Jaipur: Ever wondered why medicine that healed your illness a couple of days ago suddenly brings no relief to you. You may be thinking either, the medicine is a fake, your body has become immune to it or the illness … Continue reading
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Patients at risk: Medicines not stored properlyJaipur: Ever wondered why medicine that healed your illness a couple of days ago suddenly brings no relief to you. You may be thinking either, the medicine is a fake, your body has become immune to it or the illness … Continue reading Centre asks states to set up drug approval panels in hospitals to promote rational use of drugsWith the objective of promoting rational use of medicines in the country, the Union Health Ministry has asked the State Governments to take steps to set up Drugs and Therapeutics Committees (DTC) and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committees (PTC) in hospitals based … Continue reading Three Member Committee Constituted to Examine Drug Approval ProceduresNew Delhi (PIB): Taking note of the 59th Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the functioning of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad has constituted a committee … Continue reading Tramadol haul worth Dh1b seizedDubai : Customs foiled an attempt to smuggle 91 million Tramadol tablets estimated to cost around Dh1 billion, according to a senior official. The drug, which cannot be purchased without a medical prescription, is widely used by young people in … Continue reading Drugs seized, spurious racket bustedImphal: A large quantity of pharmaceutical drug Acti-Feel which are abused by a section of youngsters as intoxicating substance has been seized by Imphal West District Police from Imphal Airport. The pharmaceutical drug packed in 21 cartons was brought to … Continue reading Girl dies after quack administered drugALWAR: A 14-year old girl died on Friday allegedly due to drug overdose administered by a quack in the town. Police have registered an FIR against the quack and an investigation has been launched. According to the police, the girl, … Continue reading Maharashtra drug body cracks down on misleading adsMumbai: The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration has initiated action against manufacturers of medicines and instruments, newspapers, TV channels and cable operators making outrageous claims through advertisements. The FDA has already served notices to 50 companies manufacturing medicines and instruments … Continue reading Cure-all drugs seized in raidsKOCHI: The Drugs Control Department continued its search operations for the second day in Ernakulam and Idukki districts. The search was conducted at the ayurveda medicine wholesale shops which have been allegedly misleading the public through false claims and advertisements … Continue reading Q: What types of drugs are spurious?Ans: Any drug, from an antibiotic to a pain medication, can be spurious. In 2007, fake drug makers sold more than 600 different types of branded, generic and over-the-counter drugs and used improved packaging to make their fake and spurious … Continue reading MEDICINE SAFETY RULES: Consumer Alert About GenericsConsumers may think that having generic versions of their drugs means they don’t have to be vigilant about where they get them from. Some guidelines : Only purchase medication, even generic medication, from a licensed pharmacy Only switch medications under … Continue reading |
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