Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The world’s most effective vaccine candidate against dengue is all set for trials in India and if all goes to plan, the vaccine will be available globally by 2015. The vaccine will be tested on 120-odd adults in the beginning, the results of which should be available by 2013. Thereafter, …
India continues to top the global pneumonia mortality charts, witnessing four lakh deaths of children every year. This translates into 1,095 children dying every day on account of a vaccine-preventable disease, which is also treatable with antibiotics. Worldwide, 13 lakh children died of pneumonia in 2011, with 30 per cent …
The All-India Chemists and Distributors’ Federation has expressed displeasure at the method proposed by the Group of Ministers to fix the cost of 348 drugs that have recently been brought under the National List of Essential Medicines. AICDF president Kailash Gupta said: “The method recommended by the GOM in fixing …
Pamphlets with details on anti-larval operations distributed To create awareness on chikungunya, health officials on Monday carried out door-to-door campaign, conducted fogging operations and distributed pamphlets at Achankuttapatti in Ayothiyapattinam block, near Salem. Of the total 350 families with 1,540 persons in Adi Dravidar Colony, over 300 were suffering from …
A ban on branded drugs stands to cut 'Big Pharma' out of the $5.4-bn windfall India has put in place a $5.4 billion policy to provide free medicine to its people, a decision that could change the lives of hundreds of millions, but a ban on branded drugs stands to …
A third of malaria drugs used around the world to stem the spread of the disease are counterfeit, data suggests. Researchers who looked at 1,500 samples of seven malaria drugs from seven countries in South East Asia say poor-quality and fake tablets are causing drug resistance and treatment failure. Data …
Fake and substandard malaria drugs are a growing threat to efforts to beat back the disease, a new study sponsored by the federal government has concluded. Scientists from the National Institutes of Health analyzed 27 sets of tests of antimalaria drugs purchased in Southeast Asia and Africa between 1999 and …
Escalating costs of commonly used drugs across the country has consumers complaining about health care slowly but surely becoming unaffordable. With costs of drugs used by heart patients, diabetics and those used by persons with high blood pressure and cholesterol levels registering a upward trend, drug market watchers state that …
Scientists claim to have developed a universal cancer vaccine that can train patients' own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells. A team from Tel Aviv University and drug company Vaxil Biotheraputics say the therapy targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, and could soon …
A new study suggests that the vaccine against human papillomavirus can significantly cut the likelihood of virus-related disease even among women who have had surgery for cervical cancer caused by HPV. Using data from a large randomized efficacy trial of the HPV vaccine, the researchers selected a group of 1,350 …
Tripura has been declared ‘malaria prone’ following the detection of 346 positive cases of Plasmodium Falciparum (PF) in the State during the last one month, official sources said on Thursday. Health minister Tapan Chakraborty said that medical experts have advised the State government to use second generation drugs instead of …
Tuesday's meeting to examine the pricing policy prepared by ministry of chemicals & fertilisers On Tuesday, a group of ministers (GoM) led by agriculture minister Sharad Pawar will examine the proposed National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPP) prepared by the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers. The key issue is to vet …
Panacea Biotec has launched polio vaccine POLPROTEC in Nigeria to help combat the spread of the debilitating disease in the country, one of the last nations still to eradicate the virus. To make the vaccine easily available, Panacea is partnering Emzor Pharma, which has a strong footprint across Nigeria. During …
It shrunk breast tumours by 80 per cent during tests and could also tackle prostate, pancreatic and cancers, said researchers. Even tumours that resist treatment with the best medicines available, including the 'wonder drug' Herceptin, may give in to the vaccine, the Daily Mail reports. Said study co-author Sandra Gendler, …
Wants to take control of medicine price regulator from the chemicals ministry. The health ministry may oppose the market-based price fixing model suggested in the draft National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy (NPPP). The ministry is of the opinion that a market-based pricing strategy, which in a broad sense takes the average …
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to call Tuesday for a new push by the U.S. and other countries to harness recent science to stem the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Government researchers believe science has now developed sufficient tools to contain the pandemic, which erupted 30 years ago, has infected more …
The Sri Lankan government plans to spend over Rs. 97 million to purchase rabies vaccines to combat the fatal viral disease transmitted through animals. The government Wednesday received the approval of the cabinet to procure 140,000 vials of rabies vaccine at a cost of US $ 868,000. The Sri Lankan …
The search for the world's first malaria vaccine received a boost with the release of early results from a major clinical trial showing it cut risk by about half in African children. The vaccine known as RTS,S is made by the British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline's lab in Belgium, and is …
Drug maker Lupin has received final approval from the US health regulator to market a generic version of UCB’s Keppra Oral Solution, an anti-epilepsy drug, in the American market. The company’s subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, has received final approval for its Levetiracetam Oral Solution in the strength of 100mg/ml from …
Taking a cue from the US, India has now put a cap on the prescription formulations of paracetamol combo drugs — it should not exceed 325 mg in each tablet or capsule. The move is “aimed” to prevent liver damage of a patient due to its overuse. Presently the drug …
