HRT medicines, which are essential medication for menopausal women, are unavailable in government pharmacies Essential medicines for menopause are unavailable in government pharmacies. Dr. Somya Gupta, a gynaecologist in a tweet said, “So many essential medicines for menopausal women are not available in government pharmacy. It is frustrating to try to treat vasomotor symptoms of […]
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Melatonin is not an over-the-counter drug and is still being sold on e-commerce platforms and a few pharmacies without prescriptions. The number of people facing anxiety issues and mental health problems has increased substantially in the past two to three years. Psychologists say that the pandemic took a toll on many people and some were unable to […]
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Market penetration of Indian biosimilar drugs in domestic and international markets is an issue of concern. India leads in pharmaceutical exports but lags in biosimilars. Industry insiders say, Indian market has a huge scope for biosimilars but issues with the development, manufacturing, registration, and more pose threats to it. Chitta Ranjan Padhi, engineer at Dr. Reddy’s […]
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NDPS Act: Decriminalising drug possession and implementing rehabilitation The central government plans to assist victims of addiction to undergo rehabilitation and decriminalize possession of small quantities of drugs for personal use under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The central government along with The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, Revenue Department and Health […]
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The number of Cannabis addicted patients, generally between 18 to 25 years of age, is increasing over the years. Abhinav Kumar Abhaya Addiction Recovery Centre Bangalore treated 350 patients in the year 2017-2018. Hitesh Kumar, a student, said, “I started using Cannabis in school and now the addiction increased to a level so high, that […]
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Bangalore pharmacies are awash with banned FDC drugs citing persistent high demand, raising safety concerns. By Riya Sharma A quick and common solution to a burning fever and flu for Rajat is a tablet of Vicks Action 500. He says, “Taking just one tablet has me on my feet and ready to face the day. […]
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