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Antidepressants and mood elevators are among the highest-sold medicine categories as the country's youth increasingly seek help for mental health disorders. One upside is that Gen Z do not consider it a taboo to seek psychological help, experts say. Consider this.

Lupin announced on Sunday, January 14, that it has received approval from the US health regulator to market a generic drug to treat migraine and hypertension. The Mumbai-based company has received the nod from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for Propranolol Hydrochloride extended-release capsules in multiple strengths, said Lupin Ltd in a regulatory filing to the stock exchanges today. The company's product is the generic version of ANI Pharmaceuticals' Inderal LA extended-release capsules, it added.

Gangasagar and taken a holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga River and the Bay of Bengal so far this year, West Bengal minister Aroop Biswas said. Heavy security arrangements have been made at the fairground, situated on Sagar Island, where many more are expected to arrive on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Monday. Apart from the state police, NDRF, SDRF and Coast Guard personnel have been deployed with necessary gear for responding to any eventuality.

study showed that generalisations of predictions of artificial intelligence-based models across different study centres cannot be ensured at the moment and that these models were «highly context-dependent». Results of the study have been published in the journal Science. Pooling data from across trials too did not help matters, the team found.

In a progressive recent study at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, a cost-effective method to control chemotherapy-induced vomiting has been discovered.

Mamata Banerjee is set to miss a crucial virtual meeting of INDIA bloc leaders that is held virtually on Saturday, PTI reported. A TMC leader has claimed that Banerjee has an event lined up that clashes with timings of the INDIA bloc meeting.

Indian Railways' PSU stock locked at 16% upper circuit to hit 52-week high-mark During the Covid lockdown, railway operations were completely shut but resumed in June 2022. However, after the resumption of the train operation, the concessions were not restored. Since then, the issue has been raised on various platforms, including in both houses of parliament.

NEW DELHI : Antibiotics routinely prescribed to treat common ailments no longer work as bacteria have developed resistance to these drugs due to their overuse in India, a government body said, echoing concerns long voiced by international experts. In a report, the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) mentioned about third-generation cephalosporins, imidazoles, amino-glycosides, ceftriaxone, metronidazole, amikacin and piperacillin, which are used to treat cold, fever, skin diseases and urinary tract infection. Companies that make these antibiotics in India include Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Mankind Pharma Ltd, Zuventus Healthcare Ltd, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Surya Pharmaceutical Ltd, Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt.

Federal officials say a preliminary review finds no connection between suicidal thoughts and a new class of diabetes and obesity drugs

Also Read-Jefferies says weakness likely to continue in specialty chemicals; check its ratings on SRF, PI Industries and more Analysts remain positive on the expected rise in Average revenues per operating bed (ARPOB). Analysts at Nomura Research have recently increased our ARPOB CAGR (compound annual growth rate) assumption over FY25-30 from 4% to 5.8%, factoring in the expectation of sustained improvement in case mix and payor mix along with price hikes. Also, the newer brownfield capacity is expected to come up over next 4 years in facilities with relatively high ARPOBs (15% higher than the company average on a blended basis, in our view) which should support the ARPOB improvement, they said Fortis Hospital should see improvement in its earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) and margins also because of these reasons.

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that are frustrating parents and doctors

Large and mid-cap equity mutual funds: This category of mutual funds provides sustainable growth with moderate risk. It invests in large-cap companies, well-established and ranked from 1-100th among the top listed companies. Additionally, it includes mid-sized companies with rankings from 101-250th among listed companies, offering expansion potential.

NEW DELHI : Akumentis Healthcare Ltd has launched a cannabis plant-based medicine in the market to treat seizures in toddlers. The drug, approved by the Drug Controller General of India, is specifically formulated to address seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, Dravet Syndrome, or Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, the company said.

Investing.com — Shares in Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) rose in premarket trading in New York on Wednesday after the robotic products maker announced preliminary results for the fourth quarter that surpassed analysts' expectations.

Mobility solution provider Gilco Global has announced that it has join hands with medical devise company Fesia Technology for a strategic collaboration in neuro rehabilitation field in India. Expressing enthusiasm about the collaboration, Aman Moudgil, Director of Gilco Global, said, «We are thrilled to embark on this collaborative journey with Fesia Technology. Together, we envision pushing the boundaries of innovation and contributing significantly to the sector.»

Akumentis Healthcare on Wednesday said it has introduced a drug for the treatment of epilepsy. The Mumbai-based company has launched Clasepi, a DCGI-approved prescription cannabidiol (CBD) specifically formulated to address seizures linked with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS), Dravet Syndrome, or Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) in patients aged 1 year and older, it said in a statement.

A new combination of health insurance and healthcare has been launched in India, with the managed healthcare or integrated healthcare scheme announced by Narayana Health Insurance. It aims to do away with the misalignment of incentives in the traditional health insurance model, and lays emphasis on proactive diagnosis and treatment. In the traditional health insurance model, the healthcare provider and the payer of the healthcare, the insurer, find themselves at odds, the conflict taking place at the expense of the consumer/patient.

B.C. residents will soon become the first in Canada to have access to an at-home, self-screening test for cervical cancer.About 200 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer a year in the province, Premier David Eby said Tuesday morning.He said doctors in B.C.

In the 1988 Steven Spielberg film Inner Space, Dennis Quaid’s character uses some sort of miniaturization technology to shrink himself so small that he can be injected into the body of a human being in a tiny submersible to reach various organs and systems. While our ability to miniaturize humans remains within the realm of science fiction, thanks to remarkable advancements in nanotechnology, it is becoming possible for us to achieve some of what was described in the movie through the use of tiny machines capable of operating at that scale.

Health Canada on Monday emphasized its commitment to taking swift action to “safeguard” the country’s prescription drug supply after a U.S. ruling that could see certain drugs imported south of the border from Canada.The warning comes days after the U.S.

A new federal study finds that people taking popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions