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No Cold Drug Combos for Kids Under 4
New Delhi, August 22, 2026 The government has tightened medicine safety measures for young children by restricting the manufacture, sale and distribution of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) containing Chlorpheniramine Maleate and Phenylephrine Hydrochloride for children below four years of age. The decision is aimed at protecting children from possible health risks associated with these drug combinations. Manufacturers have now been directed to prominently carry the warning, “Fixed Dose Combination...
अपनी सांस की सेहत का रखें ख्याल, धूल-धुएं से बचाव के साथ अपनाएं ये आसान उपाय
दिन पर दिन देश में हवा में बढ़ता धुआं, धूल और पार्टिकुलेट प्रदूषण सिर्फ बाहर निकलने में परेशानी नहीं पैदा करता, बल्कि सांस से जुड़ी दिक्कतों को भी बढ़ा सकता है। खासकर बच्चों, बुजुर्गों और पहले...
Nanded University Bags Patent for Advanced TB Drug Delivery System
New Delhi, August 20, 2026 Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University in Nanded has secured an Indian patent for a nanostructured drug delivery technology designed to address a key challenge in tuberculosis treatment—the poor water solubility of certain anti-tubercular medicines. The innovation represents a step towards improving modern drug delivery methods and enhancing the therapeutic potential of such drugs. The patent, titled “Nanostructured Delivery Device for Poorly Water-Soluble...
India’s ‘Smart’ Cancer Drug RK-251 Targets Tumour Cells, Spares Healthy Tissue
New Delhi, August 19, 2026 Indian scientists have developed a promising experimental cancer drug designed to work more selectively on tumour cells, potentially addressing one of the major limitations of conventional chemotherapy—the damage it can cause to healthy tissues. The candidate, RK-251, has been developed through collaborative research led by Dr. Asis Bala of the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST) and Dr. K.P. Bhabak of the Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati. Unlike...
ESIC Expands Healthcare Network with Seven New Projects
New Delhi, July 12, 2026 Strengthening healthcare access for insured workers remains a key priority as the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) continues to expand its medical infrastructure across India. In a major step toward improving healthcare services, Union Minister for Labour and Employment Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate seven ESI healthcare projects from the ESIC Hospital in Sanathnagar, Telangana, on July 14, 2026. During the event, Dr. Mandaviya will formally inaugurate...
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