Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi looks into botched up abortion

Seeks report from Centre, asks for stricter PC-PNDT, MTP Act.

28 May 2017 5:02 AM

The new smoking rules notified by the Union health ministry prohibits “services” in the smoking zones. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hookahs to be no longer allowed in hotels, eateries

The new rule will fix the loophole and will regulate the use of hookahs.

27 May 2017 2:00 AM

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government had also recommended right to safe and legal abortion to all women in India, irrespective of their marital status. (Representational Image)

Pregnancy Act amendments on hold

The PMO has instead asked the ministry to strengthen the existing MTP and Pre Conception-Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) Act.

26 May 2017 6:04 AM

Earlier, the drug regulator had rejected Cipla’s application to register an HIV drug pellet formulation, which is used for treating children with HIV below three years of age.

Govt may clear new drug to treat HIV kids

Cipla had conducted clinical trials in Uganda and Kenya and had already been supplying the drug pellets outside India.

25 May 2017 2:27 AM

After examination,344 drugs including painkillers, anti-diabetic, respiratory and gastro-intestinal medicines were banned last year. (Photo: AFP)

175 drugs under lens, likely to be outlawed

The committee, set up in 2014, will review the submissions of the companies before the decision is taken.

24 May 2017 1:42 AM

The ministry is likely to put up the new rules on new drugs approval and clinical trials for comments on their website. (Photo: AFP)

Ministry plans ‘mandatory’ clinical trials for all drugs

However, in a departure, the health ministry has decided to make changes in the rules.

22 May 2017 1:27 AM

In 2015, Andorra scored the highest score (94.6), Central African Republic had the lowest (28.6) and the UK scored 84.6.

Global healthcare improves but inequalities on the rise: Study

Globally, the index increased from 40.7 in 1990 to 53.7 in 2015 and 167 countries saw healthcare access and quality significantly improve.

19 May 2017 6:33 AM

The NPPA has asked the pharma industry association to sensitise the members to obtain prior approval of process before launching any formulation or a new drug. (Representational Image)

200 companies under pharma authority lens

The price regulator says about 201 formulations have allegedly been found without approval.

18 May 2017 1:30 AM

The yoga parks can be opened on one corner of the park with well ventilation, little boundary and by making available water supply for the enthusiasts. (Representational image)

India’s answer to opera houses: Yoga parks

In the run up to Yoga Day, PM Modi has suggested setting up of yoga parks with minimum yoga training and other basic facilities.

17 May 2017 1:28 AM

Amitabh Bachchan will be face of measles elimination campaign

To dispel doubts among the Muslim community, veteran screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar has also been asked to lend his services.

15 May 2017 2:12 AM

As per a 2014 report by UNICEF, pneumonia and diarrhoea claimed more than 3,00,000 children in 2013.

Pneumonia vaccine to be part of immunisation plan

Nearly 25 per cent of the 1.4m children below the age of five that die every year globally due to the disease are from India.

13 May 2017 3:17 AM

Drug resistant TB spike in 20 years: Study

Lancet predicts steep rise in India, Philippines, Russia & South Africa.

10 May 2017 1:35 AM

The employee of the month gets a letter of appreciation from the Union health secretary. (Representational image)

Punctual health ministry employees to get awards

Significantly, arrival in the office after 9.30 am and departure from office before 5 pm will be reckoned as half day casual leave.

08 May 2017 12:40 AM

The pricing regulator has asked the state drug controllers to carry inspections at manufacturing units and hospitals and take necessary action. (Photo: Pinterest)

NPPA warns manufacturers about unavaialbility of stents

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has ensured that the price cap will not stop regular supply of the stents

03 May 2017 3:17 PM

Govt’s ‘Digital India’ push fails to help disabled

Despite guidelines, all major govt websites lack electronic accessibility.

30 Apr 2017 6:32 AM

The absorbable stents are fully dissolving artery stents that are absorbed by the body over roughly three years.

India allows controversial stents

Drug regulator asks for clinic trials of stents red-flagged by US, EU, Australia.

29 Apr 2017 5:59 AM

Researchers noted bidi smoking contributed greatly to the burden of tobacco-related disease and death in South Asia.

Killer smoke: Bidi is the deadliest, says new survey

The study found that bidi smoking was more popular in India than in Bangladesh or Pakistan.

27 Apr 2017 2:26 AM

The government has also been promoting digital technology through its recently-launched UPI.

Centre pushes for e-payment in hospitals

Post demonitisation, the health ministry had sent instructions to all government hospitals to start digital payment of hospital bills.

24 Apr 2017 1:40 AM

The amendment did lend some teeth to the regulation but the failure of generic prescription policy has once again brought the issue to fore.

Patients caught in war of generic, branded drugs

Pharmaceutical companies focus their marketing budgets to give incentives to doctors so that they promote their ‘expensive’ branded drugs.

24 Apr 2017 1:10 AM

The DTAB agreed to the recommendations of the expert group to revoke the suspension of the manufacture for sale.

Drug to ease cancer pain legal again

Dextropropoxyphene was banned four years ago in India.

22 Apr 2017 2:04 AM

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