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National drug price regulator the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has issued Guideline and Standard Operating Procedure for disposal of such review cases.

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.

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.

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.

Parliament passed the bill to ensure equal rights for people living with HIV and AIDS in treatment, employment and admissions to educational institutions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.