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Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
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Centre Flags Carcinogen Fears On Acidity Medicine Ranitidine, Orders Probe
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed all state and union territory drug regulators to ensure manufacturers of Ranitidine -- a commonly used acidity medicine --monitor NDMA levels.
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Could This Be The End Of Cancer? Scientists Develop Revolutionary mRNA Vaccine
A University of Florida study shows an mRNA vaccine combined with immunotherapy drugs significantly boosts the immune systems ability to fight cancer in mice, opening the door for a universal cancer vaccine.
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Google Ready To Start Human Trials Of Its AI-Designed Drugs
Google DeepMind's drug discovery company, Isomorphic Labs, is gearing up to launch the human trials of its AI-designed drugs.
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Scorpion Venom Could Be Used To Treat Breast Cancer
A molecule found in the venom of the Brotheas amazonicus scorpion showed similar characteristics to those of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
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New Hope For Patients With Less Common Breast Cancer
A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn't seen major drug advances in over a decade, researchers reported Monday.
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AI Can Help Patients Get Prostate Cancer Drug That Cuts Death Risk By Half
The new AI test, built by a team from the US, UK and Switzerland, shows which men would most likely benefit from abiraterone.
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"Landmark Moment": UK Approves New Breast Cancer Drug
A new drug that helps slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer has been approved for use in Britain's state-run National Health Service, officials said on Friday.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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US Food Authority Chief Resigns Amid Trump's Mass Firings: Report
A senior US Food and Drug Administration official who recently oversaw the agency's banning of a coloring linked to cancer has resigned to protest "indiscriminate" firings by Donald Trump.
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Dermatologist Shares "ABCDE Mole Rule" To Determine Skin Cancer
The dermatologist urged viewers to follow the ABCDE rule to detect skin cancer.
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Cancer Drugs To Get Cheaper In N Sitharaman's Big Budget Announcement
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Saturday that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines, particularly for cancer patients and those suffering from rare diseases, will be fully exempt from basic customs duty(BCD).
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Budget 2025: 36 Life-Saving Drugs Fully Exempted From Basic Customs Duty
Budget 2025: 36 life-saving drugs have been fully exempted from basic customs duty, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday.
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US Bans Red Food Dye Over Possible Cancer Risk
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals.
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Can HPV Vaccine Help Prevent Cervical Cancer In Women?
HPV Vaccine For Women: The HPV vaccine is a critical preventive measure, significantly reducing the risk of cervical cancer. Women are advised to get the HPV vaccine starting at the age of 11 or 12, though it can be given as early as age 9 and up to age 26 for those who missed earlier vaccination.
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Cancer Meds Get Cheaper: GST Council Slashes Tax On 33 Lifesaving Drugs
In what seems like a major public health push, the GST Council has cut GST on medicines, including 33 lifesaving drugs and 3 cancer/rare-disease medicines, to nil, and reduced GST on most other medicines and medical devices.
-
Centre Flags Carcinogen Fears On Acidity Medicine Ranitidine, Orders Probe
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has directed all state and union territory drug regulators to ensure manufacturers of Ranitidine -- a commonly used acidity medicine --monitor NDMA levels.
-
Could This Be The End Of Cancer? Scientists Develop Revolutionary mRNA Vaccine
A University of Florida study shows an mRNA vaccine combined with immunotherapy drugs significantly boosts the immune systems ability to fight cancer in mice, opening the door for a universal cancer vaccine.
-
Google Ready To Start Human Trials Of Its AI-Designed Drugs
Google DeepMind's drug discovery company, Isomorphic Labs, is gearing up to launch the human trials of its AI-designed drugs.
-
Scorpion Venom Could Be Used To Treat Breast Cancer
A molecule found in the venom of the Brotheas amazonicus scorpion showed similar characteristics to those of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel.
-
New Hope For Patients With Less Common Breast Cancer
A new treatment nearly halves the risk of disease progression or death from a less common form of breast cancer that hasn't seen major drug advances in over a decade, researchers reported Monday.
-
AI Can Help Patients Get Prostate Cancer Drug That Cuts Death Risk By Half
The new AI test, built by a team from the US, UK and Switzerland, shows which men would most likely benefit from abiraterone.
-
"Landmark Moment": UK Approves New Breast Cancer Drug
A new drug that helps slow the spread of an incurable type of breast cancer has been approved for use in Britain's state-run National Health Service, officials said on Friday.
-
Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
-
US Food Authority Chief Resigns Amid Trump's Mass Firings: Report
A senior US Food and Drug Administration official who recently oversaw the agency's banning of a coloring linked to cancer has resigned to protest "indiscriminate" firings by Donald Trump.
-
Dermatologist Shares "ABCDE Mole Rule" To Determine Skin Cancer
The dermatologist urged viewers to follow the ABCDE rule to detect skin cancer.
-
Cancer Drugs To Get Cheaper In N Sitharaman's Big Budget Announcement
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Saturday that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines, particularly for cancer patients and those suffering from rare diseases, will be fully exempt from basic customs duty(BCD).
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Budget 2025: 36 Life-Saving Drugs Fully Exempted From Basic Customs Duty
Budget 2025: 36 life-saving drugs have been fully exempted from basic customs duty, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Saturday.
-
US Bans Red Food Dye Over Possible Cancer Risk
Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals.
-
Can HPV Vaccine Help Prevent Cervical Cancer In Women?
HPV Vaccine For Women: The HPV vaccine is a critical preventive measure, significantly reducing the risk of cervical cancer. Women are advised to get the HPV vaccine starting at the age of 11 or 12, though it can be given as early as age 9 and up to age 26 for those who missed earlier vaccination.
