The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) will take action against 200 pharma companies, which launched new formulations or drugs without its approval of prices, said the regulator on Thursday.


Regulator to act against drug firms for violating pricing norms


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Supply of drinking water to lakhs of people in Tripura -- disrupted for the last two days after drilling waste polluted the Howrah river -- was restored to normal on Thursday, an official said.


Drinking water supply restored in Tripura: Official


The death of a 26-year-old cadet at the Indian Naval Academy in Kerala's Ezhimala near here has caused raised eyebrows, with the family alleging "foul play".


INA cadet's death in Kerala under scrutiny


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed grief at the sudden demise of Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Anil Dave.


Mamata condoles Environment Minister Dave's death


The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a collaborative mission between industry and academia for accelerating research for early development of  bio pharmaceuticals.


CCEA approves mission for development of bio-pharmaceuticals


The Uttar Pradesh government has fined a total of 2,250 people and collected Rs 1,98,096 during 2016-17 for using tobacco products in public places, an official said on Wednesday.


2,250 fined in UP for tobacco use in public place


Can running make you smarter?

The researchers reviewed data from more than 150 research articles

Regular physical activity might cure Alzheimer's

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Highlighting improvements that countries have made with regard to collecting vital statistics, the World Health Organisation on Wednesday said almost half of global deaths are now recorded with a cause.


Half of global deaths have recorded cause: WHO


Pharma major Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to launch doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome injection, for intravenous use, in the US market.


Dr. Reddy's gets nod for doxorubicin hydrochloride liposome injection


To ensure immediate and effective medication to soldiers and the public in the event of terror attacks and accidents, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed medicines such as a wound-healing gel and freeze-resistant saline water that are extremely helpful at higher altitudes in saving lives in the absence of doctors.


Common people to soon get anti-trauma medicines that save soldiers


Nearly a million workers -- forming the frontline of India's faltering public health system -- are inadequately trained and are underpaid, according to an IndiaSpend analysis of Health Ministry data, imperilling the country's healthcare efforts.


Poor pay, training impede India's health workers


The UN said that an estimated 7.6 million people live in areas at high risk of cholera transmission in Yemen, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Monday.


7.6 million Yemeni people live in high-risk areas for cholera: UN


Rome, May 15 (IANS/AKI) The Italian government is planning unspecified sanctions against parents who fail to immunise children attending state school, Italian Schools Minister Valeria Fedeli said on Monday.


Italy to take act against parents not vaccinating their children


The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response from the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) and an Indian doctor, who was indicted of sexual battery for unwarranted medical examinations on women patients by a US court in 2011.


Delhi Medical Council's response sought on doctor indicted for sexual offence


Aiming to check cigarette smuggling into the country, farmers' body FAIFA on Monday urged Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to protect the Indian tobacco farmers' interests through balanced and uniform taxation under the GST.


Tobacco farmers seek balanced taxation under GST


The Supreme Court's Mandate Oversight Committee on Sunday gave its nod for the intake of students at the Pandit Raghunath Murmu Medical College and Hospital in Baripada from this academic year.


Baripada medical college gets SC panel nod for admissions


Using hormone replacement therapy drugs are likely to increase the risk of older women becoming deaf, warns a study.


Hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss in menopausal women


The death toll due to sunstroke in Odisha increased to five as O14 places recorded above 40 degree Celsius on Saturday.


Sunstroke death toll in Odisha goes up to 5


A day after a massive ransomeware attack hit nearly 100 countries, including India, terrifying details were slowly emerging on Saturday as computers from hospitals in Britain to police stations in Andhra Pradesh were hacked into, keeping cyber security experts on tenterhooks.


From India to Britain, massive ransomware attack creates havoc


A cyber attack which hit Britain's National Health Service (NHS) was declared as a major incident Friday night, with British Prime Minister Theresa May saying it was an international attack.


Cyber attack disrupting British NHS was international: May


Rome, May 12 (IANS/AKI) The Italian government plans to approve legislation by the next week that will oblige all state school pupils to be immunised, Health Mminister Beatrice Lorenzin said on Friday.

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