Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA

The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax

US food labels will now display calories per serving and for entire product

Change in accordance with new FDA rules, intended to make consumers aware

FDA orders withdrawal of ranitidine drug from markets

US drug regulator completes seven-month investigation, finds high levels of carcinogen

Popular drug ranitidine recalled after carcinogenic qualities confirmed

The drug has been found to have levels of a carcinogen above what the US FDA prescribes

FDA gives EUA to first-ever breath test to detect a COVID-19 infection

A positive test, however, should be confirmed with a Polymerase Chain Reaction test

Sun-Ranbaxy merger: CCI says deal may hurt competition, seeks public opinion

The merger would lead to creation of the world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs

Cigar smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and early death, finds a study

Cigars as bad as cigarettes, particularly among experienced smokers

Experts suggest updating vaccines for new variants. How does it work & what are the challenges?

It is easier to update certain vaccine platforms than others, say experts

USFDA proposes ban on trans fats in processed foods

The limit set by India is much higher than that set by many other countries

Maharshtra mulls making sale of gutkha non-bailable offence

Penal action proposed against consumers to ensure strict implementation of gutkha ban

US drug authority rejects plea to ban antibiotics in animal feed

Claims withdrawal process expensive and resource intensive

Industry evades responsibility for heavy metals in cosmetics

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has refused to accept that their products have toxins

US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB

Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use

COVID-19: US FDA grants emergency authorisation for remdesivir

EUA doesn't equal final nod; China trial painted different picture

Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion & questionable legal reasoning

The Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone in the year 2000 for use in medication abortion up to seven weeks

What the Dengvaxia episode teaches us

Introducing a vaccine prematurely and in haste, and exposing whole populations to considerable risks must never be repeated again

Malaria-free India: A vision may be more achievable now

The US’ FDA has approved a drug that can flush out a recurring parasite that causes 34 per cent malaria cases in India

People of Maharashtra exposed to sub-standard drugs: CAG report

About 1,006 cases of sub-standard drugs were reported between 2012 and 2017, but FDA failed to recall most of these drugs

Over half the antibiotic formulations India used in 2019 were unapproved

Despite being the largest antibiotic consumer in absolute volume globally, India lacks a formal system of antibiotic use surveillance

FDA approves marketing of 8 smokeless tobacco products in US

Using General Snus instead of tobacco cigarettes can cut risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic …

Johnson & Johnson recalls 33,000 talcum powder bottles after asbestos traces found

The multinational corporation says it will conduct an investigation parallel to the one being conducted by US FDA

New database finds 960 new ‘druggable’ components in Indian medicinal plants

The database was created by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, to facilitate drug discovery

Number of antibiotics, investment not sufficient to minimise threat of wide-spread infection

Of the 12 antibiotics companies that have gone public in the past 10 years, only 5 are still active today

Genetically-modified salmon sparks debate

This particular salmon is an Atlantic one modified to grow fast with the help of genetic sequences from a Pacific Chinook Salmon and the eel-like …

Study claims asthma drug can help fight COVID-19

Montelukast has been around for more than 20 years and is usually prescribed to reduce inflammation caused by conditions like asthma, hay …