By Julia Payne BRUSSELS, – EU lawmakers have gone part of the way to meeting pharmaceutical industry concerns about the exclusivity period for new medicines after reaching a compromise on the biggest overhaul of EU pharmaceutical rules in 20 years, a parliament proposal showed. A European parliamentary committee is set to vote on its position … Read more
Hannah Huxford from Grimsby is unable to get hold of her ADHD medicine due to a national shortage. Source link
Contaminated injections of growth hormone may have caused five rare cases of dementia, scientists think. Source link
Investment in the Indian capital markets through participatory notes rose over a six-year high at Rs 1.33 lakh crore at September-end, making it the seventh consecutive monthly increase, on the back of robust macroeconomic fundamentals. This is the highest level since July 2017 — when investment through the route stood at Rs 1.35 lakh crore, … Read more
Prestige Estate Ltd, part of the real estate sector, has rallied more than 20% in a month, and the chart structure suggests that bulls are here to stay. Short term traders can look to buy the stock on dips for a possible target of Rs 800-850 in the next 3-4 weeks, suggest experts. The stock … Read more
Biologics are the fastest-growing class of medications and account for a substantial and growing portion of health care costs. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Seeking immediate revision of Biosimilar Guideline (2016) to facilitate access to quality biosimilars at an affordable price, representatives of various civil societies, community and health organisations, and patient groups have written … Read more
Locals gather after the Coromandel Express derails after hitting a goods train near Bahanaga station in Balasore on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Odisha train accident | 233 people killed, over 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash The accident took place at around 7 p.m. when two coaches of 12864 (SMVB-HWH) Yashwantpur-Howrah Express derailed near Bahanaga … Read more
Harbin: Chinese scientists have developed a swimming microrobot complete with claws and a coat that mimics the red blood cell membrane, significantly improving the efficiency of targeted drug delivery in blood vessels, Xinhua News Agency reported. The magnetic robot is 20 microns in diameter and has claws inspired by tardigrades, a kind of tiny invertebrate. … Read more
It said: “Our witnesses pointed out that the problems with medicine supply to Northern Ireland are part of a wider set of issues affecting the sector, including the wider impact of Brexit on supply chains and product testing, issues with global supply chains, and shortages and rising costs of products since the COVID pandemic. Source … Read more
Dr. Prathap C. Reddy says CIE helps physicians in a diagnosis by analysing the symptoms and presenting them with a set of options they could consider. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran In the era of ChatGPT and at a time when the conjunction between technology and medicine is alive and bristling with innovation, it is … Read more