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GLP-1 Should Not Be Used As A Quick Fix For Weight Loss And Diabetes Management, Warns Top Experts
- Monday March 30, 2026
- Health | Asian News International
Experts warn that GLP1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aren't quick fixes. There are misuse risks that are involved as shortages, side effects, and weight regain are possible without medical supervision.
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www.ndtv.com
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Staff Shortages, Drug Supply Issues: Expert Panel Finds Gaps In Healthcare Services In Delhi
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A report tabled by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Delhi Assembly has highlighted multiple systemic issues, from shortages of doctors and paramedical staff to irregular drug supply and overcrowded hospitals.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Lancet Reports A Boom In Fake Obesity Drugs: What You Need To Know
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
A new Lancet report pinpoints that a boom in counterfeit obesity drugs is taking place. Here is what you need to know about the dangers that these drugs pose and why following the properly established medical guidance is key to being safe.
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www.ndtv.com
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"There Is A Lot Of Worry": USAID Cuts Leave People Vulnerable In Kenya
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kidalio, Acting Director, Lodwar County Referral Hospital mentioned that the USAID employees, including nurses and clinical officers were laid off and drugs were not received. There was shortage of measle vaccines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
- Tuesday April 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Only 12 Orders Placed": Drug Body's Big Charge After Maharashtra Hospital Deaths
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Enough medicine orders were not placed tomeet the drug demand of government hospitals in Maharashtra, alleged a drug's body after an acute medicine shortage led to a hospital tragedy in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
- Tuesday September 26, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a statement refuting recent media reports that suggest a shortage of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in India and question the efficacy of these drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Turn To Traditional Remedies To Fight Covid Amid Drug Shortage
- Friday January 20, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Xi Jinping has promoted traditional Chinese medicine since the start of the pandemic, while health officials have hailed its "important role" in fighting the coronavirus.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Covid Surge, China Says Medicines In "Adequate Supply"
- Sunday December 25, 2022
- World News | Asian News International
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they have "expanded production capacity" of medical supplies amid reports of a shortage of fever and cold drugs medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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A TikTok Trend Sold Out Ozempic, Leaving People With Diabetes Dizzy, Scared
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- World News | Emma Court, Bloomberg
Ozempic, an injection that keeps blood sugar levels in check for patients with type 2 diabetes, has been in shortage for about four months, according to the database maintained by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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www.ndtv.com
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GLP-1 Should Not Be Used As A Quick Fix For Weight Loss And Diabetes Management, Warns Top Experts
- Monday March 30, 2026
- Health | Asian News International
Experts warn that GLP1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aren't quick fixes. There are misuse risks that are involved as shortages, side effects, and weight regain are possible without medical supervision.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Staff Shortages, Drug Supply Issues: Expert Panel Finds Gaps In Healthcare Services In Delhi
- Tuesday March 24, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
A report tabled by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Delhi Assembly has highlighted multiple systemic issues, from shortages of doctors and paramedical staff to irregular drug supply and overcrowded hospitals.
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www.ndtv.com
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The Lancet Reports A Boom In Fake Obesity Drugs: What You Need To Know
- Tuesday March 17, 2026
- Health | Written by Rupashi Chhabra
A new Lancet report pinpoints that a boom in counterfeit obesity drugs is taking place. Here is what you need to know about the dangers that these drugs pose and why following the properly established medical guidance is key to being safe.
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www.ndtv.com
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"There Is A Lot Of Worry": USAID Cuts Leave People Vulnerable In Kenya
- Wednesday April 9, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Kidalio, Acting Director, Lodwar County Referral Hospital mentioned that the USAID employees, including nurses and clinical officers were laid off and drugs were not received. There was shortage of measle vaccines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
- Tuesday April 16, 2024
- India News | Written by Anurag Dwary
Victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984, which is one of the world's worst industrial disasters, and their children are now facing a new challenge - a shortage of drugs to treat tuberculosis at government DOTS centres.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Only 12 Orders Placed": Drug Body's Big Charge After Maharashtra Hospital Deaths
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Chandrajit Mitra
Enough medicine orders were not placed tomeet the drug demand of government hospitals in Maharashtra, alleged a drug's body after an acute medicine shortage led to a hospital tragedy in the state.
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www.ndtv.com
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Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
- Tuesday September 26, 2023
- India News | Asian News International
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a statement refuting recent media reports that suggest a shortage of anti-Tuberculosis (TB) drugs in India and question the efficacy of these drugs under the National TB Elimination Programme
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Turn To Traditional Remedies To Fight Covid Amid Drug Shortage
- Friday January 20, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
President Xi Jinping has promoted traditional Chinese medicine since the start of the pandemic, while health officials have hailed its "important role" in fighting the coronavirus.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Covid Surge, China Says Medicines In "Adequate Supply"
- Sunday December 25, 2022
- World News | Asian News International
Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they have "expanded production capacity" of medical supplies amid reports of a shortage of fever and cold drugs medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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A TikTok Trend Sold Out Ozempic, Leaving People With Diabetes Dizzy, Scared
- Thursday December 22, 2022
- World News | Emma Court, Bloomberg
Ozempic, an injection that keeps blood sugar levels in check for patients with type 2 diabetes, has been in shortage for about four months, according to the database maintained by the US Food and Drug Administration.
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www.ndtv.com