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Alembic Pharmaceuticals receives USFDA approval for Candesartan Cilexetil Tablets U

Candesartan Cilexetil Tablets USP, 4 mg, 8 mg, and 16 mg, hzve an estimated market size of US$ 22 million for twelve months ending December 2017 according to IQVIA.

6 ways to manage dry and itchy skin in babies

Babies have delicate skin, which is sensitive to humidity and changes in the weather. Cold weather affects the skin even further by causing rashes, redness and itching.

Measles Rubella vaccination campaign covers 98 per cent of

Around 98 per cent of the children in Nagaland in the age group of 9 months to 15-years have been vaccinated against measles rubella (MR) during the special vaccination campaign launched by the state government, a Health department official has said. The Measles Rubella vaccination campaign (MRVC) was officially launched by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on October 3 and it concluded on November 29, with a total state coverage of 98 per cent of the targeted 4.48 lakh children in the age group of 9 months to 15 years, state Immunization officer, Dr Atoshe Sema said in a release on Tuesday. It said 4.38 children have been immunised during the vaccination campaign. Mon district achieved the highest 99.85 per cent immunisation followed by Kiphire at 99.60 per cent, Longleng at 99.09 per cent. The least covered district is Kohima with 95.57 per cent coverage, the release said. He said the Health department will continue to monitor new measles and rubella cases through active ...

Sanofi Launches 'Once Daily' Oral, Teriflunomide 14 mg Tablet 'Aubagio'- for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in India

/ -- - Aubagio (Teriflunomide, 14 mg) offers patients diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis the efficacy and convenience of once-a-day oral treatment - Over 200,000 people in India are living with Multiple Sclerosis[1] Sanofi Genzyme, the specialty care global business unit of Sanofi, brings to India - Aubagio (Teriflunomide, 14 mg), from its international Multiple Sclerosis (MS) portfolio. Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic debilitating disease of the nervous system with varied symptoms like weakness in the limbs, poor vision, fatigue or slurred speech. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/793372/Sanofi_Genzyme_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/793371/Aubagio_Teriflunomide_14_mg.jpg ) Aubagio (Teriflunomide, 14 mg) is the first original 'once-daily' oral 'disease modifying therapy' (DMT) for Multiple Sclerosis to be approved in India. It offers an effective, safe and a convenient option that is indicated as a first-line treatment for relapsing forms of Multiple ...

First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor

In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday. The breakthrough operation, performed two years ago in Brazil, shows that such transplants are feasible and could help thousands of women unable to have children due to uterine problems, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal. The baby girl was born in September 2016 in Sao Paolo. Until recently, the only options available to women with so-called uterine infertility were adoption or the services of a surrogate mother. The first successful childbirth following uterine transplant from a living donor took place in 2013 in Sweden, and there have been 10 others since then. But there are far more women in need of transplants than there are potential live donors, so doctors wanted to find out if the procedure could work using the uterus of a woman who had died. Ten attempts were made -- in the United States, the Czech Republic, ...

Jaya said "nothing like having choice food," probe panel told

A close relative of V K Sasikala, aide of former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has deposed before a panel probing the leader's death that she had told him that there was no pleasure to her other than having the food of her choice. In his deposition, Dr K S Sivakumar said "Amma" (Jayalalithaa) was quite sensitive about matters related to food. "I am aware about doctors telling her about diet and exercise...Amma had said she had no pleasure other than having the food of her choice," he told the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry. Sivakumar is a plastic surgeon and he coordinated Jayalalithaa's medical treatment and deposed for re-examination before the panel. Justice Arumughaswamy, citing how the late Jayalalithaa regarded Sivakumar as a member of her family asked him: "If Jayalalithaa had come out of unconscious state and had uttered you too Brutus...why you did not opt for surgery (for Left ventricle failure by consulting other doctors) what would you have ..

