New Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), a body under the health ministry, has named five lifesaving drugs as having shown serious side effects. The drugs are Metronidazole, an antibiotic; Luliconazole, an antifungal; Dalteparin, used for cancer treatment; diabetics drug Gliclazide and Tramadol, a painkiller. During a recently conducted analysis of adverse drug reactions (ADRs),…
Department of Medical Oncology at Nizamâs Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad organised an awareness walk to promote cancer prevention making âWorld Cancer Dayâ on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Time and again, there have been calls to designate cancer as a notifiable disease in India. While some argue that this…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has announced the acquisition of Nasdaq-listed Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc., an immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, in a $355 million cash deal. The acquisition will bolster Sun Pharmaâs onco-dermatology portfolio, adding Checkpointâs recently FDA-approved cancer drug, UNLOXCYT (cosibelimab-ipdl), to its pipeline. The deal, expected to close in the second quarter of the…
Bob Marley, the legendary Jamaican reggae artist, died of a skin cancer at the age of 36. The artist had developed melanoma on his foot, reportedly from an injury that he incurred while playing soccer. Like Bob Marley’s cancer, experts have warned that what may look like a toenail injury could actually be a skin…
Cancer was the fastest-growing ailment in India in 2024, while respiratory illnesses saw the highest increase in the average cost of treatment, a report released by health benefits administrator Medi Assist said on Thursday. Cancer incidence ratesâthe percentage of claims with respect to overall people insuredâgrew 10-12% year-on-year in 2024, according to the report. Incidences…
Marathi actor Vijay Kadam. | Photo Credit: Agencies Veteran Marathi actor Vijay Kadam passed away on Saturday morning. The news of his demise was confirmed by his friend and actor Jaywant Wadkar. Speaking with ANI, Jaywant shared that Vijay Kadam breathed his last at his home in Mumbai at the age of 68. “He had…
