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Lankan delegation's India visit helps island nation strengthen its food safety systems

IANS | August 26, 2026 6:01 PM

Colombo, Aug 26 (IANS) The recent visit of a Sri Lankan Ministry of Health delegation to India came at a time when the island nation has been making efforts to strengthen food safety governance and modernise regulatory approaches. The insights gained during the visit to India, a report highlighted on Wednesday, will help Sri Lanka in its efforts to establish a food safety bureau, strengthen food labelling oversight and advance priorities under the International Health Regulations (2005), Joint External Evaluation (JEE) and National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS).

Noida: 120 Swine flu cases reported in Gautam Buddha Nagar; 20-bed ICU kept ready

IANS | August 26, 2026 10:23 AM

Noida, Aug 26 (IANS) In view of the rising number of swine flu cases in Gautam Buddha Nagar, the Health Department has stepped up vigilance and issued an advisory for the public. Nearly 120 cases of swine flu have been reported in the district so far, prompting authorities to strengthen preparedness and monitoring.

Medical feat in West Bengal: Doctors successfully perform C-section on CMT patient

IANS | August 25, 2026 10:01 PM

Midnapore, Aug 25 (IANS) Doctors at Midnapore Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal have successfully performed a Caesarean section on a 25-year-old woman suffering from the rare neurological disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Both the mother and newborn are reported to be healthy.

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives, death toll reaches 943

IANS | August 25, 2026 9:10 PM

Dhaka, Aug 25 (IANS) At least five more children have died from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh, raising the total number of confirmed and suspected deaths to 943 this year, amid an escalating health crisis in the country, local media reported on Tuesday.

Pakistan’s healthcare crisis comes under scrutiny after woman gives birth in Karachi hospital washroom

IANS | August 25, 2026 2:39 PM

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s strained public healthcare system has come under renewed scrutiny after a woman reportedly gave birth in a washroom at the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi, highlighting concerns over overcrowding, delays and gaps in basic patient care, a report has said.

Symbiotec Pharmalab IPO: DRHP shows Rs 1,507.92 million legal claims against company

IANS | August 24, 2026 2:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) of Symbiotec Pharmalab showed that the company is facing multiple legal proceedings, including six tax proceedings and one material civil litigation, with the aggregate amount involved against the company standing at Rs 1,507.92 million.

Govt proposes amendments to speed market access for eligible medical devices

IANS | August 24, 2026 11:44 AM

New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The government proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to simplify regulatory requirements, standardise testing fees and facilitate faster market access for eligible medical devices, an official statement said on Monday.

Illegal imports of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Mounjaro more than triple in S. Korea

IANS | August 24, 2026 9:25 AM

Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS) The number of attempts to illegally import weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, from abroad in the first half was more than triple those caught for the whole of 2025, customs data showed on Monday.

Three newborns die as fire breaks out in Maha's Amravati hospital

IANS | August 24, 2026 8:33 AM

Amravati, Aug 24 (IANS) A devastating fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the District Women’s Hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati during the early hours of Monday. Three infants suffocated to death due to heavy smoke, while six others are currently undergoing treatment at a local Super Speciality Hospital.

Govt mandates disclosure of sterilisation facility licence number on medical device labels

IANS | August 23, 2026 3:34 PM

New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has mandated medical device manufacturers that outsource sterilisation to disclose the licence number of the facility carrying out the process on the labels of their devices, in a move aimed at strengthening traceability and accountability in the medical device sector.

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Lankan delegation's India visit helps island nation strengthen its food safety systems

Noida: 120 Swine flu cases reported in Gautam Buddha Nagar; 20-bed ICU kept ready

Medical feat in West Bengal: Doctors successfully perform C-section on CMT patient

Measles outbreak in Bangladesh claims five more lives, death toll reaches 943

Pakistan’s healthcare crisis comes under scrutiny after woman gives birth in Karachi hospital washroom

Symbiotec Pharmalab IPO: DRHP shows Rs 1,507.92 million legal claims against company

Govt proposes amendments to speed market access for eligible medical devices

Illegal imports of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Mounjaro more than triple in S. Korea

Three newborns die as fire breaks out in Maha's Amravati hospital

Govt mandates disclosure of sterilisation facility licence number on medical device labels

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