Tag: Medicine
Take bold, co-operative action to make medicines available to all: WHO
Across the South-East Asia Region, an estimated 65 million people are pushed into poverty due to out-of-pocket health-care payments, with the cost of medicines being one of the main causes..........
Pharma recalls posing a serious threat?
There have been several other instances wherein drugs are being recalled either on a firm's own initiative or the request by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)............
ABLE & FIRM, Japan partner to accelerate regenerative medicine commercialization
The Association of Biotechnology Led Enterprise (ABLE) and Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine (FIRM) will work together to advance regenerative medicine and cell and gene therapies...........
Indian scientists resurrect World War era drug to fight malaria
The researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru University have found that the acriflavine or ACF used as an anti-parasite drug during last century, is effective against malaria parasite and are, therefore working to make this molecule more effective using nanotechnology.........
Experts call for national policy on integrative medicine
More than 60 experts in integrative medicine from around the world participated, with more than 1,000 delegates at India’s biggest conference on integrative Ayurveda and modern medicine at Kochi......
Scientists test ancient remedy to fight drug resistant kala azar
The compound called mahanine isolated from leaves of Murraya koenigii, a curry plant commonly used in Indian kitchens, has been found to inhibit the growth of kala azar parasite...............
Indian scientists make a new gel for wound healing application
The gel aggregates platelets and prevents loss of blood which in turns aids wound closure. It also has the ability to incorporate antibiotics and provides sustained release of the drug at the injury site..........
Lying flat after a stroke not helpful, study finds
The results from the study done on 499 Indian patients revealed that lying flat or sitting up at an angle of 30 degrees after a stroke made no difference to the recovery.........
Still a huge gap in healthcare access in India: President
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee made these remarks while laying the foundation stone of super speciality hospital of BRS Health and Research Institute at Udupi in Karnataka.........
Rohto Pharma, Japan forges a capital & business alliance with SastaSundar.com
The $5 million (Rs 32.4 crore) worth investments by Rohto Pharmaceuticals in the leading digital health venture, SastaSundar is aimed at expanding its commerce business in India...............