Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding approval of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, 05/04/2017

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kalpana Mehta & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/04/2017 regarding approval of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine manufactured by M/s. GlaxoSmithKline Asia Pvt. Ltd. and MSD Pharmaceuticals Private Limited for preventing cervical cancer in women and the experimentation of the vaccine by the Governments of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. The case also deals with the untimely death of certain persons and grant of compensation. 

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Judgement Date: 
05/04/2017
Tags:
Cervix / Uterine Cancer, Drugs, Health Effects, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Supreme Court, Compensation, India, Drug Industry
Health

National Drug Survey 2014-16

Over 3% of all drugs sold across India are of substandard quality, according to the first-ever survey conducted by the union ministry of health and family welfare.

Publication Date: 
17/02/2017
National Institute of Biologicals (NIB)
Tags:
Drugs, Drug Industry, India, Health, Health Effects, Statistics
Environment

Hyd’s polluting industries to be moved to 19 villages

As part of its efforts to make Hyderabad a city with ‘zero industrial pollution’, the state government has identified 19 prime locations outside the Outer Ring Road (ORR) for moving polluting indus

Publication Date: 
17/01/2017
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Industrial Pollution, Hyderabad (T), Drug Industry, Medak, Nalgonda (D), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Environment
Environment

Pollution free Hyderabad: Telangana government to shift 1,500 industries

Promoters seek clarity over fate of their land in city, may get realty permit.

Publication Date: 
26/12/2016
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Industrial Pollution, Hyderabad (T), Plastics, Drug Industry, Environment
Health

Possible boost for clinical research as Sun Pharma, ICMR join hands

Clinical research in India may soon get a much-needed boost.

Publication Date: 
25/11/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Medical Research, Drug Industry, Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR), Tuberculosis (TB), Dengue, Health Care, Health
Environment

Environmental lobby groups blame production methods of drug companies for rise in drug-resistant bacteria

MUMBAI: India's commerce ministry has hit back at reports by environmental lobby groups which have blamed the production methods of Indian drug companies as one of the main reasons for the rise of

Publication Date: 
28/10/2016
Economic Times (New Delhi)
Tags:
Drug Industry, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Environment, Antibiotics, Environmental Health, India
Health

City pharmaceutical majors blamed for increasing drug resistance

With possible far-reaching consequences for the pharmaceutical industry in India, a report from a European agency campaigning for the environment has blamed manufactures in Hyderabad for growing an

Publication Date: 
26/10/2016
Hindu (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, Drugs, Drug Industry, Antibiotics, Environment, Pollution, Health Effects, Health
Health

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding drug price overcharging, India, 21/10/2016

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Union of India & Others Vs M/S. Cipla Ltd. & Others dated 21/10/2016 regarding retail pricing of drugs by Cipla. Supreme Court validates the notification dated 13th July, 1999 issued by the Central Government under Paragraph 7 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 prescribing the norms for conversion cost, packing charges and process loss of raw materials (other than packing materials in conversion) and packing and process loss of packing materials in packaging and allows the appeals filed by the Union of India.

Judgement Date: 
21/10/2016
Tags:
Drug Industry, Drugs, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI)
Health

Dengue vaccine eluded science for decades, here's why

Even after labouring for almost 90 years, researchers are yet to come out with an effective vaccine for the virus

Publication Date: 
26/08/2016
Aradhna Wal
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Dengue, Vaccination, Medical Research, Drug Industry, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Health
Health

WHO for dengue vaccine in India

As dengue cases show a steep increase, particularly in Delhi, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended introducing dengue vaccine in highburden countries like India.

Publication Date: 
08/08/2016
Sushmi Dey
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dengue, WHO, Vaccination, Vector Borne Diseases, Health Effects, Drug Industry, Health

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