Echo-Based Rheumatic Heart Disease Prevalence in School-Going Children —Report from Meghalaya

Latent valvular damage in children often escapes routine detection, as the prevalence of subclinical Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Meghalaya stands at 4.7 per 1,000, vastly outnumbering clinical cases at…

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Postoperative Radiotherapy Significantly Reduces Keloid Recurrence Compared to Surgery Alone: Study

A new study published in the journal of BMC Surgery revealed postoperative radiotherapy, alone or with drug injections, greatly lowers keloid recurrence when compared to surgery alone, and is especially…

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Anagliptin–Metformin Combo Safe in Type 2 Diabetes With Moderate Renal Impairment: AMELIO Study

Japan: A fixed-dose combination of anagliptin and metformin appears to be safe for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who also have moderate renal impairment, according to findings from…

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PCI Scraps Exit Exam Mandate for D.Pharm 2022-23, Orders States to Issue Registration Certificates

New Delhi: The Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) has instructed all State Pharmacy Councils (SPCs) to proceed with the issuance of registration certificates to eligible Diploma in Pharmacy (D.Pharm) candidates,…

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Telangana DCA Raids Illegal Clinic in Hanumakonda, Seizes Antibiotics, Steroids, Tramadol

New Delhi: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, raided an unqualified practitioner's clinic in Shayampet village of Hanumakonda district and seized illegally stocked medicines, including antibiotics, steroids, and habit-forming drugs.…

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Azithromycin, Ofloxacin Combos Among 3 Drug Batches Flagged as Purportedly Spurious by CDSCO

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued an alert concerning three additional drug batches, with preliminary findings suggesting that the products may be spurious, pending the…

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