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What is Brain Fog? What are its causes, symptoms precautions, and more
Stress, less sleep, mood swings, or headaches are the possible symptoms of Brain Fog. Read to know more about Brain Fog symptoms, causes, precautions, treatment and more
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Price push: Domestic pharma market grew by 6.8% in 2023, shows data
Cardiology, anti-infectives, and gastro-intestinal therapies were in the top three - growing 6.3 per cent, 8 per cent, and 5.2 per cent, respectively, in value term
 "Price push: Domestic pharma market grew by 6.8% in 2023, shows data")
Health sector's Budget wishlist: Increase spending to 2.5% of GDP
Key demands include rationalising GST rates, investment in skilling professionals, building local capabilities
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Supriya Lifesciences targets Brazil, eyes Rs 200 crore sales in 2-3 years
This ambition follows the company's recent approval from Anvisa (Brazilian health regulatory agency), which has facilitated its entry into the Brazilian market
 "Supriya Lifesciences targets Brazil, eyes Rs 200 crore sales in 2-3 years")
Delhi govt issues show-cause notice to LNJP for not admitting injured man
Pramod, 47, who was arrested after a 21-year-old woman alleged that he had molested her in an inebriated state, died of the injuries he suffered after jumping out of a moving police van on January 3
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India records 514 new cases of Covid-19, active cases decline to 3,422
At its peak, 414,188 new cases and 3915 deaths were reported on May 7, 2021
 "India records 514 new cases of Covid-19, active cases decline to 3,422")
Nearly 10K died from Covid-19 last mth due to gatherings, new variant: WHO
Tedros said the JN.1 variant was now the most prominent in the world. It is an omicron variant, so current vaccines should still provide some protection
 "Nearly 10K died from Covid-19 last mth due to gatherings, new variant: WHO")
Plant-based diets linked with lower Covid incidence, finds research
Researchers found that omnivores consuming meat more than three times a week reported a "significantly higher" incidence of COVID-19 than those dependent on plant-based or vegetarian diets
 "Plant-based diets linked with lower Covid incidence, finds research")
MBBS admissions made via institutional-level counselling to stand cancelled
NMC clarified that many students have obtained admission into MBBS courses through institutional-level counselling, which stands against the NMC guidelines for common counselling
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Going viral: How is the pharma market coping with Janaushadhi Kendras?
Janaushadhi Kendras sell generic drugs that are priced 50 to 60 per cent lower than the popular brands
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2,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras to be opened via Primary Agri Credit Societies
In the last nine years, around Rs 26,000 crores of poor people's money has been saved through the Jan Aushadhi Kendras
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JN.1 becomes dominant strain in most parts of India, shows Insacog data
The prevalence of JN.1 is low in the Eastern region
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Implementing revised Schedule M rules uphill task for small pharma
Analysts also feel this move will help improve quality of Indian drugs
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Indira IVF on global expansion spree, eyes overseas centre in Nepal first
This expansion is driven by a combination of factors, including the growing demand for IVF treatment in underserved markets and foreign customers coming in
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Health Ministry revises pharma manufacturing rules under Schedule M
New GMP guidelines set to elevate drug quality and industry compliance
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Indian medtech industry urges govt action to reduce import dependency
According to the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) report from August 2023, the Indian medical devices industry has the potential to expand from $12 billion today to $50 billion by 2030
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India reports 12 Covid-19 deaths, active cases remain above 4,000
The country has recorded 72 deaths across twelve states and union territories due to the Covid-19 infection since December 17, with Kerala reporting the most deaths at 33
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New AI model could be used to predict Covid-variant waves, finds research
The team used the patterns emerging from the analysis in building a risk assessment model based on machine-learning, an AI algorithm that can learn from past data and make predictions
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Medway Hospitals raises $5m in funding round led by Kyra Ventures
Chennai-based group operates eight multi-multispeciality hospitals that provide range of services
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Health Ministry gives patients right to refuse ICU in new guidelines
The guidelines were compiled by a body of 24 experts having different levels of expertise in critical care medicine