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Here are 5 inspiring quotes by Dr BR Ambedkar to mark Ambedkar Jayanti: - “I measure the progress of a community by the degree of progress which women have achieved." - “Political tyranny is nothing compared to social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government." - “History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics.

Phil Jordan’s 12-year-old rescue dog Daisy struggled with a stiff right rear hip. When the new arthritis drug Librela became available, Jordan and his wife decided to try it. About two weeks after the first injection in January, however, Daisy wobbled on both hips and limped.

PM Modi reviewed the health sector's preparedness for the heat wave to ensure availability of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water. The review panel stressed on the timely dissemination of essential information, education, and communication (ICE) material for awareness of the heat waves, especially in regional languages through all platforms such as television, radio and social media.

Modi Thursday reviewed the preparedness for heat wave conditions and called for all arms of governments at central, state and district levels to work in synergy. An official statement said Modi chaired a meeting where he was briefed about the likelihood of above-normal maximum temperatures over most parts of the country during April-June, with high probability of such condition in central western peninsular India. Preparedness in the health sector was reviewed in terms of availability of essential medicines, intravenous fluids, ice packs, ORS and drinking water, the statement said. The timely dissemination of essential information, education and communication (IEC) awareness material, especially in regional languages, through all platforms such as television, radio and social media was stressed upon at the meeting, it said.

Delhi government, like most other governments has an essential list of medicines, which are procured by the city-state's health ministry. This list — called the Essential Medicine List (EML) — has 806 drugs and 1,520 formulations, a number that is matched only by the World Health Organisation, which has a list of 811 drugs and 1,288 formulations. India's EML is just over half that number, with 497 drugs and 958 formulations on listen for the procurement agencies to obtain.

Supreme Court questioned the Uttarakhand government regarding the numerous innocent individuals who relied on their medicines believing they would cure their ailments. 2. It also observed that it is concerned with all the FMCG companies who show rosy pictures to consumers and then suffer health issues.

Supreme Court on Wednesday pulls up the Uttarakhand government for not taking action against Patanjali Ayurved for violation of the law. As reported by ANI, “Supreme Court tells Uttarakhand government that it is not going to let it free.

Supreme Court raps Uttarakhand govt for not taking action against Patanjali The top court also lashed out at Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority for not taking action against Patanjali Ayurved. The hearing in the matter is underway.

BJP leader and party candidate from the New Delhi Lok Sabha parliamentary seat, Bansuri Swaraj, slammed the Aam Aadmi Party and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and alleged pathetic conditions in Mohalla Clinics in the city. Swaraj, who was addressing a gathering on Sunday, said fake medicines are being distributed in Mohalla clinics, and administrative staff treat patients. «On one side, PM Modi distributes good quality and less expensive medicines in Janaushadhi Kendra, on the other side, the AAP government distributes fake medicines in Mohalla Clinics. Doctors don't treat patients in Mohalla Clinics but the administrative staff look after patients. This is what their Delhi Model is?, she asked.

“Market valuations would be one of the key risks for Indian markets, which could lead it to give relatively subdued returns in FY25,” says Sampath Reddy, Chief Investment Officer, Bajaj Allianz Life. In an interview with ETMarkets, Reddy said: “We remain optimistic on the 1) pharmaceutical sector, particularly companies involved in exports of generic medicines on the back of improved pricing environment in the key US market,”. Edited excerpts: We have closed FY24 with double-digit gains. How do you see markets in FY25? Sampath Reddy: The Indian equity markets have fared well in FY24 and have been one of the top-performing markets over the medium to long term as well.

The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a study says it will pull the medicine from the U.S. market

Quality Care, one among India's largest hospital chains backed by private equity (PE) investors Blackstone and TPG, on Thursday announced two key appointments to its leadership to drive the hospital platform’s rapid growth in South Asia. It named Dr Hari Prasad, as Group chairman & non-executive director and Varun Khanna as the Group managing director Prasad, with over 30 years of experience, was most recently the president of Apollo Group Hospitals, where he played a pivotal role in shaping the journey of Apollo Hospitals having overseen the growth from 1,200 beds to 10,000 beds. He also serves as the executive chairman of Society for Emergency Medicine, India. He has been honored with a Fellowship by Royal College of Emergency Medicine, UK and International Federation of Emergency Medicine. He has helped establish Apollo Health City in Hyderabad, Asia’s first operational health city.

vision corrective surgery. However, if you’re worried about pain, laser eye surgeries are not only effective but painless as well. With the use of numbing drops and other medicines, the overall experience will be smooth.

