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First Typhoid vaccine promising long-term protection launched by Bharat Biotech

August 28, 2013

Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech launched world’s first clinically proven typhoid conjugate vaccine, Typbar – TCV. How Typbar-TCY is different from existing vaccines? Typbar-TCV has a sharp edge over the existing typhoid vaccines as the latest conjugate vaccine provides long-term protection — ..

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Hysterectomies will be a part of health survey

August 27, 2013

The government will collect information on Hysterectomies in the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) in the 4th round which is scheduled in January 2014. What is “Hysterectomy”? Hysterectomy is the complete or partial removal of the uterus and sometimes ovaries, cervix and ..

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Government sets up high-level panel to map status of tribals

August 20, 2013

The Government has set up a high level panel to prepare a position paper on the socio-economic, health and educational status of tribals and also recommend policy initiatives as well as effective outcome-oriented measures to improve development indicators and strengthen ..

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Committee to examine Pentavalent vaccine’s safety

August 20, 2013

In the wake of 21 infants dying after receiving Pentavalent vaccine in the country, the government will conduct a study to ascertain its safety. The government will soon set up a national-level Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) Committee that will launch a ..

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Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma honored with Gujar Mal Modi award

August 18, 2013

Scientist Vinod Prakash Sharma has been honored with the Gujar Mal Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology 2013 for his achievements in malaria research, control and prevention, including other vector borne diseases. He is leading the Safe Water Campaign ..

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20% of food items are either substandard or contaminated

August 14, 2013

Records of the Health and Family Welfare Ministry have disclosed that 1/5th (20%) of food items in the market tested by government labs in 2012 were either substandard or contaminated. These food items did not meet the standards set by ..

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Health Ministry revokes Pioglitazone suspension

August 6, 2013

As per a notification issued by the Union Health Ministry, the suspension imposed on the diabetes drug Pioglitazone and all its combinations has been repealed. Why Pioglitazone was banned earlier? Under the Drugs and Cosmetic Act 30-B, sale of any drug, ..

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Nationwide survey shows 44 top Indian cities below global median of doctors

August 3, 2013

The IMS Health Physician and Chemist survey on the state of healthcare in the country disclosed that 44 of the top 120 Indian (metro and non-metro) cities are below the global median of 1.2 doctors per 1000 population, while 76 cities are above ..

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New "National Antibiotics Policy" to handle increasing antibiotics resistance

July 31, 2013

The Union Health Ministry is considering a new “National Antibiotics Policy” to handle increasing antibiotics resistance. The policy is on anvil at a time when India has failed to respond to the urgent need to regulate the sale and use ..

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Provision for Clinical trial of untested drugs: Supreme Court

July 31, 2013

The Centre has been asked by the Supreme Court to organize a meeting of Chief Secretaries or Health Secretaries of all the states to frame a law for regulation of clinical trials of drugs by multinational pharmaceutical companies.  The court wants certain standards ..

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