Adulterated Drugs On Decline Amid Crackdown

Rise in raids on illicit drug manufacturing units, alongside arrests for the production, sale, or distribution of spurious or adulterated drugs. Photograph: Yves Herman/Reuters   The......

The Coming Dementia Epidemic

Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia.This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase. Kindly......

Diabetes Drug Linked To Vision Loss?

Study suggested that constant use of Semaglutide may be linked to development of a condition called non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

Dead snake found in mid-day meal packet in Sangli

A tiny dead snake was allegedly found in a packet distributed under the mid-day meal scheme meant for children aged between six months and three years at an anganwadi or a government-run nursery......

Indian food, drugs 2nd on US refusal list

Even though India does not figure among the top trade partners of the United States, its food and medicines have attracted the second highest number of import refusals from the US. With 1,610 cases......

'Real growth and opportunity are going to come from GLP-1'

'It is not just the US and European opportunity, but it is a huge global opportunity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Biocon The peptides and GLP-1 class of drugs that are offering breakthrough......

Pricing challenge in US biz, rich valuations may weigh on pharma stocks

The tailwind of low price erosion in the US generics market, seen by domestic pharmaceutical companies in calendar year 2023 (CY23), may be reversing slowly, caution analysts. Illustration: Uttam......

Sun Pharma recalls over 34k bottles of generic drug in US

Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing. Photograph: Francis......