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Here’s what to look out for — other than the packaging Prescription drug costs are an issue for millions of Americans, many of whom use prescription medicine on a daily basis. And since Medicare doesn’t always cover brand-name drugs, it’s worth giving some thought to what exactly, if any, are the differences between brand name and […]
This morning, Health Canada announced the final amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations (see news release here and RIAS here). These amendments represent the first substantive revision to the Regulations since their introduction in 1987, and a significant departure from the existing framework. The amended Regulations will come into force on July 1, 2020 […]
Vaghela was speaking at the inaugural edition of the ‘CME Summit and Excellence Awards’ organized by the Indian Health and Wellness Council (IHW). Controlling medicine prices through Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2017 saved at least Rs 12,400 crores, pharma secretary PD Vaghela said on Thursday. Jan Aushadhi stores are also growing steadily in the […]
For respiratory infections in children under 12, physicians are increasingly more likely to recommend antihistamines and less likely to recommend cough and cold medicines, a new study found. Antihistamines are widely used over-the-counter to treat various allergic conditions. However, these medicines have little known benefit for children with colds, and some older antihistamines cause sedation […]
This refers to the issue of generic drugs and the demand of an inquiry to find out the efficacy of generic drugs quoting recent book-study that Indian drug manufacturers were producing quality generic medicines for US and European countries with sub-standard generic medicines marketed in domestic market. Companies exporting generic medicines should be checked […]
According to WHO statistics, almost half of the world’s population is deprived of standard health coverage. ‘Health for all’ has been a shout out of WHO and consistently works on improving health facilities across the globe. Equal access to health, clean water and sanitation has been a question and priority of India. Besides, the […]
In the 56th meeting of the DCC, it was proposed that Registered Medical Practitioners (RMP) shall supply ‘generic medicines’ only. New Delhi: To promote usage of generic medicines, the Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation’s (CDCSO)- Drug Consultant Committee (DCC) has proposed that doctors should prescribe only generic instead of branded medicines to patients. In the […]
How insurance companies farm out their dirty work to doctors and patients. “Doctor, could you please redo my insulin prescription? The one you gave me is wrong.” My patient’s frustration was obvious over the phone. She was standing at the pharmacy, unable to get her diabetes medication. We had gone through this just the week […]
Currently India is aggressively adopting ‘Smart life’ where everything is driven by smart technology like artificial intelligence and IoT, but a grave reality still haunts most of the population is lack of basic healthcare facilities By Amit Aggarwal Co-Founder and Director, Effectual Services Currently India is aggressively adopting ‘Smart life’ where everything is driven […]
Antibiotics are used in medicine and agriculture against bacterial infections and bacterial growth in food. There are several classes of antibiotic, and this article explains the bacteriocidal or bacteriostatic activity of each. Penicillin Penicillin was the first antibiotic to be discovered. Ernest Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 when he accidentally left bacterial cultures uncovered […]
Cases of thyroid cancer are on the rise in the United States, and experts want you to know how people at high risk for the disease can detect it early. According to the American Cancer Society, 54,000 new cases will be diagnosed in the United States in 2018. And three out of four of these […]
In the coming years Amsterdam University Medical Center will be preparing more generic versions of rare and expensive medicines in their own pharmacy, with the goal of making these medicines more readily available and cheaper than the medicines offered by pharmaceutical companies. This was made possible by a 5 million euros donation from the VriendenLoterij, […]
In line with the government’s vision of affordable and accessible healthcare for all, it would be worthwhile for public and private players to come together and work on a roadmap to resolve some of these teething issues. Siddharth Gadia and Girish Agarwal, Founders, Generico, give an insight 62-year-old Bhagat (name changed upon patient’s request) […]
The FDA has issued a statement to promote the development of complex generic drugs to ensure access for patients and healthy drug competition The FDA has released a statement highlighting practices to improve the development of complex generic drugs in order to promote drug competition and patient access. The FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb wrote: […]
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free. Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls. Where words come out from the depth of truth, where tireless striving stretches its arms toward perfection. Where the clear stream of reason has not […]
“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, where knowledge is free. Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls. Where words come out from the depth of truth, where tireless striving stretches its arms toward perfection. Where the clear stream of reason has not […]
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced Thursday that it’s considering a range of options to improve the generic medicine registration process. Chief among those options is TGA’s consideration to allow the use of overseas reference product in bioequivalence studies, as currently the reference product used in such studies must be an existing medicine approved in […]
Generic drugs can lower the cost of health care for millions of Americans. But hundreds of them have yet to make their way to consumers, even after government approvals. The Trump administration has been trumpeting a huge increase in FDA generic drug approvals the past two years, the result of its actions to streamline […]
LETTERS- The current debate on generic drug use is neither new nor unique to Kenya. Globally, there is a lot of debate and discussion about generic and branded medicines. The question has always been about the authenticity of generic drugs— if they can safely be substituted for the more expensive brand names. Locally, one […]
Shukhrat Abdurakhmanov, Chief Minister of Andijan region of Uzbekistan, today met Dr.Ranvir Singh — Chairman of Mumbai based Taj Pharmaceuticals. Taj Pharmaceuticals will open a Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing facility in the region Andijan Uzbekistan eyes to emerge as India’s gateway to Central Asia Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will attend Vibrant Gujarat international investment summit as a key guest of […]
Too many patients are being priced out of the medicines they need. While FDA doesn’t have a direct role in drug pricing, we can take steps to help address this problem by facilitating increased competition in the market for prescription drugs through the approval of lower-cost, generic medicines. Over the last decade alone, competition from […]
Too many Americans struggle with the high cost of drugs. In some cases, patients go without needed medicines. This is why drug pricing is a matter of public health. And it’s why FDA launched a Drug Competition Action Plan that focuses on three key areas designed to facilitate more generic competition, promote patient access, […]
Hospital records show the same medicines but of branded quality would have cost patients Rs 1.58 crore. EVEN AS major hospitals and doctors in Mumbai have resisted the Centre’s push for prescribing generic medicines, a charitable hospital in Ghatkopar has become the first private facility in the city to switch to generic prescription with […]
Department of Health says ‘generic’ pills provide better value for money. Patients choosing brand-name medication can expect to pay the difference. Healthcare facilities in Abu Dhabi will this weekend begin dispensing “generic” medicines rather than brand-name drugs in a push to provide better value for money in the healthcare system. The Department of Health […]
