STAT+: Drugmakers lay out their legal arguments against Trump’s drug pricing experiments
Comments opposing Medicare's efforts to lower U.S. drug prices provide a roadmap to potential legal challenges ahead.
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After Auditing 90% of Cough Syrup Units, CDSCO Tightens GMP Net, 850 CAPA Notices Served
Mumbai: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has conducted an audit of almost 90 per cent of cough syrup manufacturers in the country, and it hopes to eliminate the…
PCI Scraps Exit Exam Mandate for D.Pharm 2022-23, Orders States to Issue Registration Certificates
New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has instructed all State Pharmacy Councils (SPCs) to proceed with the issuance of registration certificates to eligible Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) candidates,…
Telangana DCA Raids Illegal Clinic in Hanumakonda, Seizes Antibiotics, Steroids, Tramadol
New Delhi: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, raided an unqualified practitioner's clinic in Shayampet village of Hanumakonda district and seized illegally stocked medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, and habit-forming drugs.The…
Azithromycin, Ofloxacin Combos Among 3 Drug Batches Flagged as Purportedly Spurious by CDSCO
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an alert concerning three additional drug batches, with preliminary findings suggesting that the products may be spurious, pending the…
Study Explores link between hearing loss and cognitive decline
Presbycusis is a prevalent form of age-related hearing loss that also hinders speech recognition. While scientists have linked hearing loss to an increased risk of cognitive decline, the biological “bridge”…
Veverimer Shows Strong Potential in Treating Metabolic Acidosis in CKD patients: Study
A new study published in the journal of BMC Nephrology found proof of veverimer being effective in the treatment of metabolic acidosis in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. While the…
Osteoporosis drug shows potential against diseases caused by excess iron, finds study
Researchers at the University of SĂŁo Paulo (USP) in Brazil have discovered that two osteoporosis drugs (etidronate and tiludronate) may combat diseases caused by iron accumulation in the body. In…
Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal and transient, suggests study
The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic…
Women Prefer In-Clinic Cervical Cancer Screening to in-home screening; Evidence Supports Longer Screening Intervals
Two recent analyses highlight evolving perspectives on cervical cancer (CC) screening. One study from the United States found that a majority of women (61%) prefer in-clinic specimen collection over at-home…