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US-Israel-Iran War Is Impacting Global Medicine Supply Chains, See List Of Countries Affected
- Monday March 30, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is disrupting global medicine supply chains, affecting cancer drugs, insulin and essential aid. WHO warns of delays, rising costs and risks for vulnerable nations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
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www.ndtv.com
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Jan Aushadhi Kendra In Jamtara Provides Affordable Medicines To Poor, Middle-Class People, Drawing Over 200 Patients Daily
- Sunday March 8, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Jan Aushadhi Kendra located near Veer Kunwar Chowk in Jamtara district of Jharkhand, is fast emerging as a major relief for poor and middle-class people, ensuring that affordable and quality medicines reach the general public.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Adds 150 Drugs To Essential List, Doubles Free Medicines In Government Hospitals
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The number of medicines and surgical items provided free of cost in government hospitals across Gujarat has doubled in the last two years, increasing from 717 to 1,479 following the addition of 150 new drugs to the state's Essential Drugs List (EDL).
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Expands Essential Drug List To 1,479; Removes 57 Medicines, Adds 150 New Ones
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Gujarat government has expanded its Essential Drug List (EDL) for 202526 by adding 150 medicines following a review of the existing list, a move aimed at strengthening the availability of free treatment across public
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
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www.ndtv.com
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Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
- Tuesday September 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
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www.ndtv.com
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34 Drugs, Including Anti-Cancer Medication, Added To National Essential Medicines List
- Tuesday September 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.
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www.ndtv.com
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Good News For Cardiac Patients! Govt Slashes Prices Of Stents By Up to 85%
- Friday September 8, 2017
- Health | PTI
The maximum retail price of bare metal stents (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES) will be Rs 7,623 and Rs 31,080, respectively, inclusive of VAT and other local taxes.
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www.ndtv.com
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There Won't Be Shortage Of Drugs In Government Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal
- Monday January 11, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that from February 1, there will be no shortage of medicines and consumables mentioned in the Essential Drug List in the Delhi government hospitals.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Adds More Cancer, HIV/AIDS Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Thursday December 24, 2015
- India News | Reuters
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Adds Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential List, Urges Lower Prices
- Saturday May 9, 2015
- Reuters
The WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines, which is updated every two years, is used by governments around the world to help determine which treatments they should make available.
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food.ndtv.com
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US-Israel-Iran War Is Impacting Global Medicine Supply Chains, See List Of Countries Affected
- Monday March 30, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The ongoing US-Israel-Iran war is disrupting global medicine supply chains, affecting cancer drugs, insulin and essential aid. WHO warns of delays, rising costs and risks for vulnerable nations across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Jan Aushadhi Kendra In Jamtara Provides Affordable Medicines To Poor, Middle-Class People, Drawing Over 200 Patients Daily
- Sunday March 8, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Jan Aushadhi Kendra located near Veer Kunwar Chowk in Jamtara district of Jharkhand, is fast emerging as a major relief for poor and middle-class people, ensuring that affordable and quality medicines reach the general public.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Gujarat Adds 150 Drugs To Essential List, Doubles Free Medicines In Government Hospitals
- Saturday March 7, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The number of medicines and surgical items provided free of cost in government hospitals across Gujarat has doubled in the last two years, increasing from 717 to 1,479 following the addition of 150 new drugs to the state's Essential Drugs List (EDL).
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Gujarat Expands Essential Drug List To 1,479; Removes 57 Medicines, Adds 150 New Ones
- Thursday March 5, 2026
- Health | Indo-Asian News Service
The Gujarat government has expanded its Essential Drug List (EDL) for 202526 by adding 150 medicines following a review of the existing list, a move aimed at strengthening the availability of free treatment across public
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Backs Weight-Loss Drugs To Treat Diabetes, Obesity, Urges Cheap Generics
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The World Health Organization recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Several Anti-Cancer Drugs, Antibiotics, Now "Essential Medicines", To Be Cheaper
- Tuesday September 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Several anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics and vaccines will now become more affordable as they are among 34 new additions to the National List of Essential Medicines, with the government saying this will reduce "patients' out-of-pocket expenditure".
-
www.ndtv.com
-
34 Drugs, Including Anti-Cancer Medication, Added To National Essential Medicines List
- Tuesday September 13, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Thirty-four drugs, including some anti-infectives such as Ivermectin, Mupirocin and Nicotine Replacement Therapy, have been added to the National List of Essential Medicines taking the total drugs under it to 384.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Good News For Cardiac Patients! Govt Slashes Prices Of Stents By Up to 85%
- Friday September 8, 2017
- Health | PTI
The maximum retail price of bare metal stents (BMS) and drug eluting stents (DES) will be Rs 7,623 and Rs 31,080, respectively, inclusive of VAT and other local taxes.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
There Won't Be Shortage Of Drugs In Government Hospitals: Arvind Kejriwal
- Monday January 11, 2016
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that from February 1, there will be no shortage of medicines and consumables mentioned in the Essential Drug List in the Delhi government hospitals.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
India Adds More Cancer, HIV/AIDS Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Thursday December 24, 2015
- India News | Reuters
The government has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed at making them more affordable.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Adds Hepatitis C Drugs to Essential List, Urges Lower Prices
- Saturday May 9, 2015
- Reuters
The WHO's Model List of Essential Medicines, which is updated every two years, is used by governments around the world to help determine which treatments they should make available.
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food.ndtv.com