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TopicPenicillin

Topic: Penicillin

Cheap alternatives, API imports — why Penicillin G production, set to resume after 30 yrs, declined

Production of PenG, used to treat tetanus, strep infections, syphilis, pneumonia & more, was stopped in India in 1990s after cheaper alternatives began surfacing in global market.

Oldest antibiotic prevents rheumatic heart disease, but India’s burden still high. Here’s why

Rheumatic heart disease is associated with a bacterial infection that can later manifest as heart problems. WHO says it’s the most commonly acquired heart disease in people under 25.

India’s oldest drug maker can’t help Modi govt revive penicillin production

Pharma PSU Hindustan Antibiotics has told the Modi govt that it's in 'revival mode', not equipped to take up big projects like penicillin production.

India to revive penicillin, one of world’s oldest antibiotics, 5 yrs after production ended

Doctors across India had put in request to procure the antibiotic used to treat Strep A bacterial infection, which can lead to rheumatic fever & heart disease.

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Marxism extinguishes democratic rights the moment it captures power: MA Venkata Rao

Being founded on class war, any State founded on Marxism is bound to set itself in opposition, bitter and all-out, against all other nations, libertarian commentator MA Venkata Rao wrote in 1963.

Hyperscale data centre, waste-to-energy projects: MoUs Uttar Pradesh inked this year at Davos

The agreements span energy projects, electric vehicles and solar power, according to UP Investment Department.

1st ever live battle array formation, Shaktibaan regiments—what’s new at the R-Day parade this yr

The 77th Republic Day Parade at Kartavya Path will showcase India’s operational synergy and self-reliance, highlighting combat readiness, indigenous weaponry and joint military operations.

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

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.