DHPPI Vaccine
In a pioneering move, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic body of Bengaluru, has embarked on an ambitious initiative to administer the DHPPI…
Drugs/Pharmaceuticals
R21/Matrix-M vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a significant step by approving the R21/Matrix-M vaccine as part of its ongoing efforts to combat malaria. This…
Annual Licensing Policy for Opium Poppy
Highlights of the Policy Significance of the Policy Where Does Opium Poppy Cultivation Occur? When Was the Licensing System Initiated? Key Facts About Central Government’s…
Ban on Ketoprofen & Aceclofenac
Experts have welcomed the ban imposed by the Centre on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of ketoprofen and aceclofenac. The Centre’s Ban on Ketoprofen and…
GMP System
The Health Ministry has announced a deadline for pharmaceutical industries to implement the revised Schedule M, which focuses on Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards. This…
WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released the 9th edition of its report on the global tobacco epidemic, highlighting progress made by countries in…
Controlled Human Infection Studies
Controlled Human Infection Studies (CHIS), also known as human challenge trials, have been introduced in India. The Bioethics Unit under the Indian Council of Medical…
Bedaquiline – Side Effects & Patent Rejection
Recently, the Indian Patent Office rejected Johnson & Johnson's application to extend its patent on the tuberculosis treatment, bedaquiline, opening t…
Oral Polio Vaccine- Should We Phase it Out?
In the recent years, even countries with excellent sanitation and hygiene infrastructure are reporting cases of polio, specifically, the vaccine-deriv…
