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Mansukh Mandaviya asks pharma industry to tackle spurious drug menace
Out of 84,874 samples tested by various drug controllers, up to 2,652 samples were not of standard quality last year, the Centre informed Parliament in July.
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AI, ML and robotics to drive India’s healthcare: Prathap Reddy, Apollo Chairman
Over the next few years, the Apollo Group will invest in spreading footprint in key regions, and expand specialty centres to more locations
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To help medical supplies, test samples reach difficult terrain, ICMR initiates four drone studies
The top medical research body is trying to find out whether drones can be used to transport medical supplies to far-flung areas.
INDIA
Johnson & Johnson won’t take controversial baby powder off shelves in India
While experts questioned the company’s decision not to immediately withdraw the product that’s said to contain cancer-causing asbestos, the Indian drug regulator is silent.
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'Baseless, exaggerated figure': Dolo 650 makers on allegation of distributing freebies worth Rs 1,000 crore
Dolo650 makers say that the Income Tax sleuths have collated the total marketing expenditure from all divisions of the company for past several years to arrive at a 1000 crore figure.
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Can Monkeypox patients remain asymptomatic like COVID, ICMR plans sero-survey to assess
India has so far reported 10 cases of monkeypox and one fatality from the infection.
INDIA
StanPlus, Narayana Hrudayalaya partner to provide emergency response within 15 minutes in Bengaluru
The Hyderabad-based startup has partnered with more than 50 hospitals and is looking to expand to over 15 cities in India by the end of this year.
INDIA
Research-linked incentives crucial for pharma sector, Centre should incentivise companies as research progresses: Sudarshan Jain, IPA
Jain says IPA, which represents Indian research-based pharmaceutical companies, has recommended to the government that the pricing policy should help manufacturers attract investments as a reward for innovation.
INDIA
Bharat Biotech completes indigenous intranasal Covid vaccine trial
The indigenous intranasal vaccine by Bharat Biotech has been tested as primary dose (2-dose) schedule as well as a heterologous booster dose for subjects who have previously received two doses of Covaxin and Covishield.
INDIA
Drone-based healthcare service pilot project launched in Arunachal
The drone network is being set-up up on a limited experimental basis to pilot aerial healthcare deliveries in the state.
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31 companies express interest in developing Monkeypox vaccines, kits; Serum, Biological E in race
The official said that the Serum Institute of India, Biological E, and Indian Immunological have expressed their interest in developing a vaccine for Monkeypox.
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Private hospitals say Centre issuing notices for stopping cashless treatment is ‘harassment’
The private hospitals claim the Centre itself violated their agreement by failing to pay them over Rs 500 crore for the cashless treatment of government employees.
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BMC plans early screening to check rising deaths from diabetes, BP in Mumbai
In Mumbai, there was a six-fold increase in deaths due to diabetes in 2020 from 2015, a report by an NGO said
INDIA
Novo Nordisk, Roche partner to enhance Type 1 Diabetes care for children in India
This partnership is part of a global collaboration that will impact around 4,000 children with Type 1 diabetes in India.
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MC Exclusive | Awaiting govt direction for developing monkeypox vaccine: Adar Poonawalla
The CEO of Serum Institute says the company is in talks with three drug makers. He says the company has built an additional capacity and now has a vaccine-making capacity of 4 billion doses.
INDIA
Majority of Indian states lack district hospital in each district; Kerala, Delhi stand out
Half of the states and Union Territories in India don’t have access to a district hospital in each district, the Centre has informed the Lok Sabha.
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Risk of monkeypox moderate, more studies needed: WHO Regional Director
Though monkeypox cases and clusters are being reported concurrently in many countries, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO, South-East Asia Region, says the rate of mortality is low in the current outbreak.
BUSINESS
Accelerate fund utilisation for early commencement of UG courses in medical colleges, Centre tells states
The Union health ministry reviewed the progress of a centrally sponsored scheme to operationalise new medical colleges in 14 states.
INDIA
Govt floats EoI for developing monkeypox vaccine, diagnostic kits in public-private partnership mode
According to the ICMR, the last date submission of interest will be August 10.
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Government in talks to drug firms for making monkeypox vaccine: Covid task force head
The NITI Aayog functionary said the government is exploring pathways for a potential monkey pox vaccine with private vaccine makers, in case its need arises in future.
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HIV patients protest over drug shortage; health ministry says adequate stocks available
Sources say there are enough drugs to meet the needs of 95% people living with HIV in the country who are on first and second lines of antiretroviral regimens.
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Genes2Me launches RT PCR-based kit for Monkeypox, to give results within 50 minutes
The kit is currently available for research use only as the clinical validation is pending due to unavailability of monkeypox samples.
BUSINESS
India’s dependence on imported medical devices at ‘alarming’ level, industry group says
As imports from China keep rising, small and medium local manufacturers of medical devices have started shutting down, unable to compete on price and quality.
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WHO declaring monkeypox global health emergency a premature move, says top Indian epidemiologist
Raman R Gangakhedkar, who was a key figure working on HIV prevention and control strategies in India, says associating monkeypox with any particular sexuality or a gender identity would be incorrect.
