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    Janssen gets European Commission nod for AKEEGA to treat metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer with BRCA1/2 mutations

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    Beerse: The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson has announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorisation for AKEEGA (niraparib and abiraterone acetate [AA]), in the form of a dual action tablet (DAT), given with prednisone or prednisolone, for the treatment of adults with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and BRCA1/2 mutations (germline […] More

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    Lack of post-operative care after Wrist Surgery: NCDRC upholds State Commission order, doctors told to pay Rs 7.8 lakh compensation

    Lack of post-operative care after Wrist Surgery: NCDRC upholds State Commission order, doctors told to pay Rs 7.8 lakh compensation

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    New Delhi: Upholding the State Commission’s order, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) recently opined the doctors of Om Sai Hospital guilty of medical negligence for not providing post-operative care was not as per standard reasonable practice. Therefore, the treating doctors need to pay Rs 7,80,000 compensation to the complainant who faced deformity in her […] More

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    Drug Safety Alert: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Flags ADR Linked To Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Olmesartan, Sulfasalazine

    Drug Safety Alert: Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission Flags ADR Linked To Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Olmesartan, Sulfasalazine

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    New Delhi: In line with the preliminary analysis of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) from the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI) database, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), through its recently issued drug safety alert for the month of March, has revealed adverse drug reactions linked with Metoprolol, Nebivolol, Olmesartan, Sulfasalazine. This came after preliminary analysis of […] More

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    National Medical Commission Guidelines stress on developing scientific temperament in medical students

    National Medical Commission Guidelines stress on developing scientific temperament in medical students

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    Issuing the guidelines specifying the professional responsibilities of MBBS and PG students, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has mentioned that medical students are expected to develop a scientific temperament and strive toward excellence. “Students are expected to develop scientific temperament and strive towards excellence,” the Ethics and Medical Registration Board (EMRB) of NMC mentioned in […] More

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    Must prevent delays in MLC examination of rape survivors: Delhi Commission for Women

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    New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued notices to the Department of Health and family welfare to ascertain the reasons for the problems being experienced by rape survivors in government hospitals. The commission observed that one-stop centres were not functional at many hospitals, delaying the medico-legal case (MLC) examination. Delhi Commission for […] More

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    Sandoz gets European Commission nod for Hyrimoz high-concentration formulation

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    Basel: Sandoz has announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization in the European Union (EU) for a citrate-free high concentration formulation (HCF; 100 mg/mL) of its biosimilar Hyrimoz (adalimumab). The approval includes all indications covered by the reference medicine*: rheumatic diseases, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, uveitis and hidradenitis suppurativa. “Living […] More