CDSCO approves ‘Palivizumab’, a long-awaited preventive therapy for Respiratory Syncytial Virus
AstraZeneca Pharma India on Saturday announced the marketing approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to import and market ‘Palivizumab’ injection 100 mg/ml (r-DNA origin) (50mg/0.5mL &...
Medical colleges could be fined Rs 1 cr for violation of new NMC rules
Medical colleges that fail to comply with statutory provisions and National Medical Commission’s regulations can be fined Rs 1 crore per violation, according to the new set of rules notified by the apex regulator on...
City doctor working on disability rights gets national award
Delhi’s GTB Hospital doctor working on disability rights and inclusion in medicine has received the national award. Dr Satendra Singh, Professor of Physiology at GTB Hospital, received the...
Can disease X be deadlier than Covid, know what expert say
The next pandemic could take 50 million lives said Dame Kate Bingham, who chaired the UK’s Vaccine Taskforce saying that it might already be on its way and that Covid-19 was not that lethal. The new pandemic has been...
Amid rising Dengue cases, Mandaviya reviews preparedness with states
Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the Dengue situation in India and preparedness of public health system for prevention, containment and management of Dengue in view...
AIIMS celebrates 68th Foundation Day
“Over its 68 years of existence, AIIMS has truly lived up to its reputation as the premier healthcare institution of the country. Today even a child in any village of India have heard the name of AIIMS,” said Prof S...
Suspend individuals responsible for attack on doctors at BHU: FAIMA
The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) has strongly condemned the assault on resident doctors at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and has demanded to suspend those responsible for attack. “It has been seen...
AIIMS-Delhi to publish information on reservation roster on website
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, has decided to publish all information regarding the reservation roster and department promotion committee and selection panel meetings on its website to bring more...
Delhi govt removes 26 health staffs over irregularities in attendance
Delhi government has removed 26 staff including seven doctors posted at different Mohall clinics over the complaint of irregularities in the attendance in the capital city. The health staffers include seven doctors, seven...
NEET-PG 2023 cut-off percentile reduced to zero across categories
The National Medical Commission (NMC) on Wednesday reduced the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Postgraduate (NEET PG) 2023 qualifying percentile to zero across all categories. “The recommendation for reduction...