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- Read more about Government set up Panel to curb prices of key drugs
Health care spending has increased as the burden of critical illnesses such as cancer, diabetes and hypertension is constantly increasing, requiring patients to continue taking medications throughout their lives.
- Read more about FSSAI get online access to 70,000 food standards in more than 170 countries
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) a conclusion without agreement with the US company Decernis, which helps it access the database of more than 70,000 standards for food additives, food standards, Food and contaminants from more than 170 countries, said the organization in a statement.
- Read more about Government taking policy initiatives to discourage import of bulk drugs
The government is taking various policy initiatives, including the withdrawal of tariff exemption, to discourage imports of bulk drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into the country.
- Read more about Parliament approve bill to ensure equal rights to people affected by HIV
Parliament passed the bill to ensure equal rights for people living with HIV and AIDS in treatment, employment and admissions to educational institutions.
- Read more about NPPA found 613 cases of non-compliance of drug ceiling price by pharmaceutical companies
The national drug price regulator National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) unearthed a total of 613 cases of non-compliance of its notified price ceilings of various drugs by companies.
- Read more about Govt wants to impose a 28% tax on all tobacco products
Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer and death from cancer. In a move to reduce the consumption of tobacco products, the Ministry of Health sought to tax all these products, including bidis, at 28% and impose a higher rate under the new GST regime.
- Read more about Niti Aayog monitors the health of 700 district hospitals
In order to promote competition between public hospitals, Niti Aayog decided to classify district hospitals on the basis of their performance on health indicators. There are about 700 district hospitals across the country to provide secondary health services to people.
- Read more about India received only 7 of the 50 global cancer drugs in 5 years
In India, oncology treatment generally covers lakhs, particularly with certain lung, prostate and breast cancer drugs evaluated on a lakh per dose in some cases. Regulatory systems, diagnosis, treatment infrastructure and funding mechanisms must be tailored to the needs of patients.
- Read more about WHO said depression affecting 86 million people in South-East Asia
The depression affects 86 million people in the region of Southeast Asia, said WHO, praising India for recently passing the bill on mental health care and called on nations to the quality of mental health services. This year's World Health Day focuses on depression, a persistent ailment, or a loss of interest or pleasure in things usually appreciated.
- Read more about Government plans to examine current drug pricing controls
The government plans to examine current drug pricing controls to make medicines more affordable, while undertaking a "reengineering" of the NPPA price regulator to provide greater transparency with respect to industry claims Of the arbitrary implementation of the policy. It established a panel of joint Secretaries of the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Secretary of the NPPA and the India Comptroller General for Drugs (DGCI) , Among others, to recommend measures to make medicines more affordable.