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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
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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Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
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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Watch: Drone Airlifts Medicines In Uttarakhand, Covers 40 Km In 30 Minutes
A drone successfully delivered vital medicines to a remote area in the hill state of Uttarakhand. The unmanned vehicle supplied tuberculosis drugs to a health centre in Tehri in the Garhwal district.
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TB Medicine Exports Banned, States Asked For Help Amid Shortage Worry
Expressing concern over a shortage of tuberculosis medicines amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, the Health Ministry called for a ban on exports and asked state governments to help pharmaceutical firms step up production.
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No Right To Health In New Policy. But It Tries To Make Indians Live Longer
The Narendra Modi government's new National Health Policy announced on Thursday pledges to more than double public spending on health so that people live longer, give the poor free access to medicines and diagnostics in state-run hospitals and set targets for control of diseases such as tuberculosis that kills over 5,000 people every day.
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Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy May Help Fight TB
A centuries-old herbal Chinese medicine, used to effectively treat malaria, may help fight tuberculosis and slow the evolution of drug resistance, scientists have found.
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Ancient Chinese Medicine Can Help Fight Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
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For Children, a New, Tasty TB Medicine
A new child-friendly version of a cocktail of tuberculosis drugs has been introduced and it is expected to make a big difference to the treatment of the disease.
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Fruit-Flavoured Drugs to Cut Child Tuberculosis Deaths, Combat 'Superbugs'
Children will be more likely to survive tuberculosis (TB), the world's most deadly infectious disease, once new strawberry- and raspberry-flavoured medicines are available early next year, experts said on today.
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Prices of 98 Drugs Not Fixed Due to Lack of Information
The government has not fixed the ceiling price of 98 drugs used for treating various diseases such as tuberculosis, cardiac conditions and infections due to non-availability of information.
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Government to Slash Prices of Over 100 Drugs; Pharma Firms Call it 'Flawed'
With spiralling costs of medicines becoming a major concern for the common man, the government now plans to bring down the prices of 108 drugs.
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Passive smoking raises TB risk
Smoking has long been known to boost tuberculosis risk, and recent research suggests that being exposed to someone else's tobacco smoke also increases the likelihood of contracting the disease.
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Poor countries should get life-saving drugs at cost price
Plans for a two-tier system for drug pricing, which will supply cheap medicines to poor countries while they remain more expensive for the rich are on its way. The plan comes from a high-level working group that states that drug companies should sell drugs for AIDS, TB and malaria to the poor countries at cost price.
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Amid Drug Shortage, Bhopal Gas Victims, Children Miss TB Doses For Days
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.
-
Health Ministry Rejects Reports Of Tuberculosis Medicine Shortages
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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Watch: Drone Airlifts Medicines In Uttarakhand, Covers 40 Km In 30 Minutes
A drone successfully delivered vital medicines to a remote area in the hill state of Uttarakhand. The unmanned vehicle supplied tuberculosis drugs to a health centre in Tehri in the Garhwal district.
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TB Medicine Exports Banned, States Asked For Help Amid Shortage Worry
Expressing concern over a shortage of tuberculosis medicines amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, the Health Ministry called for a ban on exports and asked state governments to help pharmaceutical firms step up production.
-
No Right To Health In New Policy. But It Tries To Make Indians Live Longer
The Narendra Modi government's new National Health Policy announced on Thursday pledges to more than double public spending on health so that people live longer, give the poor free access to medicines and diagnostics in state-run hospitals and set targets for control of diseases such as tuberculosis that kills over 5,000 people every day.
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Ancient Chinese Malaria Remedy May Help Fight TB
A centuries-old herbal Chinese medicine, used to effectively treat malaria, may help fight tuberculosis and slow the evolution of drug resistance, scientists have found.
-
Ancient Chinese Medicine Can Help Fight Tuberculosis: Study
Researchers have found that centuries-old herbal medicine, discovered by Chinese scientists to treat malaria, can aid in tuberculosis (TB) treatment and even slow drug resistance.
-
For Children, a New, Tasty TB Medicine
A new child-friendly version of a cocktail of tuberculosis drugs has been introduced and it is expected to make a big difference to the treatment of the disease.
-
Fruit-Flavoured Drugs to Cut Child Tuberculosis Deaths, Combat 'Superbugs'
Children will be more likely to survive tuberculosis (TB), the world's most deadly infectious disease, once new strawberry- and raspberry-flavoured medicines are available early next year, experts said on today.
-
Prices of 98 Drugs Not Fixed Due to Lack of Information
The government has not fixed the ceiling price of 98 drugs used for treating various diseases such as tuberculosis, cardiac conditions and infections due to non-availability of information.
-
Government to Slash Prices of Over 100 Drugs; Pharma Firms Call it 'Flawed'
With spiralling costs of medicines becoming a major concern for the common man, the government now plans to bring down the prices of 108 drugs.
-
Passive smoking raises TB risk
Smoking has long been known to boost tuberculosis risk, and recent research suggests that being exposed to someone else's tobacco smoke also increases the likelihood of contracting the disease.
-
Poor countries should get life-saving drugs at cost price
Plans for a two-tier system for drug pricing, which will supply cheap medicines to poor countries while they remain more expensive for the rich are on its way. The plan comes from a high-level working group that states that drug companies should sell drugs for AIDS, TB and malaria to the poor countries at cost price.
