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Indian Drugmakers Recall Medicines In The US Over Manufacturing Issues
Indian drugmakers Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Cipla have recalled certain products from the US market due to manufacturing-related issues, according to the latest update from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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New Glasses May Slow Nearsightedness In Kids After 2-Year Use
The US Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the lenses based on company data showing children experienced a 70% reduction in the progression of their myopia after two years.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Trump Admin Plans $40 Billion In Health Budget Cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
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US Woman Enters MRI Machine With Loaded Gun, Gets Shot In Buttock Area
In an unusual incident, a woman in the United States was shot in her backside after she took a loaded gun into an MRI (magnetic resonance imagining) machine during a doctor's visit back in June.
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Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says
Neuralink is expected to begin human trials in six months, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. The brain chip interface is running behind schedule, and is said to have repeatedly missed internal deadlines to gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to start human trials. Over a year ago, Neuralink demonstrated its technology on a monkey with a ...
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At Least 5,000 Fake Hand Sanitizers Seized In Gurugram
Haryana Food and Drug Administration on Thursday busted a fake hand sanitizer manufacturing company and seized at least 5,000 hand sanitizers, said drug controller officer, Ripan Mehta.
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In Gujarat, Customers Can Now Enter Hotel's Kitchen, The Hygiene
The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a notification asking restaurants and hotels to remove "no entry" signs so that customers can enter their kitchens and inspect the level of hygiene.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Unveils Brain-Reading Threads, Seeks Human Trials in 2020
Elon Musk-led startup Neuralink has revealed tiny brain "threads" in a chip which is long lasting, usable at home and has the potential to replace cumbersome devices currently used as brain-machine interfaces.
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Studies Show Success in HIV Drugs for Prevention
Despite evidence that taking powerful anti-HIV drugs can help protect uninfected partners from contracting the virus that causes AIDS, the therapy is far from becoming routinely prescribed, scientists said on Monday.
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Indian Drugmakers Recall Medicines In The US Over Manufacturing Issues
Indian drugmakers Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Cipla have recalled certain products from the US market due to manufacturing-related issues, according to the latest update from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA).
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New Glasses May Slow Nearsightedness In Kids After 2-Year Use
The US Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the lenses based on company data showing children experienced a 70% reduction in the progression of their myopia after two years.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Trump Admin Plans $40 Billion In Health Budget Cuts: Report
The Trump administration plans to slash annual discretionary spending at the US federal health department by around one-third, or $40 billion, The Washington Post reported Wednesday, citing a draft budget document.
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US Woman Enters MRI Machine With Loaded Gun, Gets Shot In Buttock Area
In an unusual incident, a woman in the United States was shot in her backside after she took a loaded gun into an MRI (magnetic resonance imagining) machine during a doctor's visit back in June.
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Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says
Neuralink is expected to begin human trials in six months, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. The brain chip interface is running behind schedule, and is said to have repeatedly missed internal deadlines to gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to start human trials. Over a year ago, Neuralink demonstrated its technology on a monkey with a ...
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At Least 5,000 Fake Hand Sanitizers Seized In Gurugram
Haryana Food and Drug Administration on Thursday busted a fake hand sanitizer manufacturing company and seized at least 5,000 hand sanitizers, said drug controller officer, Ripan Mehta.
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In Gujarat, Customers Can Now Enter Hotel's Kitchen, The Hygiene
The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a notification asking restaurants and hotels to remove "no entry" signs so that customers can enter their kitchens and inspect the level of hygiene.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Unveils Brain-Reading Threads, Seeks Human Trials in 2020
Elon Musk-led startup Neuralink has revealed tiny brain "threads" in a chip which is long lasting, usable at home and has the potential to replace cumbersome devices currently used as brain-machine interfaces.
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Studies Show Success in HIV Drugs for Prevention
Despite evidence that taking powerful anti-HIV drugs can help protect uninfected partners from contracting the virus that causes AIDS, the therapy is far from becoming routinely prescribed, scientists said on Monday.
