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TopicMedicines

Topic: Medicines

Pharma firms owe govt Rs 8,500 cr+ in overcharging dues, House panel seeks pricing authority legal cell

Parliamentary Standing Committee finds that Rs 5,944.16 crore, nearly 70% of pending amount, is locked in cases before High Courts and the Supreme Court.

How Sushruta’s legacy found a permanent home at Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

A 90-kg tribute to celebrate India’s foundational medical heritage and surgery roots will permanently reside in the college's historic Playfair Auditorium.

A cough syrup’s trail of death, Kanchipuram to Chhindwara. ‘Son’s life cost Rs 30’

A chain of failures from a Tamil Nadu factory to clinics in Chhindwara killed 24 children. Coldrif tragedy exposes collapsed manufacturing standards and regulatory negligence.

SubscriberWrites: Understanding Snakes

From myths to medicine, snakes inspire awe and fear. Most are harmless, vital pest-controllers & with awareness, co-existence is safer than killing them.

House panel urges covering medicine costs under Ayushman Bharat, especially for diseases like cancer

PM-JAY is world’s largest government-funded health insurance and assurance scheme; offers coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.

Which Medicines Are Essential for Cardiac Patients?

The range of medications available for cardiac patients today represents a significant advancement in managing heart health. Understanding and adhering to prescribed regimens are crucial for effectively mitigating risks associated with heart diseases.

India sends 90 tonnes of medicines to Cuba

The consignment of medicines consists of nine active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Tips for using Pilex ointment or tablets for maximum relief

The Pilex tablet helps treat internal and external haemorrhoids or piles, and anal fissures.

Govt move to review drug pricing mechanism triggers concern as pharma industry invited to join panel

Panel formed by Centre to review pricing framework for drugs & medical devices will have representatives from Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance & Indian Drug Manufacturers Association.

Drug regulator tightens sampling norms to test quality of medicines & cosmetics reaching market

CDSCO last week notified streamlined guidelines on sampling, conceded that at present sampled drugs are mostly from big brands and urban areas. 

On Camera

Hasina’s shadow ends careers in Bangladesh. After president, now army chief faces heat

Bangladesh’s ex-President Mohammed Shahabuddin Chuppu resigned two years earlier than the stipulated time. The spotlight is now on Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman.

India’s biggest stock reform in years endures rocky first week

According to the senior officials at SEBI, the new system is just facing teething issues and they are confident that it will improve as participation rises.

Ex-CDS Gen Chauhan flags white labelling in defence. What is it & why it undermines ‘aatmanirbharta’

Remarks come at a time when govt has dramatically increased procurement from Indian industry, with private companies, start-ups emerging as major suppliers to armed forces.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.