Pharmacy leaders warn over online sales of weight-loss jabs

Pharmacy leaders warn over online sales of weight-loss jabs

Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Getty Images The National Pharmacy Association said it was aware of people, whose body weight is already low, being wrongly prescribed drugs Pharmacy leaders have issued a fresh warning over the online sale of weight-loss jabs insisting there is still a risk to patient safety. The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has … Read more

Attibele, where 14 people were killed in a firecracker accident in 2023, bustling with cracker sales in 2024 season

Attibele, where 14 people were killed in a firecracker accident in 2023, bustling with cracker sales in 2024 season

A firecracker accident killed 14 persons in Attibele in October, 2023. | Photo Credit: file photo Even before memories of the firecracker accident that killed 14 persons in Attibele last October have faded, the neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bengaluru is bustling again with hundreds of cracker stalls this season.  Following the accident in the … Read more

Aurobindo Pharma Q1 results: Net profit jumps 61% at Rs 919 crore

Aurobindo Pharma Q1 results:  Net profit jumps 61% at Rs 919 crore

New Delhi: Aurobindo Pharma on Saturday said its consolidated net profit increased 61 per cent year on year to Rs 919 crore in the first quarter ended June 2024, aided by strong sales across markets. The Hyderabad-based drug maker had reported a net profit of Rs 571 crore in the April-June quarter of last fiscal. … Read more

Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid: Report

Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid: Report

The Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale of food to Gaza from Israel and the occupied West Bank as its battlefield offensive chokes international aid, according to Palestinian officials, businessmen and international aid workers. Army authorities gave Gazan traders the green light to resume their purchases from Israeli and Palestinian suppliers of … Read more

Varun Beverages Q1 Results: PAT jumps 25% YoY to Rs 548 crore; revenue rises 11%

Varun Beverages Q1 Results: PAT jumps 25% YoY to Rs 548 crore; revenue rises 11%

Varun Beverages on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 548 crore, rising 25% year-on-year (YoY) for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as compared to Rs 439 crore reported in the year-ago period. The revenue from operations for the reported quarter stood at Rs 4,398 crore which was up by 11.2% YoY over … Read more