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Wave of Covid-19 infections in China triggers widespread drugs shortage

An unprecedented Covid infections in China has triggered widespread drug shortage, as people scramble to buy fever medicines and painkillers to alleviate flu-like symptoms, according to media report

'Patients cannot be forced to buy medicines from hospital-attached shops'

Patients cannot be compelled to purchase medicines from hospital-attached drug stores, the Maharashtra Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has said. A notification issued by Commissioner, FDA, Abhimanyu Kale said FDA had received repeated complaints that patients have been forced to buy medicines from the drug store in hospitals. "It is illegal for a hospital to force patients to buy medicines from their affiliated stores," said the notification, addressed to all the divisional joint commissioners, assistant commissioners, and drug inspectors (Drugs). Patients don't need to purchase medicines from hospital-affiliated shops and the same can be purchased from any licensed drug store, it said. The hospitals concerned should prominently display a signboard at a prominent place visible to the patients, as per the notification.

Udaan to provide medicine delivery to pharmacies every 4-hour

As part of the new service offering, Udaan will provide medicine delivery to pharmacies every 4-hour with 4 delivery slot options in a day to order medicines across six cities

Medicine purchases by inpatients exempt from GST, says Tamil Nadu AAR

But says drugs, consumables purchased by outpatients in the course of treatment will be taxed

India likely to get Omicron-specific vaccine by year-end, says SII chief

SII is working with Novavax to bring the Omicron-specific vaccine, as the nation continues to record a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases

US approves eye drops that could eliminate need for reading glasses

The US has approved a new type of eye drop which they say could eliminate the need for reading glasses

I-T dept raids Delhi-Haryana pharma and realty cos; seizes cash and gold

Finds links to Hawala sale of medicines to Afghanistan

Some antivirals may be effective against Monkeypox virus: Lancet

A team of researchers have found that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious with Monkeypox virus.

Scientists move a step closer for cataract treatment with new drug

A team of international scientists has been carrying out advanced optical tests on an oxysterol compound that had been proposed as an anti-cataract drug

Australian scientists identify biomarkers that cause sudden infant death

SIDS is the unexplained death of an apparently healthy infant less than one year of age, during a period of sleep

Medical aspirants urge PM for postponing NEET PG 2022 examination

The development came even as a medical students' association moved the Supreme Court on Thursday for postponement of the examination citing its clash with the ongoing counselling for NEET PG 2021

Govt to launch AYUSH visa for traditional medical tourism, set up parks

To launch AYUSH mark for standardisation of products in traditional medicine

Govt support, funds needed for innovation in traditional medicine: Tedros

WHO DG Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that long-term strategic investments along with government support are crucial for fostering innovation in the field of traditional medicine.

PM to inaugurate WHO Global Centre for traditional medicine at Jamnagar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, will inaugurate the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar on Tuesday.

PM hails initiative to set up WHO centre of traditional medicine in Gujarat

A day after the Government of India signed an agreement with World Health Organization for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, PM Modi hailed the move

Lower fees make Ukraine a hotspot for Indian medical students

As per available data, around 18,000 Indian students are stranded in Ukraine which has been attacked by Russia with full military might

Low-cost blood thinning drug may potentially treat, prevent Covid-19: Study

A widely available and affordable blood thinning drug, heparin, limits lung damage when inhaled by COVID-19 patients, and may also prevent infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus

AstraZeneca blocks Advent's $7.6-bn buyout of Swedish Orphan Biovitrum

The UK drugmaker's opposition meant the offer fell short of the 90 per cent threshold needed for approval

Naidu calls for mandatory rural service for doctors before first promotion

The Vice President stressed the need to increase the number of medical colleges while referring to the government's efforts to bridge the gap in doctor-patient ratio in the country.

Dr P K Warrier, doyen of Ayurveda medicine, passes away at 100

In hislifetime spanning a century, he treated tens of thousands of patients from across the globe and his patients included former presidents and former prime ministers of India and abroad.