medicines

“The first three-four months were very tough. The chemotherapy sessions were very intense. We also learnt that the chances of recovery are as high as 90 per cent in children below the age of 14,” says 48-year-old Monica.

Dr Divya says that while PCOS on its own is not harmful, it can lead to various other problems and hence needs to be corrected soon.

“It takes a lot of courage to even think of running a store in an area where violence could break out any time. She is an inspiration for us and the villagers,” says a Chief Medical Officer.

While there are charitable hospitals in every part of the city, the after-care and the cost of medication burdens people.

Studies have shown that about 25 per cent of drugs made in India are either counterfeit or substandard. Even popular brands are victims of this. This important step by the Health Ministry promises to ensure the authenticity of medicines.

Since the last year, health supplements companies have come under the scanner. There were reports and research that pointed to the harm that health supplements cause in the long run.

Many pharmacies offer their customers discounts between 5 and 10 per cent; a tip-off about antibiotics being sold at a discount of almost 30 per cent is what alerted the officials.

A total of 6,000 brands will be affected by the ban, which has been imposed with immediate effect, including popular brands like Saridon.

With barely any sleep, the two officers joined hands with workers to unload a vehicle full of relief supplies! #KeralaFloods

"Railway Board has decided that a policy provision will be made that existing Multi Purpose Stalls (MPS) at railway stations may be authorized to stock generic low-cost medicines, also in accordance with the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) scheme."