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    NMC probe sought over BFUHS report on deficiencies at Chintpurni Medical College

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    Chandigarh: Writing to the National Medical Commission (NMC), the Punjab State Government has urged the apex medical education regulatory body to probe into the functioning of Chintpurni Medical College, now known as White Medical college, Pathankot. This comes after recently, a five-member panel of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) alleged in a report that […] More

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    USFDA nod to Roche’s Polivy in combination with R-CHP for certain types of previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

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    Basel: Roche has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Polivy (polatuzumab vedotin-piiq) in combination with Rituxan (rituximab), cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin and prednisone (R-CHP) for the treatment of adult patients who have previously untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), not otherwise specified (NOS) or high-grade B-cell lymphoma (HGBL) and who have an […] More

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    With NMC approval to 100 MBBS seats, Nagaland to get its first medical college

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    Kohima: Nagaland has got the approval to set up its first medical college since it got statehood in 1963, Health and Family Welfare Minister P Paiwang Konyak said on Wednesday. The medical college will begin its journey with 100 MBBS students from the academic session 2023-24. Also Read:Nagaland to get first medical college, Chief Minister’s […] More

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    Buprenorphine initiation in ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder using fentanyl

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    Results from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder whose drug use includes fentanyl experienced withdrawal when starting buprenorphine in the emergency department. The findings, which appeared today in JAMA Network Open, are strong evidence that buprenorphine, a medication approved […] More

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    NEET 2023: NTA clarifies on Medium Of Question Paper, Details

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    Delhi: National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued clarification regarding the medium of the question paper (Clause 3.5.3 and Clause 3.5.6 of the information bulletin) for NEET (UG)-2023. As per the notice, candidates opting for English would only be provided a test booklet in English. Those who opted for Hindi would receive a bilingual test booklet […] More

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    Zydus Lifesciences bags USFDA nod for pulmonary drug Roflumilast

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    Ahmedabad: Pharma major, Zydus Lifesciences Limited, has announced that the company has received final approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market Roflumilast Tablets, 250 mcg (USRLD: Daliresp Tablets, 250 mcg). Roflumilast reduces inflammation in the lungs which leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is used to […] More

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    Kerala Paediatrician held for allegedly sexually assaulting girl at clinic

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    Kozhikode: The Kasaba police on Monday arrested a senior paediatrician under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a minor girl during a medical examination at his private clinic in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. A senior paediatrician has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a girl during a medical examination […] More

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