UP Shocker: Aspiring to be MBBS doctor, Pharmacy graduate self-amputates toe to claim NEET disability quota

Jaunpur: In a shocking turn of events, a 25-year-old man, who hails from Khalilpur Village in the Line Bazaar police station area of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, was found to have amputated…

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No Separate Training Required for MD Anaesthesiology Doctors to Prescribe Narcotic Drugs: HC

The Karnataka High Court recently observed that a person possessing an MD degree in Anaesthesiology requires no separate training to possess, prescribe, and dispense essential narcotic drugs for medical purposes…

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Telangana Doctors Protest Against Uniform Fee Structure at Private Medical Colleges

Expressing concerns over the ongoing efforts by private medical college management associations to dismantle the Convener Quota system in Undergraduate and Postgraduate medical admissions, under the pretext of introducing a…

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CDSCO Declares 74 Medicines, APIs and Devices Samples Not of Standard Quality in December

New Delhi: As part of a nationwide quality surveillance drive, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has flagged 74 drugs, pharmaceutical formulations, medical devices, and allied healthcare products as…

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Doctor’s Negligence in opening car door: Tribunal grants over Rs 84 lakh to accident victim

New Delhi: Noting that the doctor's act of opening the door of a car, without any warning or indication, demonstrated rashness and negligence on his part, the Delhi Tribunal has awarded over…

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Kerala Government Doctors call for Indefinite Strike from February 2 over pending demands

The Kerala Government Medical College Teachers’ Association (KGMCTA), which had earlier deferred its indefinite strike after assurances from the Health and Finance Ministers, has expressed deep disappointment over the government’s…

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