'Join BJP or else': What Arvind Kejriwal confidante Atishi claims before media ‘How Prime Ministers Decide’ delves into the strategies Indira Gandhi crafted to regain power in 1980 after a significant defeat post the Emergency period; Rajiv Gandhi's decision to undo the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Shah Bano case; how VP Singh saved his government by implementing the Mandal Commission Report; the Babri Masjid demolition during PV Narasimha Rao’s tenure; and more. As per the rules, Arvind Kejriwal has given a list of six people whom he would like to meet.

Patanjali featuring Ramdev's face were in direct contravention of the company's past undertaking to refrain from such advertisements. The order, as quoted by HT, stated, “Having gone through the advertisements issued by respondent Patanjali, in teeth of the undertaking given to this court and noticing the said advertisement by Acharya Ramdev, it is deemed appropriate to showcause why contempt proceedings not be initiated against him under the Rules to Regulate Proceedings for Contempt of the Supreme Court, 1975. He has also violated provisions of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954." Section 3 of this act prohibits any advertisement claiming diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of lifestyle diseases such as blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, cervical spondylitis, obesity, and heart diseases.

Ayurvedic wellness centres, homeopathy clinics and Unani hospitals across the country may soon have integrated accreditation standards, as the government pushes to widen the reach and popularity of alternative medicine. The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare (NABH) has requested stakeholders’ views on common accreditation standards it plans to issue by June, chief executive Atul Mohan Kochhar said. The decision was taken to ensure ease of business for the wellness centres, he added.

Mehta family has pledged to donate Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years to the philanthropic foundation set up in name of the group's founder U N Mehta as part of his birth centenary celebrations, the group said on Sunday. Torrent Group celebrated the birth centenary of its founder late Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta (January 14, 1924 to March 31, 1998). The Mehta family has committed to donate Rs 5,000 crore over the next five years to the UNM Foundation to honour the legacy of the visionary philanthropist, the group said in a statement.

Germany is set to join the global cannabis revolution on Monday, with a law coming into effect legalising recreational use of the drug. It is the first big European country to legalise the possession and consumption of small amounts of the drug by adults and one of only two among the G7 group of leading world powers, with Canada.

Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), an industry body representing India's retail chemists has asked the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to include the banning of e-pharmacies, regulations of deep discounts and prohibition on discount advertising in their manifesto. «This will save the livelihood of crores,» said the letter by the body to the BJP president JP Nadda. AIOCD said that the online medicine business poses a serious threat to public health, serving as a gateway for counterfeit medications in the country.

Daniel Kahneman never took an economics course. But he received the 2002 Nobel Prize in economics for his work on 'Prospect theory'. Developed along with Amos Tversky, the theory suggested altering the way we consider our options when faced with risk. In a series of startlingly innovative studies, the two psychologists upended conventional wisdom about decision-making, and demonstrated how the human mind consistently makes mistakes when making decisions in unpredictable circumstances. Kahneman provided an explanation for a variety of perplexing behaviours, such as the reason for people's refusal to sell stocks that have lost value. How strange are biases? Well, most people would opt for the sure thing if given the option to choose between receiving ₹500 for certain, or having a 50% chance of winning ₹1,000. But if the choice is between losing ₹500 for sure, or a 50% chance of losing ₹1,000, most of us will take the gamble.

Tihar prison authorities on a plea by BRS leader K Kavitha alleging that despite court orders, she was not provided access to certain items, including home-cooked food and mattress, in jail. Earlier on Tuesday, Kavitha had moved a plea seeking access to some items because of her medical condition. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja had then passed an order directing the concerned superintendent of Tihar Jail to permit Kavitha to have home-cooked food, mattress, slippers, clothes, bed- sheet, books, blanket, pen, paper, jewellery and medicines «in accordance with rules». Kavitha, however, filed a fresh plea on Thursday, saying the court order allowing her access to these items was not followed.