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NLEM: Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics to become more affordable

Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384. Several antibiotics, vaccines and anti-cancer drugs will become more affordable by their addition to the list. However, 26 drugs such as Ranitidine, Sucralfate, white petrolatum, Atenolol and Methyldopa have been deleted from the revised list. The deletion has been done based on the parameters of cost effectiveness and availability of better drugs. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who released the list on Tuesday, tweeted, "Released the National List of Essential Medicines 2022.It comprises 384 drugs across 27 categories.Several antibiotics, vaccines, anti-cancer drugs and many other important drugs will become more affordable & reduce patients' out-of-pocket expenditure." Endocrine medicines and contraceptives Fludrocortisone, Ormeloxifene, Insulin Glargine and

Essential medicines to get cheaper in India after the release of NLEM

The medicines listed in the NLEM are sold below a price ceiling fixed by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)

Medicine purchases by inpatients exempt from GST: Tamil Nadu AAR

An outpatient will be charged GST for medicines and consumables bought that were prescribed in the course of providing health care services

Kerala to introduce online monitoring system of medicines in govt hospitals

Amidst allegations of shortage of medicines in state-run hospitals in Kerala, a claim denied by the Left government, a monitoring system is expected to be introduced soon to keep track of availability and distribution of medicines in government-run medical institutions in the southern state. The proposed introduction of the monitoring system was announced by Kerala Health Minister Veena George after inaugurating a training workshop here on ensuring availability and distribution of drugs in hospitals. The minister said that there should be a scientific system in place for dealing with storage and distribution of medicines and indent of drugs should be prepared taking into consideration the requirement as well as possible increase in each hospital. She said that hospital employees should use the online system of Kerala Medical Services Corporation (KMSCL) to ensure availability of medicines. Real time data of medicines will be available through the special software once all the ...

SC to hear plea of IMA on campaign against vaccination, modern medicines

A bench of CJI, Justice Krishna Murari was told that a concerted effort is being made to discourage vaccinations, including the COVID-19 jab drive, and the use of allopathic medicines in the country.

Covid: Antiviral drugs vital weapon but misusing them could backfire

COVID strategy pursued by many countries relies heavily on two key pillars: vaccines continue to protect most people from severe disease; where they don't, people will receive antiviral treatments

Valid medical prescriptions must for e-sale of ayurveda drugs: CCPA

CCPA said it is consistently monitoring the issues affecting consumer welfare

Mumbai amps up hospital capacity and stocks medicines as Covid cases rise

Occupancy has more than doubled over the last week

Sri Lanka orders release of Rs 1.8 bn from Covid fund to import medicines

Amid Sri Lanka's unprecedented economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered the release of Rs 1.8 billion from Covid-19 healthcare fund for the import of essential medicines

Madurai to Agra, smaller towns witness strong growth in sales of medicines

In terms of launches, around 68% have been in acute therapy in last 12 months, data shows

India likely to extend credit line to Sri Lanka for essential medicines

The quantum of the line of credit to be extended is not yet known

AYUSH ministry's fund utilisation up 25% in 2021-22, sales and exports rise

National AYUSH Mission, the flagship programme, had a shortfall of 16 per cent from budget estimates.

Awareness holds key to success of AYUSH mark, says industry

PM Modi had said that India would soon introduce the AYUSH mark, which will give authenticity to quality AYUSH products of the country.

US drone company Zipline commences delivering medicine in Japan

Zipline, founded six years ago, already is in service in the US, where it has partnered with Walmart Inc. to deliver other products at the retail chain as well as drugs

Medicinal plants await good marketing

Fortunately, India is endowed with a huge and diversified wealth of plant species having curative traits

Market share of Ayush sector has grown 4.6 times since 2016: Sonowal

"The Ayush sector has witnessed phenomenal growth, especially during the pandemic", said Sonowal

Dip in demand for Covid medicines takes a toll on drug sales in March

Covid related drugs contributed 40% of the pharma market last year

India hopes Hyderabad 'pharma city' will break China's grip on industry

India's ability to secure not just its own drug supply but that of Africa, the Americas and Europe is at stake

Bulk of pharma growth came from price hikes, shows data

The average increase in prices was 3.1 per cent in the past five years.

Demand for chronic drugs likely to rise 30% ahead of price hike

There would be a general rise in demand for chronic medicines as consumers would stock up ahead of a price rise