Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/02/2025. The Supreme Court (SC), February 24, 2025 has directed all states to file their affidavits addressing concerns raised about antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs …
BHUBANESWAR: The Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), state branch, is planning to increase the number of Jan Aushadhi stores to 400 within a year. At present, just 16 such fair price shops sell generic medicines in the state. The shops, established under Centre-sponsored Jan Aushadhi scheme, sell 'quality' medicines, manufactured …
Aimed at helping school children to avoid the negative effect of irrational use of medicines, the Delhi Society for Promotion of Rational Use of Drugs (DSPRUD) in collaboration with Delhi Public School, Mathura Road, organised an awareness programme on Monday. Speaking about the programme, DSPRUD executive president Usha Gupta said: …
The government's move to issue compulsory licences (CLs) for three more patented cancer drugs is a jolt to multinational pharmaceutical companies. The plan is to issue CLs for Trastuzumab (or Herceptin, used for treating breast cancer), Ixabepilone (used for chemotherapy in breast cancer treatment) and Dasatinib (or Sprycel, for leukaemia). …
Delhi-based biotechnology company Panacea Biotec is awaiting a nod from the World Health Organization (WHO) to resume supplying vaccines for the world immunisation programme from its units at Lalru (Haryana) and Baddi (Himachal Pradesh). Speaking to Business Standard, a senior company official said, “We expect WHO officials to visit our …
Each of the 3 drugs— Dasatinib Trastuzumab & Ixabepilone—costs 1L for a month’s dose The government has appointed a panel to look into issues related to compulsory licensing of drugs and whether cheaper versions of cancer medicines Trastuzumab, Ixabepilone and Dasatinib can be launched under the provision, a person with …
MNC Body Backs MCI Guidelines Banning All Kinds Of Gifts To Doctors In Clinical Trial Mumbai: The noose may get tighter for the pharma industry. After facing flak for illegal drug trials, and unethical marketing practices, the pharma industry seems to be pulling up its socks. In a significant development, …
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on a public interest writ petition against licensing of and trials with the unproven human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, ostensibly to treat cervical cancer. The petition, by Kalpana Mehta and other health activists, cited the Drugs Controller-General of India (DCGI), the …
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a PIL accusing multinational pharma giant Glaxo Smithkline of having conducted unauthorised trials of its cancer vaccine on tribal girls. A bench headed by Justice KS Radhakrishnan, while seeking reply from the health ministry, also directed the Christian Medical College, …
Against the national average of 10% among injectable drug users, the count stands much high at 40% in Amritsar and 27% in Tarn Taran The rampant drug addiction among youths in Punjab is putting them at the risk of bigger danger — HIV infection. The HIV prevalence among injectable drug …
Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have discovered a new molecule that, they say, could potentially lead to an anti-cancer drug, which may help reduce the dosage of current treatment methods like chemotherapy or radiotherapy. The molecule, aimed at killing cancer cells by blocking their DNA repair mechanism, …
Its healthcare system crippled by international economic sanctions, Iran has asked India for help to procure life-saving drugs for patients battling critical illnesses in that country. Tehran has put in an urgent request to New Delhi for drugs to treat lung and breast cancers; brain tumours; heart ailments; infections after …
The National Pharmaceuticals Pricing Policy 2012 has a new method for determining the price ceiling, called a market-based pricing mechanism. This is problematic, to say the least. It can create the illusion of regulating prices without actually doing so, and will have no impact on other members of the same …
Active against drug-resistant forms, the FDA-approved drug is a game changer While there is a lot of hope and enthusiasm over the new tuberculosis drug, first in close to 50 years, health activists say the challenge for countries like India and treatment providers is devising new treatment regimens for drug-resistant …
Pulls up Centre for failure to check malpractices by MNCs The Supreme Court on Thursday directed that until further orders all clinical trials on drugs will have to be conducted under the direct supervision of the Union Health Secretary to prevent illegal trials by pharmaceutical companies. A Bench of Justices …
WHO reports unprecedented progress against 17 neglected tropical diseases, thanks to a new global strategy, a regular supply of quality assured, cost-effective medicines and support from global partners. The report Sustaining the drive to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases reveals new momentum has shifted the world closer …
The Planning Commission has set a target for the pharmaceutical industry to reach $100 billion by 2020 and account for five per cent share of the global drug industry in the next five years. According to the final draft of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17) by the panel, the objective …
The Chhattisgarh Government has launched a widespread campaign to distribute homoeopathic medicines with the objective of preventing and treating malaria in rural areas. Under the campaign, homoeopathic medicines will be administered door-to-door by Mitanin workers, a government official said. State Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar launched the campaign on Sunday from …
