Combination of enmetazobactam, invented by scientists associated with Chennai-based pharma firm Orchid Pharma in 2008, and antibiotic cefipime is used to treat severe bacterial infection.
Govt’s moves to curb irrational fixed-dose combinations may have been insufficient & lack enforcement, say researchers. Study published in Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice.
In Pharma, Gerald Posner writes about how an unlikely trio working for a small US company called Lederle discovered Aureomycin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic in 1948.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
This is a global threat and in countries like India where people are just not aware about how abusing anti microbial drugs can lead to this threat of drug resistant bacteria which only makes the society more vulnerable.
As the economy grows, more people will become dependent on such medicines. Generally I don’t promote “alternative treatments” but for simple cough or fever, please stick to Ayurveda.
Btw I have no issues with alternative treatments like Ayurveda but it cannot be the lone option for treating serious illnesses. Ayurveda is a better lifestyle choice than a treatment option.
This is a global threat and in countries like India where people are just not aware about how abusing anti microbial drugs can lead to this threat of drug resistant bacteria which only makes the society more vulnerable.
As the economy grows, more people will become dependent on such medicines. Generally I don’t promote “alternative treatments” but for simple cough or fever, please stick to Ayurveda.
Btw I have no issues with alternative treatments like Ayurveda but it cannot be the lone option for treating serious illnesses. Ayurveda is a better lifestyle choice than a treatment option.