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NPPA notifies prices of 27 essential formulations
National drug pricing regulator NPPA today said it has notified prices of 27 essential formulations, including those used for the treatment of diabetes, blood pressure and pain. "NPPA has fixed/revised ceiling prices/Retail Prices of 27 scheduled formulations under Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013," it said in a statement. NPPA fixes ceiling price of essential medicines of Schedule I under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO) 2013. In respect of medicines that are not under price control, manufacturers are allowed to increase the maximum retail price by 10 per cent annually. The calculation for essential drugs is based on the simple average of all medicines in a particular therapeutic segment with sales of more than 1 per cent.
Delhi hospital saves life of British para glider
Doctors at a hospital here gave a British para glider a new lease of life after he suffered severe fractures in head, face and chest during an expedition in Himachal Pradesh.
Eat soy, nuts, pulses daily for healthy heart
Replacing one to two servings of animal proteins like meat and milk products with plant proteins such as soy, nuts and pulses daily could reduce main cholesterol markers and prevent your risk of heart disease and stroke, finds a study.
Raj: Medical services take a hit as doctors' strike enters 6th
Medical and health services remained crippled in parts of Rajasthan where agitating in-service government doctors continued their strike for the sixth consecutive day today despite warning by the high court to resume work. Health minister Kalicharan Saraf also asked the doctors to call off the strike and resume work, saying that the demands of the doctors have already been "addressed". He, however, refused to withdraw transfer orders of doctors, saying transfers are a routine process in the government. Saraf claimed that the government has accepted the demands of doctors and appealed to them to join their duties. To a question why government is not taking strict action such as cancelling the registration of the doctors, he told reporters, "We do not want to get strict as they are also our family members. The doors are always open for discussion; the doctors can come and talk to us." To another question that why are not the doctors joining their duties despite the ...
Lawmaker writes to Modi urging price caps on 20 medical devices
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A member of the Indian parliament wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urging him to cap the prices of 20 medical devices to bring down hospitalisation costs and make healthcare more affordable.
Gene editing technology used to prevent hearing loss in mice
In a first, scientists have used a gene editing tool to prevent progressive deafness in mice, an advance that may help cure genetic hearing impairments in humans. The work is among the first to apply a genome editing approach to deafness in animals, said David Liu from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) in the US. A single treatment involving injection of a genome editing cocktail prevented progressive hearing loss in young animals that would have otherwise gone deaf, Liu said. Since the study was performed in mice, the implications for treating humans are still unclear. "We hope that the work will one day inform the development of a cure for certain forms of genetic deafness in people," Liu said. Nearly half of all cases of deafness have a genetic root, but treatment options are limited. That is because, until recently, researchers did not have the technology to directly treat the underlying problem: the genetic mutations that sabotage hearing. One such mutation is ..
Raj: Doctors continue strike despite court order
Agitating government doctors in Rajasthan continued their strike today despite high court's direction asking them to resume their duties in hospitals where services have taken a hit. The in-service government doctors went on an indefinite strike on December 16 against the arrest of some of their fellows under the Rajathan Essential Services Maintenance Act (RESMA). The act was invoked after the doctors threatened that they would go on strike. The Rajasthan high court had on Tuesday directed the doctors to resume their work and assured them that no doctor would be arrested. The doctors, however, continued their strike. As many as 86 doctors had been arrested before the high court's directive on Tuesday. Doctors are accusing the government of not executing the promises made to them last month. They also accuse it of taking vindictive action against them. The strike has hit the health services across the state and the patients have been left on god's mercy. Major operations
Eating tomatoes, apples may restore lung damage in smokers
A diet high in tomatoes and fruits, especially apples, can help restore lung damage caused by smoking, a study suggests. The study from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the US found that the natural decline in lung function over a 10-year period was slower among former smokers with a diet high in tomatoes and fruits. The researchers found that adults who on average ate more than two tomatoes or more than three portions of fresh fruit a day had a slower decline in lung function compared to those who ate less than one tomato or less than one portion of fruit a day, respectively. The researchers inquired about other dietary sources such as dishes and processed foods containing fruits and vegetables (eg tomato sauce) but the protective effect was only observed in fresh fruit and vegetables. The study, led by Imperial College London in the UK, also found a slower decline in lung function among all adults, including those who had never or had stopped smoking,
Gene editing technology prevents hearing loss in mice
Using the gene editing technology CRISPR, US researchers have edited a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice, a breakthrough that could transform future treatment of genetic hearing loss in humans.
