FDA announce proposal to regulate e-cigarettes
As part of its implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act signed by the President in 2009, […]
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Two Indian Healthcare Companies Jointly Steps in M&A Deals
US-based generic drug maker Mylan Inc is going to pay USD 1.6 billion plus potential additional consideration of up to […]
Move On to Bring Medical Devices Sector Under D&C Act
The Planning Commission has recommended for amendment in the Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act to ensure that the devices are safe and have least adverse reaction
USFDA Withdrwas Sales Ban as Indian Pharma Companies Take Corrective Measures
A new recommendation has come in for the Indian drug companies. Most Indian drug companies that were penalised for violating […]
Strides Acrolab Gets FDA Approval for Generic Cancer Drug
Indian drug firm Strides Arcolab has received USFDA approval for the generic Fluorouracil Injection which will be used to treat […]
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Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Arogya Yojana launched in Maharashtra The Maharashtra government launched the Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayi Arogya Yojana, enabling families with […]
FDA approves new formulations of VIREAD®
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Viread® (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) in combination with other antiretroviral agents for the […]
Panel recommends new agency to investigate safety of health IT
Health information technology has been touted as crucial to better health care, but a new report says an entirely new […]
US drug shortage could threaten health system
A growing shortage of important chemotherapy drugs, anesthetics and antibiotics, which has compromised or delayed care for some US patients […]
US drug shortage could threaten us health system
A growing shortage of important chemotherapy drugs, anesthetics and antibiotics, which has compromised or delayed care for some US patients and may have led to at least 15 deaths, represents a “pressing public health problem.
400 Vaccines In Development to Fight Infectious Diseases
Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. More than 9.5 million people worldwide die each year from infectious diseases. Of particular concern today are virulent forms of ‘super bugs’ that have mutated and grown resistant to available antibiotics.
Mobile medical applications under FDA scrutiny
Health tools for smart phones that monitor blood sugar levels or work as stethoscopes may face the same scrutiny from regulators as heart stents or ultrasound machines.
Revolutionizing mHealth through regulations
There was a proposal introduced by the Food and Drug Administration that would allow it to regulate smartphone and tablet apps that relate to health and medical needs.
