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- Read more about Era of Vegetable Capsules may arise in India
Central Drugs Standards Control Organization may introduce Vegetable capsules in India. They have received a proposal to replace gelatin capsules with vegetable capsules. The vegetable capsules are made up of cellulose.
- Read more about Government inks deal to develop drugs, software to combat diabetes
In a major move to combat rising incidence of diabetes in the country, the government on Wednesday inked an agreement with a Hyderabad-based firm to develop medicine to control diabetes and a software to keep tab on diabetics and those vulnerable to the lifestyle disease.
- Read more about AYUSH key to achieving goal of healthy population: Minister
The AYUSH healthcare system is the key to a healthy population, union minister Shripad Naik said on Friday."The goal of achieving a healthy population can be met through AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) system," the minister of state for AYUSH and health and family welfare said.
- Read more about AIIMS Bhubaneshwar should focus on health research: Nadda
Union Health Minister J.P Nadda on Thursday said that the newly- inaugurated All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here should take steps towards research and explore new avenues of expanding tertiary healthcare delivery.
- Read more about Will focus on devolution under health mission: Minister
The government will focus on devolution, decentralisation and timely responsiveness to expand the reach and effectiveness of health programmes under the National Health Mission (NHM), union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said on Tuesday.
- Read more about Delhi government announces 16 percent hike in health budget
Focusing majorly on health, the Delhi government on Monday hiked its budgetary allocation for public health by Rs.472 crore over last year, and proposed a three-tier health system with opening of 1,000 mohalla (community) clinics and 150 polyclinics in various parts of the city.
- Read more about Yoga-based cure for cancer within a year: AYUSH minister
A cancer treatment through Yoga that does away with the need for chemotherapy to arrest and cure the disease is just a year away, union Minister of state for AYUSH Shripad Naik said on Saturday.
- Read more about Vacate interim stay on FDC drugs: Government to HC
The central government on Monday asked the Delhi High Court to vacate the interim stay on ban on some fixed dose combinations (FDC) medicines sold by pharma majors saying they "endanger patient safety".
- Read more about Bedaquiline, solution to tackle drug resistance TB launched
The government on Monday launched Bedaquiline, an exclusive drug to tackle drug resistant TB cases in the country, among several other initiatives against the disease.
- Read more about Will ink accord with WHO to popularise AYUSH globally: Minister
India's AYUSH Minister Sripad Yesso Naik on Sunday said the ministry will ink an agreement with the World Health Organization to popularise AYUSH system of medicine at a global level.

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