Kerala has once again been put on high alert, as the state is facing yet another Nipah virus outbreak, and the Centre is taking action. A special joint outbreak response team, with specialists from the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...
In a significant flashpoint for the medical community, allopathic doctors in Maharashtra have threatened to go on strike on July 11 over the state's plan to allow homeopathic practitioners to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) by...
The deadly pharma factory blast in Telangana has so far taken the lives of 44 people; rendering it one of the deadliest industrial accidents in the history of the state. The blast happened on June 30 at the pharmaceutical excipient producer Sigachi..
In response to increasing rates of sudden cardiac death caused by heart attacks, the Karnataka government will soon make it mandatory for every employee working in the corporate and private sectors to get a health checkup annually
The death toll at the Telangana factory blast at Sigachi Industries has reached 44 making it one of the most tragic industrial calamities in the state. The incident occurred on June 30, at the company's manufacturing plant at Pashamylaram in the...
Kerala has declared a health alert in three districts, Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Palakkad, in view of two suspected cases of the Nipah virus. The Health department of Kerala made a note of the two patients who presented with Nipah-like symptoms...
Amid renewed public discussions about vaccine safety, the Serum Institute of India (SII) and Indian Vaccine Manufacturers Association (IVMA) pointedly reiterated that COVID-19 vaccines are safe, efficacious and scientifically verified...
In a recent response to the reports in Karnataka's Hassan district claiming COVID-19 vaccines led to heart attack deaths, the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) expressed its strong defense of both vaccine safety and the integrity of regulatory...
In a major development for India's drug regulatory system, the Delhi High Court has ordered the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to respond within three months to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenges the approval of...
In a major decision to enhance the food safety standards, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a "100 per cent inspection" of all packaged drinking water units in Maharashtra.
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