Drug case: Telangana YouTuber likely to be quizzed; probe on to find supplier

Drug case: Telangana YouTuber likely to be quizzed; probe on to find supplier

YouTuber and former Bigg Boss-Telugu contestant Shanmukh Jaswanth was arrested after he was caught with 16 grams of marijuana. | Photo Credit: Photo for representational purpose only The Narsingi police of Cyberabad will search for the drug peddlers who supplied narcotics to YouTuber and former Bigg Boss-Telugu contestant Shanmukh Jaswanth. Officials have already issued a … Read more

Psychotropic drug seized, one held in Auroville

Psychotropic drug seized, one held in Auroville

The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 785 gms of Tramadol, a psychotropic drug in Auroville and arrested one accused from Puducherry in connection with the case. Police sources said the accused S. Manikandan (34) of Orleanpet in Puducherry operated a pharmacy in Chinna Mudaliyar Chavady and allegedly supplied the drugs to various contacts. Following a tip-off, … Read more

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind launches awareness campaign against drug abuse

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind launches awareness campaign against drug abuse

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind members releasing posters of their campaign against drug abuse, in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has planned to run a State-level campaign against drug abuse and other vices. Representative of the organisation Abdul Sattar, on Saturday, said that about 98 lakh people, including minors, were addicted … Read more

New eczema drug trial recruits Walsall patient, NHS trust says

New eczema drug trial recruits Walsall patient, NHS trust says

The trial is looking at a new drug, LEO 138559, for the treatment of moderate to severe eczema. Eczema is a chronic disease that causes inflammation, redness, and irritation of the skin. The NHS trust said researchers did not know what caused eczema but they did know that genes, the immune system and the environment … Read more

AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod to import and market critical anti-bleeding drug in India

AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod to import and market critical anti-bleeding drug in India

City-based AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd., biopharmaceutical firm, on Tuesday said it has received approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for importing and marketing of Andexanet Alfa in India. Andexanet Alfa is a novel and life-saving antidote designed to reverse the effects of anticoagulant medications in emergency situations. It is well-tolerated and facilitates the … Read more

How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

How some Indian hospitals are cutting cancer drug costs

Baby Nandi, 58, is waiting for her next chemotherapy session at the Cachar hospital clinic. Previously, she had to travel 2,000km (1,242 miles) for breast cancer treatment. The drugs alone cost $650 for one treatment cycle. She needed six cycles. Along with the travel and accommodation costs, her family’s finances were pushed to the brink. … Read more

Healthcare: Gen AI speeds up workflows, drug development – ET HealthWorld

Healthcare: Gen AI speeds up workflows, drug development – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: There are people who have to wait for days, weeks, and months for a complex surgery because it needs prior authorisation from insurance payers. This authorisation involves the review of lots of clinical and insurance policy documents to check whether the procedure is necessary and whether the insurance plan will pay for it. … Read more