Article on March 18, 2023
India Must Focus On Biopharmaceuticals To Feed The Growth Engine: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
In an exclusive conversation with BW Healthcare World, Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon & Biocon Biologics delineates on how Indian pharma can move up the value chain, while also speaking on Biocon's R&D investments and future plans
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Women Owning Commanding Roles In Armed Forces: Major Gen Dr Rashmi Datta
Of the three services, the Army marks women officers at 1,705, followed by 1,640 women officers in the IAF, and 559 in the Navy, as per the data submitted by the government to Parliament last year
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Open Cases Pending In HCs On Online Sale Of Drugs: Govt To Lok Sabha
Updating on the ongoing situation related to banning online sales of medicines Mandaviya cited the Delhi High Court Order, which said that e-pharmacies are not allowed to function without a licence and the stakeholders need to ensure that the same is prohibited until further orders
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USFDA Inspects Torrent's Bileshwarpura Facility, Issues 'Form 483'
Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals on Friday informed that the USFDA inspected its oral oncology manufacturing plant at Bileshwarpura, Gujarat from March 13th to March 17th, the pharmaceutical company said in a regulatory filing
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H3N2 Virus: No Need To Panic, Health Lifestyle Key To Prevent Infection: Expert
N3H2 Influenza is a respiratory virus which transmits in the same fashion as the COVID virus. The precautions are also the same and should be practised. There is no cause to worry but precautions should be taken
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Delhi Govt Issues Advisory On H3N2, Directs Hospitals To Surveil Situation
In view of the risk of the H3N2 influenza virus spread in the changing weather conditions, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj issued an advisory on Friday advising children and the elderly to take special precautions
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Industry Body Writes To Health Ministry, Shows Concern Over E-pharmacies Issue
The Union Ministry of Health is mulling shutting down digital pharmacies due to some concerns like misuse of data, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and predatory pricing of medicines. In the latest development in this regard, FICCI has written a letter to the Union Health Ministry on February 28, 2023, and has shown concern over the issue
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