Health Ministry moots Centre or state bodies be empowered to regulate drugs, cosmetics manufacture

The latest version of the draft bill states, "No person shall himself or by any other person on his behalf manufacture for sale or distribution any drug, except in accordance with a license issued by the Central Licensing Authority or the State Licensing Authority for such drugs, in such form and manner, as may be prescribed."

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Active Covid cases in country climb to 1, 464

The Covid case tally been recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,95,004). The national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.81 per cent, according to the health ministry website.

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Research reveals oral medication is leading choice for multiple sclerosis treatment

According to Rutgers researchers, the majority of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) choose oral medications to treat the chronic and progressive neurological illness. This is likely due to a variety of variables, including convenience, consumer promotion, and approval by health insurers.

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Extreme heat scorches Europe, world

Swathes of Europe baked Tuesday in a heatwave trailed by wildfires and health warnings, as parts of Asia and the United States also suffered under extreme weather. Firefighters battled blazes in parts of Greece and the Canary Islands and Spain issued heat alerts, while some children in Italy's Sardinia were warned away from sports for safety reasons.

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Centre to target having equal number of medical UG, PG seats in 3 years: Officials

According to government data, the number of medical colleges has increased significantly since 2014. There has been an increase of 69 per cent in medical colleges from 387 in 2014 to 654 now, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar had told the Rajya Sabha in February.

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The meds they bought were toxic. Now Gambian parents seek justice

At least 70 children died from acute kidney injury in Gambia last year, cases the World Health Organization (WHO) linked to medicines made by Indian drugmaker Maiden Pharmaceuticals that were contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG), toxins normally used as industrial solvents and antifreeze agents.

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Surging bird flu cases may increase human infection risk: WHO

Recently, there have been increasing reports of deadly outbreaks among mammals also caused by influenza A(H5)-including influenza A(H5N1)-viruses. As many as 10 countries across three continents have reported outbreaks in mammals to World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) since 2022. There are likely to be more countries where outbreaks have not yet been detected or reported.

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