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Amid Covid Surge, ICMR Cautions On Antibiotic Usage

Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of coinfection of Covid with other endemic infections must be considered. Systemic corticosteroids are not indicated in mild disease

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Along With H3N2 Virus, Risk Of Covid Also Rising In Delhi: LNJP's Medical Director

After Corona, now the risk of a new sub-variant H3N2 is increasing as the virus is fastly spreading across the country, and its cases are also coming to therefore. However not a single case of the virus has been reported from the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) hospital so far, but in the meantime, the risk of the corona has also started increasing

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Vitamin A May Reduce Pancreatitis Risk: Research

For people with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), treatment with the enzyme asparaginase helps starve cancer cells by reducing the amount of asparagine circulating in the blood, which the cancer cells need but cannot make themselves

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Uk-India Trade Negotiator Called On To Resign By Global Health Groups

In a letter to UK Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed by a coalition from over 40 countries including the UK, access to medicines campaigners demand a new, independent Chief Negotiator without ties to the corporate pharmaceutical industry

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India Must Focus On Biopharmaceuticals To Feed The Growth Engine: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

In an exclusive conversation with BW Healthcare World, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics delineates on how Indian pharma can move up the value chain, while also speaking on Biocon's R&D investments and future plans

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Women Owning Commanding Roles In Armed Forces: Maj. Gen. Dr Rashmi Datta

Of the three services, the Army marks women officers at 1,705, followed by 1,640 women officers in the IAF, and 559 in the Navy, as per the data submitted by the government to Parliament last year

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Open Cases Pending In HCs On Online Sale Of Drugs: Govt To Lok Sabha

Updating on the ongoing situation related to banning online sales of medicines Mandaviya cited the Delhi High Court Order, which said that e-pharmacies are not allowed to function without a licence and the stakeholders need to ensure that the same is prohibited until further orders

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Indian Pharma To Grow By 6-8% In FY24, Aided By Price Hikes In NLEMs: ICRA

The agency stated that the IPM witnessed a YoY growth of 7.7 per cent in 9M FY2023 supported by a price growth of 6.8 per cent and growth of 2.3 per cent from new product introductions, while volumes declined by 1.2 per cent. ICRA predicts that price increases will remain the primary growth driver for IPM in the near term

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Claims Of Russian Hackers Targeting Health Ministry’s Website For India's Ukraine Support

CloudSEK further added that the reason behind this target was that the Indian authorities decided not to violate the sanctions imposed against the Russian Federation

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Joint Efforts & Collaborations Key To Make India Tb Free By 2025: Mandaviya

He also urged other corporates, institutions, trade bodies, associations and individuals to come forward and actively support India’s battle against tuberculosis

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Digital Therapeutics Aided 83% Of Patients In Keeping Vitals Under Normal Range Claims Study

During the 90-day interim analysis, patients enrolled in the program demonstrated significant improvement, with 90 per cent adhering to the recommended medication, diet, and exercise regimen

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Less than 5% Indian Companies Offer Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

The report evaluated 2,500+ employer-sponsored health insurance plans across businesses of all sizes and inferred that Indian employers are falling short in offering comprehensive benefits

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Total MBBS Seats Surpassed 1 Lakh, PG Seats Up By 110%: Mandaviya

Previously, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, also conveyed about an increase of 71 per cent medical colleges from 387 before 2014 to at present 660 collages

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Inflation Fines To Be Imposed On First Set Of Drugs By US

President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act includes a provision penalizing drugmakers for charging prices that rise faster than inflation for people with disabilities or age 65 and older on the government's Medicare health program

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Technology: An Equaliser In Public Healthcare

National Health Authority’s former CEO RS Sharma on technology’s potential to transform public healthcare in nations which are at a cusp of growth and development

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