Tripura plans to grow tea on land between fencing and B'desh

The Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC) on Tuesday said it is contemplating to use the land between the fencing and the actual Indo-Bangladesh border for tea plantation to boost the industry. This is being planned as a part of the initiatives to revive the state's tea sector and also to use land between the fencing and the border, TTDC Chairman Santosh Saha said here. Tripura grows nearly 90 lakh kg of tea annually. The fencing is erected 100 yards inside the border adhering to the Indira-Mujib pact of 1971 and an agreement between the border guards of the two countries, official sources said. Some farmers have their agricultural land on the other side of the fencing and, as per rule, they can work there between 6 am to 5 pm, the sources said. "The nod of the ministry of home affairs would be required for the project and we shall initiate dialogue with the ministry," Saha said. As per norms of the bilateral agreements, tall plants and horticultural produce is not ..

Plea in HC against restriction on terminating over 20-week pregnancy

A plea was moved in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday challenging the constitutional validity of a law that prevents abortion of foetus that is more than 20 weeks old, except where the mother's life is at risk. The petition was moved by a 22-year-old woman who has sought termination of her over 22-week pregnancy on the grounds that the foetus was not viable as it has severe deformities and carrying it would also affect her physical as well as mental health. She has challenged the restriction on abortion in the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, contending that it does not provide for severe fetal abnormalities discovered late in pregnancy and the physical and mental health of a pregnant woman. A bench of justices S Ravindra Bhat and Prateek Jalan on Tuesday set up a medical board of doctors, that includes a psychiatrist, from AIIMS to assess the viability and condition of the foetus and also the woman's mental health in view of the complication in her pregnancy. The court asked the ..

Ker startup launches lactation pod for working mothers at

Kerala-based women-led venture "I love 9 Months", incubated by the Kerala Startup Mission, has set up a Lactation Pod at Technopark here, which will enable working mothers to store breast milk in a safe, comfortable andprivate area in offices. The facility, set up on the ground floor of Thejaswani block at Technopark, was inauguratedby Dr Saji Gopinath, CEO KSUM, and Tina James, president, e-Wit Technologies, Tuesday. The state-of-the art facility, 'Domatio', which comes as a trailblazer in mother and child care in the country, can be used by used by all Technopark-based mothers free of cost, to start with, a press release said here. Taking due care of the safety and privacy of mothers, itssalient featuresinclude a two-way locked 8ftX4ft private room, comfortable chairs with footstool for relaxed pumping and clean and state of the art breast pump. It will also provide emotional and information support for mothers. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified ...

RRCAT develops oral cancer detection device

Scientists at Indore-based Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT) have developed a diagnostic device which they claim would give out accurate information about the possibility of a person developing oral cancer within just 15 minutes. RRCAT works under the Department of Atomic Energy. The head of RRCAT's Laser Bio-Medical Applications section S K Majumder told reporters here the "OncoDiagnoScope" is a pencil-shaped device connected to Fiber Optic Probe (a medical device). "To find out if a person is suffering from oral cancer, the device is put into his/her mouth. The device shows results on a computer tablet monitor within 15 minutes. It can give up to 90 per cent correct results on possibility of oral cancer in a person," Majumadar said Monday. He said this portable device can be carried anywhere due to its small size and is thus convenient for use. Majumdar also said the device was tested successfully on patients at different hospitals and medical ...

Chemicals in cosmetics, soaps may speed up puberty in girls: Study

Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty earlier, according to a study published Tuesday. Researchers from the University of California (UC) Berkeley in the US found that daughters of mothers who had higher levels of diethyl phthalate and triclosan in their bodies during pregnancy experienced puberty at younger ages. The results, published in the journal Human Reproduction, came from data collected as part of the US Center for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS) study, which followed 338 children from before birth to adolescence. Diethyl phthalate is often used as a stabiliser in fragrances and cosmetics. The antimicrobial agent triclosan -- which the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned from use in hand soap in 2017 because it was shown to be ineffective -- is still used in some toothpastes, researchers said. "We know that some of the things we put on our

