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Delhi high court bans online sale of medicines across India
In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has ordered a ban on the sale of medicines online by e-pharmacists across India and has directed the Delhi government and the Centre to put the order into effect immediately. The order ..
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare release draft rules on sale of drugs by e-pharmacies
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently released the draft rules on sale of drugs by e-pharmacies with an aim to regulate online sale of medicines across the country. It aims at providing patients accessibility to genuine ..
Gujarat Health Department proposes to grant autonomy to CMSO
Gujarat is gearing up for another leap in the sector of public health. The Gujarat Health and Family welfare department has put forward a proposal to the state government to grant autonomy to the Central Medical Stores Organization (CMSO). The ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Gujarat govt rejects Centre’s ‘Jan Aushadhi’ project
Gujarat has rejected central govt’s ‘Jan Aushadhi’ model saying it has better self developed model of providing free treatments for segments of population. Gujarat government currently runs a scheme to provide free medicines, and bears the entire cost of treatment ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
India violated WTO norms: United States
The U.S. administration accused India of infringing WTO norms by allowing Hyderabad-based Natco Pharma to produce a generic version of cancer drug Nexavar. The administration has called India’s move an ‘egregious’ violation of WTO norms. For a quick recall, India ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2012
Jaipur declaration on Antimicrobial Resistance
The Jaipur declaration adopted at the 29th meeting of health ministers of 11 South East Asian countries on Antimicrobial Resistance, committing to maintaining the efficaciousness of antibiotics via intellectual use and regulation Union Health Minister Gulam Nabi Azad inaugurated the meeting and 64th ..