Jodhpur : In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Mumbai Police raided a drug factory operating under the guise of a service center in Jodhpur’s Mogra area. The raid led to the seizure of approximately 68 kilograms of MD drugs, estimated to be worth ₹104 crore. The factory has been sealed and its operator, identified … Read more
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Monday refused to stay the proceedings against BJP MP Gautam Gambhir”s foundation in a case relating to illegally procuring and distributing COVID-19 medicines. A bench comprising Justices D Y Chandrachud and M R Shah said people were running around for medicines and drugs, and in this situation suddenly a … Read more
A study of gene changes in the retina has brought closer the day when drugs may be able to stop or reverse the development of nearsightedness, or myopia, a common condition expected to affect half the world’s population by 2050. We may soon be able to treat myopia with drugs. Dr. Andrei Tkatchenko, of Columbia … Read more
The Health Ministry has banned manufacture, sale and distribution of 328 Fixed Dose Combination drugs with immediate effect. Six other drugs have been allowed restricted manufacture. The health ministry has exercised powers under section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 in invoking the ban. The 328 FDCs have been banned through gazette notifications … Read more
Current WSU research shows stimuli-responsive nanoparticles can specifically target infections to simultaneously prevent the spread of bacteria and reduce the inflammation it causes. These microscopic particles are loaded with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agents which are released when the particles encounter infection in the body. Researchers in the lab of Pharmaceutical Sciences Assistant Professor Zhenjia Wang … Read more
A study, published in the journal Nature, found a strategy to boost the tumour-killing potential of therapies targeted on the insulin-activated enzyme, phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase (PI3K) – a family of enzymes involved in cellular functions such as cell growth, proliferation and differentiation. “Any drug that targets PI3K may not be effective unless patients can maintain low … Read more
Jammu : Army organised an awareness lecture on ill effects of drugs and its addiction at Govt Higher Secondary School Chhatroo in Kishtwar today. During the lecture, Students were sensitized about various aspects of drug abuse including type of drugs and their adverse effects on the health, symptoms and treatment aspects to include rehabilitation. Nearly … Read more
