Study reveals fake medicines are rife in Africa
In Southern Africa‚ Malawi has the most medicines commonly sold in substandard or falsified condition‚ according to pharmacists from the University of North Carolina. SA’s problem is relatively small‚
Drugs
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Anti-bodies that fight Ebola viruses are now a reality
Finally, anti-bodies to three major Ebola viruses have now been developed. Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment
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UN draft on TB sparks fears of India, Brazil succumbing to US pressure
NEW DELHI: Public health activists fear that India, Brazil and other developing countries could be caving in to US pressure going by the latest version of the UN’s draft political declaration on tuberculosis
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China Halts Production, Orders Top-Level Probe Into Vaccine Scandal
Chinese authorities have ordered a company in the northeastern province of Jilin to halt production of a vaccine after it was recalled last week, amid an ongoing probe into fraudulent business practices,
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First malaria drug in 60 years given approval
A drug to treat malaria - the first such pill to get approval in 60 years - has been given the green light by authorities in the United States. The medicine is specifically for the recurring form of
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Sun Pharma gets USFDA nod for cancer treatment injection
Drug major Sun Pharmaceutical Industries today said it has received approval from the US health regulator for its INFUGEM injection used for treatment of cancer. This is the first US Food and Drug Administration
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Gut microbiota associations with common diseases and prescription medications in a population-based cohort
<p>The human gut microbiome has been associated with many health factors but variability between studies limits exploration of effects between them. Gut microbiota profiles are available for >2700 members
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IIT experts take cue from mosquitoes for painless jab
PATIALA: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, in collaboration with scholars at Ohio State University in the United States, have developed a technology of painless micro-needles,
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Strides Shasun gets WHO pre-qualification for its rectal artesunate product
Drug firm Strides Shasun today said it has received pre-qualification from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its rectal artesunate product for the pre-referral management of severe malaria. The
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India gets its 1st ever national healthcare facility registry by Modi govt; another feather in health sector’s cap
It's no less than a feather in the cap of India's health sector. In a major development, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Minister JP Nadda on Tuesday launched the National Health Resource Repository