Lupin launches generic prostatic hyperplasia treatment drug in US

Drug firm Lupin Tuesday said it has launched generic Silodosin capsules, used for treatment of signs and symptoms of benign enlargement of the prostate gland, in the US market. The company has launched its Silodosin capsules in the strengths of 4 mg and 8 mg after receiving an approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) earlier, the company said in a statement. The company's product is generic equivalent of Allergan's Rapaflo capsules, it added. As per IQVIA MAT September 2018 data, Rapaflo had annual sales of USD 198.5 million in the US, Lupin said. The capsules are indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), it added. Shares of Lupin today closed at Rs 888.05 per scrip on BSE, down 1.14 per cent from its previous close.

With age, humour, tenderness replace rancour in marriage

While love takes a back seat after the honeymoon period and prickly disagreements dominate the early and middle years of marriage, a new study has showed that with age, rancour gives way to humour, acceptance and more tenderness.

Lupin launches Silodosin Capsules

Lupin's Silodosin Capsules 4mg and 8mg; is the generic equivalent of AIIergan's Rapaflo. An alpha-l adrenergic receptor antagonist, it is indicated for the treatment of the signs and symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Prenatal exposure to toothpaste, make-up chemical advances girls' puberty

Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty at an early age, finds a new study.

Opt for charcoal for healthy skin, hair

Charcoal, specifically activated ones, are very effective in treating skin related issues as it absorbs toxin and makes for a good deep cleanser and detoxifier. However the benefits of charcoal are extended beyond skin care as it can be worked into the hair care regime to balance an oily scalp.

Goa to start infertility treatment facility soon at GMCH

Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane Tuesday said the government would soon set up an infertility treatment facility at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). Around 20 per cent women in the state face problems of infertility, he said, noting that many of them require advanced and expensive medical treatments for it costing between Rs 5 lakh to Rs 9 lakh. To help such women, an Intrauterin Insemination (IUI) facility will be set up at the GMCH within a month and an In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) unit will be introduced at the hospital in the next six months, Rane told reporters here. The state government was working to provide all the infrastructure required to set up the IUI facility at the GMCH, as per guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), he said. The state government will tie-up with renowned infertility treatment specialist Dr Nandita Palshetkar (based in Mumbai) and the Federation of Obstertrics and Gynaecological Society of ...

Genes tied to dementia identified, may lead to new therapies

Scientists have identified genetic processes involved in the neurodegeneration that occurs in dementia -- an important step towards developing therapies that could slow or halt the course of the disease. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US discovered two major groups of genes involved in mutations that result in an overproduction of a protein called tau, a hallmark of the progressive loss of neurons seen in major forms of dementia. The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, was largely done in mouse models of dementia, although the researchers performed additional experiments that indicated the same genetic process occurs in human brains. The team searched a large database of the genetic effects of experimental drugs to identify those that might alter this loss of neurons, or neurodegeneration. In human cell cultures, the researchers showed that the use of these molecules interfered with neurodegeneration. "Our study is the most ...

Tooth loss linked to high BP in older women

A recent study was conducted to find if there is any relationship between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension.The findings, which appear in the American Journal of Hypertension, suggest that older women who suffer tooth loss are more likely to develop high blood pressure (BP).The study observed a positive association between tooth loss and hypertension risk among postmenopausal women. Specifically, these women had approximately 20 percent higher risk of developing hypertension during follow-up compared to other women. The association was stronger among younger women and those with lower BMI.There are several possible reasons for the observed association. One possible explanation is that as people lose teeth, they may change their diets to softer and more processed foods. These changes in dietary patterns could be associated with higher risk of hypertension. There was no association found between periodontal disease and hypertension.The study suggests that older ...

Tooth loss in postmenopausal women linked to hypertension

Postmenopausal women experiencing tooth loss could be at higher risk of developing high blood pressure -- a key risk factor for heart disease, warns a new study.