Tag: health ministry
India bans use of Colistin in animals to fight drug resistance
The Indian health ministry has banned the use of advanced antibiotic Colistin in food producing animals; it is used to fight superbugs
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Cabinet clears National Medical Commission Bill, headed for LS again
The Union cabinet on Wednesday cleared the National Medical Commission Bill that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India by a National Medical...
Dr Harsh Vardhan cycles to work, takes charge of health ministry
Taking charge of the ministry for the second time, Dr Harsh Vardhan says India on course for "health for all"
Dr. Harsh Vardhan took charge as the Union...
Dear Dr Harshvardhan…
Dr Harshvardhan returns to the health ministry after his rather unceremonious exit in 2015. Medibulletin writes an open letter to him
In 2014 when you...
Drug controller carries out raids to detect “illegal” oxytocin
Raids in East Delhi, case lodged even as doctors outrage over the restrictionsDays after an order restricting oxytocin manufacture came into effect, the drug...
Stop manufacture, sale of e-cigarettes: Centre tells states
Health ministry advisory to states asks them to stop sale, manufacture, distribution, trade, import, advertisements of e-cigarettes
E-cigarettes may be on their way out.
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Ahead of manufacture restrictions, Centre assesses oxytocin stocks
States asked to look out for artificial shortage of the life-saving drug
The Union Health Ministry today held a video conference with the States/UTs on...
Cut-off for NEET PG, superspeciality lowered by 15 percentile
The move to lower NEET cut-off by 15 percentile will benefit 18000 students
If you are planning to appear for NEET PG or superspeciality examinations...
Health ministry bans over the counter sale of 14 ointments; prescriptions...
All the ointments and creams have been included under Schedule H of Drugs and Cosmetics Act
In a bid to crack down upon increasing resistance...
2 senior most officers in directorate general of health services fight...
DGHS Dr Jagdish Prasad returns from leave, unhappy somebody else given charge
The health ministry witnessed some very heated moments on Tuesday afternoon when director...