69th IPCE to flag concerns over import of raw material for drugs
The 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress and Exhibition (IPCE) to be held from December 22-24 here, is expected to focus on flag its concern over India's dependence on import of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients(API), the crucial raw material for manufacturing drugs.According to Dr.Shailendra Saraf, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of the IPCE 2017, India has emerged as a key supplier of generic and affordable medicines for the world market, but it's overwhelming dependence on China for API to the extent of over 65 per cent of the requirement, is a major worry.The discussions on API will take place in backdrop of recommendations of a committee headed by V.M. Katoch, Former Secretary of Department of Health Research, who has suggested the setting up of mega parks for API or bulk drugs manufacturing.It was brought to light that India has traditionally been focusing on process patents, but from 2005 onwards, importance of having product patents has come into limelight."There ...
Conjoined girl twins pass away in Odisha
Ganga and Jamuna, conjoined girl twins of Odisha's Nayagarh district who shared a single heart and liver, died at Sishu Bhawan in Cuttack on Wednesday night, the hospital authorities said on Thursday.
'Eating green veggies daily keeps your brain 11 years younger'
Eating about one serving of green, leafy vegetables daily may reduce the rate of brain ageing an equivalent of being 11 years younger, a study has found. Researchers from Rush University in the US found that people who ate at least one serving of green, leafy vegetables a day had a slower rate of decline on tests of memory and thinking skills than people who never or rarely ate these vegetables. The difference between the two groups was the equivalent of being 11 years younger in age, according to study published in the journal Neurology. "Adding a daily serving of green, leafy vegetables to your diet may be a simple way to foster your brain health," said Martha Clare Morris, of Rush University. "Projections show sharp increases in the percentage of people with dementia as the oldest age groups continue to grow in number, so effective strategies to prevent dementia are critical," said Morris. The study involved 960 people with an average age of 81 who did not have ...
What are antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are "sleeper cells" which can survive doses of antibiotics and lie resting in a dormant state, but have the ability to "wake up" and re-infect, research has found.
Eating salads daily may keep your brain 11 years younger
Eating one to two servings of salad with spinach, lettuce and kale daily may keep your brain 11 years younger as well as prevent dementia, according to a study.
Boost for gene editing, artificial womb technologies (2017 in Retrospect)
Advances in medical sciences this year have brought good news for humanity at large because of the progress made in gene editing technology to treat inherited diseases, and particularly to cancer patients with the approval of a gene therapy by US regulators.
Eating salad can help fend-off Dementia
A salad a day may keep Dementia away, as a new research suggests that eating vegetable salad every day could help stave-off dementia by boosting memory.According to Express.co.uk, the findings suggest that eating about one serving per day of green, leafy vegetables may be linked to a slower rate of brain aging - the equivalent of keeping our brain 11 years younger.The team of researchers discovered that eating greens regularly reduced the likelihood of the symptoms of dementia or diseases that cause it, such as Alzheimer's.While talking about the study, its author, Professor Martha Clare Morris, of Rush University Medical Center in Chicago noted that this research highlighted the importance of diet.She explained, "Adding a daily serving of green, leafy vegetables to your diet may be a simple way to foster your brain health. Projections show sharp increases in the percentage of people with dementia as the oldest age groups continue to grow in number, so effective strategies to prevent .
Cadila Healthcare rises after USFDA approval for drug
Cadila Healthcare rose 2.37% to Rs 429.95 at 12:02 IST on BSE after the company said it received final approval from the US drug regulator for Nifedipine extended-release tablets.
Relatives of twins stage protest after Max Hospital resumes operations
The relatives of the twins who were declared dead with one of them later found to be alive staged a protest outside the Shalimar Bagh Max Hospital on Thursday after the hospital resumed operations a day before.The hospital had obtained a stay order on cancellation of its licence.The incident of falsely declaring a newborn dead and giving it away to the parents in a packet by the Max Hospital had earlier created an uproar. This had led to the state government cancelling the licence of the hospital on Friday, through a four-page order on December 10.While few of the relatives of the patients claimed the hospital had always given them the best treatment for free, others were concerned about the consequences that shutting of the hospital would lead to.The father of the children accused the hospital of deliberately declaring the baby dead and trying to get rid of him after he told the authorities he would not be able to pay Rs 1 lakh per day for their treatment.India Medical Association ...
Suven gets product patents from Canada, India
Suven Life Sciences has secured a product patent each from Canada and India for treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. These patents are valid through 2034 and 2028, respectively, the company said in a BSE filing. "We are pleased by the grant of these patents to Suven for our pipeline of molecules in the CNS (central nervous system) arena, which are being developed for cognitive disorders with high unmet medical need with a huge market potential globally," Suven Life CEO Venkat Jasti said. Suven Life said the granted claims of the patents are being developed as therapeutic agents and useful in treatment of cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson and Schizophrenia. The stock was up 0.08 per cent at Rs 188.40 on the BSE today.
Suven Life Sciences secures two product patents
In India and Canada