can be placed through WhatsApp, email
PMBJK under the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers are accepting the orders for medicines on WhatsApp and e-mail, where on the basis of uploaded prescriptions medicines are delivered at the doorsteps of the patients.
May 5, 2020 -
Amit Shah assures nation of enough food, medicines, essential commodities amid extended lockdown
'I also request the affluent people to come forward and help the poor living near them,' he said.
April 14, 2020 -
As COVID-19 reaches Delhi, India restricts medicine exports affecting worldwide supplies
Though India produces 20% of the world’s generic drug supply, pharma companies in the country are dependent on China for two-thirds of the chemical components needed to make them.
March 4, 2020 -
Pakistan imported medicines worth Rs 136 cr from India in 2019
'The imported medicines included life-saving drugs, tablets, syrups and vaccines.'
July 14, 2019 -
US embargo stopped Indian company from sending medicine to Cuba: UN
By an overwhelming majority of 189 to two, the General Assembly on November 1 passed a resolution criticising the embargo and asking Washington to lift it.
November 5, 2018 -
Homeopaths claim to have medicines for Nipah
The Indian Homeopathic Medical Association's Kerala unit has claimed of having the medicines to treat the Nipah virus.
June 3, 2018 -
How to keep track of your health on World Health Day
When was the last time your family and you got a complete check-up done?
April 7, 2018 -
50% rise in patients seeking homeopathic treatment
Homeopathy is "clinically effective" and there has been a 50 percent rise in the number of patients seeking homeopathic treatment.
March 7, 2018 -
Pharmacists allowed to sell medicines
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij has said that pharmacists holding allopathic pharmacy diploma and degree would now be able to sell homeopathic medicines in the state. He said that the decision would benefit about 15,000 pharmacists in the state who were intending to sell these medicines, but had no license for the same. Earlier, it …
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December 13, 2017 -
Delhi to cap profit percentage on drugs in private hospitals
The Delhi government on Wednesday formed a nine-member committee which will work to cap the profit percentage on medicines and consumables in the city’s private hospitals, Health Minister Satyendar Jain said. Addressing the media here, Jain said the decision was taken after several complaints of astronomical profits being made by private hospitals on medicines and …
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December 13, 2017 -
Antibiotics: Getting too much of a good thing
Microorganisms are becoming more resistant to antimicrobial drugs and thus patients with certain diseases are being left in the lurch.
November 18, 2017 -
World running out of antibiotics!
'Antimicrobial resistance is a global health emergency that will seriously jeopardize progress in modern medicine'.
September 21, 2017 -
Antibiotics pose environmental risks
Although antibiotics prevent bacterial infections, they may adversely harm microbes that are essential to a healthy environment, a study has warned. This may in its turn significantly impact people's lives around the world, it said. When people take antibiotics, their bodies break down and metabolise only a portion of the drugs. The rest is excreted …
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July 26, 2017 -
Kejriwal directs 100% availability of medicines in Delhi government hospitals
After the Delhi government's review report revealed that less than 50 per cent medicines are available at some of its hospitals, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed Chief Secretary M.M. Kutty to immediately ensure 100 per cent availability of medicines in government hospitals. "Directed Chief Secretary today (Tuesday) to ensure 100 per cent availability …
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May 23, 2017 -
Diabetes drug may help prevent heart disease
A drug commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes patients can also be used to inhibit or delay heart disease in individuals with Type 1 diabetes, says a study. Heart disease is the leading cause of illness in diabetic patients, accounting for more than half of all fatalities. Metformin is an inexpensive treatment that is often …
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August 26, 2016 -
Low-cost, paper-based device can spot substandard medicines
Scientists have developed a simple, inexpensive paper-based device which can identify poor-quality or degraded medications within minutes. The developing world is awash in substandard, degraded or falsified medications, which can either directly harm users or deprive them of needed treatment, researchers said. With internet sales of medications on the rise, people everywhere are increasingly at …
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August 22, 2016