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CDSCO lists 17 drugs you should 'flush down sink or toilet' on expiry and not throw in trash; here's why

July 11, 2025 8:10 pm

An expired drug refers to a drug which had crossed the expiry date mentioned on the label.

Counterfeit medicines worth over Rs 2.5 lakh seized from Delhi wholesaler

April 15, 2025 3:31 am

An official from the state Health department said the chain of the counterfeit medicine has been connected to Agra, where the ointment was being supplied across pharmacies

Are we more prone to fall for the 'natural' tag? Study reveals how this bias can harm you

January 26, 2025 3:18 pm

Being more aware of marketing gimmicks and tactics often used by production houses may prevent people from getting duped

While the general healthy population may not benefit from daily multivitamin use, there are specific groups for whom supplementation can be beneficial or even necessary.

Do you need multivitamins daily? Here’s what a new study found

July 04, 2024 3:55 pm

A study solves a dilemma of whether to take or not take them.

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Bombay HC pulls up Maha govt for not spending entire sanctioned amount for medical drugs, equipment

December 08, 2023 2:42 pm

The Bombay High Court noted that one-third of group C posts of nursing and diagnostics staff in government hospitals are vacant and the recruitment process needs to be expedited

UPSC Essentials | One word a day : NexCAR19, the CART T cell therapy

UPSC Essentials | One word a day — NexCAR19, the therapy

November 06, 2023 5:39 pm

What's NexCAR19 and other cutting-edge technologies for cancer care in India? Add the term to your current affairs glossary of Science & Tech and fasten your seat belt for UPSC CSE 2024.

Is your BP not going down despite medicines and causing headaches? Stay away from painkillers

January 05, 2023 7:16 am

Sustained high pressure can sometimes lead to sharp headaches and most patients go for ibuprofen to relieve themselves of pain. In fact, taking a headache pill during an episode of high BP may push it up further and increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, says Dr Rommel Tickoo, Director, Internal Medicine, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket

UT doctors told to record reasons for prescribing branded medicines

January 03, 2023 7:29 am

The physicians have also been asked to upload a list of available generic medicines on the websites of their clinics or hospitals.

How do coffee, alcohol and medicines affect gut health?

December 22, 2022 7:02 am

Higher volumes or frequent consumption of coffee and alcohol have a negative impact on the microbiome. Medicines irritate the intestinal mucosa which leads to an imbalanced gut microbiota. Finding an adequate balance is the key, says Dr Suranjit Chatterjee, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

Initiatives to resuscitate traditional medicine are welcome. There is need to iron out regulatory flaws

April 21, 2022 9:24 am

According to WHO data, 65 to 70 per cent of people in India use traditional therapies at some stage in their lives.

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No medicines will be 'out of stock 'from next month: Kejriwal

January 11, 2016 3:12 pm

New Delhi, Jan 11 (ANI): Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that, no medicine in Delhi Government hospitals will be out of stock from February 1, 2016. He further said that the medicines available in the government hospitals are genuine.