The drugs under question are 349 fixed dose combinations drugs containing two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed dosage ratio, which are floating in the Rs 1.1-lakh crore Indian drug market.

One could argue that a medical regulator need not be dominated  by doctors and may need representatives of the civil society, government and others, which is what the National Medical Commission bill seeks.

Soumya Swaminathan will leave for Geneva in November to assume the office of Deputy Director General (Programmes) at the World Health Organisation.

An ongoing government funded research project to understand the prevalence pattern of diabetes across states indicates that the disease is disproportionately catching up with the urban poor in the country's developed states.

The hum of the pesky mosquito is getting louder. Not only are diseases like Dengue and Chikungunya becoming a growing concern, but now, there are news reports that the deadly Zika virus is also knocking our doors.

The ministry has appealed the drug manufacturers to get the 'good quality' tag for easy export of their medicines.

Bharat Biotech claims progress on a vaccine for Zika virus. However, this raises several questions.

Dialogue for Climate Action to be held in Vienna on May 24-25

It's ancient, pesky, and persistent. Its hum can spell impending doom. But the ubiquitous mosquito also drills a hole in your pocket triggering demand for hospitals, clinics, diagnostic kits, even some FMCG products. Not to forget the money going into R&D for medicines.

Though Congress leaders have officially touted the welfare measure as the chief means to tackle malnutrition in the country, it fails to provide access to the entire basket of nutrients necessary to effectively improve the nutrition status of the target population.