DCGI flags illegal sales of single-drug malaria pills, seeks urgent action
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi noted that despite a nationwide ban since…
Want to quit antidepressants? Slow tapering plus therapy is the most effective way, study suggests
Antidepressants don’t have to be taken forever, a new analysis suggests. Every year, a growing number of people…
Traditional medicine is now a global reality: WHO
That’s according to Shyama Kuruvilla, director of WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre, established in 2022 to tap into…
Blood Pressure Medication Recalled Nationwide
More than 11,000 bottles of bisoprolol-HCTZ were recalled for cross contamination.Affected lots expire in November 2025 or May…
Telangana DCA launches special enforcement drive to curb illegal sale of habit-forming drugs, abortion kits
Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) on Wednesday launched a special enforcement drive to curb the illegal sale…
Motion Sickness Products To Travel With If You Always Get Nauseous
Raise your hand if you get motion sickness riding in the car, or on planes and boats (I’m…
FDA approves first drug in National Priority Voucher program
Dive Brief: The Food and Drug Administration has cleared the first medicine under its new National Priority Voucher…
Guirke calls on government to fund blister packs and protect older and vulnerable patients
Sinn Féin TD for Meath West, Johnny Guirke, has slammed the government’s failure to fund blister packs under…
‘I lost 3st and was sick 40 times a day during pregnancy’
About 80% of pregnant women experience morning sickness, according to the NHS, with some expectant mums having such…
Belfast man warns of danger of ‘hidden addiction’ to over-the-counter medication
A recovering Belfast man has warned of the dangers of the often hidden addiction to over-the-counter medication. Michael…
VPAG payment rate for newer medicines will be 14.5% in 2026
The government has announced that the 2026 payment rate for newer medicines under the Voluntary Scheme for Branded…
Major pharmacy chain to pay $37.7M for over prescribing drugs, fraud
A federal lawsuit against national chain CVS Pharmacy, Inc. has ended with a $37.76 million settlement after the…