Dr Peter Marks, who resigned earlier this year as the FDA's vaccine chief, described the proposal as part of Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s ‘anti-vaccine playbook’.
Parents in rural areas insist on medicine for every cough, and doctors are pressured by both expectations and pharmaceutical marketing and end up obliging.
US President has also questioned existing childhood vaccine protocols, calling for delays in administration of vaccines like the hepatitis B shot, which is currently given to newborns.
Researchers associated with The Ohio State University found that number of severe adverse events linked to generic drugs made in India was 54% higher than for those made in the US.
In 2019, evidence showed that an impurity in drug degrades over time to form probable carcinogenic compound. Ranitidine is sold as heartburn medicine under names Rantac, Aciloc & Zinetac.
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.
Such fraudulent practices cannot be tolerated, CAIT adds. This comes after Food & Drug Administration allegedly found counterfeit cheese at fast food giant's outlet in Ahmednagar.
Cough syrups made in India & Indonesia have been linked to deaths of over 300 children globally. Medicines were found to contain high levels of DEG, EG, leading to death.
Operation targeted packages entering US from India through New York (JFK) & Chicago (ORD) International Mail Facilities (IMFs) last month. Over 500 shipments seized, Indian national held.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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