Low daily alcohol intake linked to 50% heightened mouth cancer risk in India
Even a low daily intake of alcohol-just 9 g or around one standard drink-is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with the greatest…
STAT+: Major pharma companies may avoid Medicare experiments’ forced price cuts
Many of the largest drugmakers may be exempt from Medicare pilot programs intended to force them to lower some of their prices, potentially undermining the effort and depriving American patients…
STAT+: Trump moves to require lower drug prices in Medicare
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State Drug Alert: 141 Medicine Samples Including Mankind’s Telmisartan Fail CDSCO Quality Tests in November
New Delhi: Reflecting continuing concerns over medicine quality in India’s pharmaceutical supply chain, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 141 drug samples as Not of Standard Quality…
Misinformation about Prenatal Use of Cannabis by Retailers Raises Safety Concerns: JAMA
USA: Cannabis use during pregnancy is linked to risks such as preeclampsia and low birthweight. In a secret shopper study of California cannabis retailers, about one in five incorrectly advised…
Baricitinib Exhibits Sustained Effectiveness in Severe Alopecia Areata: Study Shows
Saudi Arabia: Researchers have found in a 52-week real-world cohort that baricitinib showed sustained effectiveness and good tolerability in patients with severe alopecia areata. The results, published in Acta Dermatovenerologica…
Centre Notifies Comprehensive Rules to Regulate Use and Billing of High-Cost Ventilators
New Delhi: In a major policy intervention aimed at curbing excessive billing and ensuring ethical critical-care practices, the Central government has issued detailed guidelines to regulate the use, pricing, consent…
Bypass surgery may offer greater long-term benefits compared with stents for women: Study
Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary intervention, also known…
STAT+: The best and worst drug names this year
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Unrest in Bangladesh leaves Indian medical students in dilemma, medicos demand PM Modi’s intervention
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, Indian Medical Students undergoing medical education in the neighbouring country are in a dilemma over their future, as their dreams of becoming…