Pharmacy

Saudi Arabia to allow women to work in pharmacies

Saudi Labor Minister Adel Faqih announced on the weekend that women will soon be allowed to work in pharmacies, a job held only by men so far, media reports said. Faqih said at a private business event that his ministry was working to prepare a "safe and proper" environment that guarantees the employment of women in pharmacies. ...  

Govt to spend 2 per cent GDP on health sector

Chandigarh: The government on Saturday said it will spend nearly two per cent of GDP on health care sector. "This is in the 12th Plan. We will be spending about two per cent of our GDP, which is 100 per cent increase. The government is taking all steps to boost the health sector. The Prime Minister has agreed to increase spending on health sector from the 1 per cent of...  

Drug safety norms being severely compromised

Mumbai: A Parliamentary committee has uncovered a nexus between doctors, government bodies and pharmacy companies to approve new drugs without the mandatory clinical trials. The doctors from top hospitals wrote to the country's Drug Controller General, to allow new drugs to be marketed, without clinical trials - a shocking lapse, highlighted in this Parliamentary standing committee report. Drug expert CM Gulati said, "All of them are compromised. We've got the...  

Chennai: No pharmacy, internet at railway stations

CHENNAI: They are the two major railway terminals linking Chennai with the rest of the country. Attracting over three lakh people every day, the citys premier landmarks handle roughly 150 trains, and tens of thousands of passengers. However, the absence of a pharmacy is a blot on these stations, which otherwise have several first-of-its-kind initiatives to their names. What is more, neither Central nor Egmore has an Internet caf, at...  

Indian American gets 12 years jail term for drug scam

He was involved in healthcare, wire, mail fraud and money laundering. ...  

Indian gets 30-yr jail in US for selling illegal drugs

Chennai: Indian team will be looking to keep up the momentum they gained during their morale-boosting win over defending champions Australia, despite the middle-order batting woes, when they take on New Zealand in their second and final warm-up match of the World Cup here on Wednesday. The match would provide India, who defeated Australia by 38 runs in their first practice match in Bangalore on Sunday, a last chance to...