New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan's actual dengue burden increased more than 3,000 per cent between 2012 and 2022, with infections estimated to have risen to 3.28 million cases, a report has said.
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited on Friday reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,988.53 crore for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), impacted by a one-time loss of Rs 1,269 crore.
Kozhikode, Oct 30 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister, K. Muraleedharan, on Friday raised fresh questions over the medicines supplied to Nipah patients in the state during former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's regime, saying there were doubts whether a drug meant for clinical trials had also been administered to patients and that some medicines supplied lacked manufacturing dates.
Surat, Oct 29 (IANS) As many as nine fake doctors were apprehended during simultaneous raids on clinics in the Dindoli area of Surat on Thursday, with the police and health department seizing medicines, injections, syrups and medical equipment worth around Rs 95,000, officials said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) China's healthcare system is facing mounting financial pressures, evident by rising hospital debt burdens, delayed wage payments, salary reductions and growing public dissatisfaction, a report has said.
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) Remdesivir that expired in May 2023 was administered to patients, including those treated for Nipah infection, at hospitals in Kerala in subsequent years, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan told the Assembly on Thursday, ordering an investigation into whether the use of the expired drug contributed to patient deaths.
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) While the Pakistan government has been claiming that the country’s economy is recovering, households continue to struggle with food, electricity, transport, and housing costs, according to an article in the Karachi-based Business Recorder.
Islamabad, Oct 28 (IANS) Pakistan is among the South Asian countries most affected by online child exploitation, with a comparative study recording approximately 41.3 cases of exposure to child sexual abuse material per 10,000 people in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) said.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre over its decision to cap trade margins on anti-cancer medicines at 30 per cent, asking why the government had taken so long to act on the issue and expressing concern over the substantial mark-ups charged by private hospitals on medicines and medical consumables.
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Pharmaceutical major Cipla on Tuesday reported a 35 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of FY27, as weaker sales in North America and a sharp contraction in operating margins weighed on its performance.
