Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) President Donald Trump said he threatened to impose a 100 per cent tariff on French wine and champagne to force changes in global drug pricing, offering a vivid example of how he uses trade leverage to reshape international economic arrangements.Speaking at a steel plant in Rome, Georgia, Trump described phone calls with foreign leaders after announcing a policy to align US drug prices with the lowest rates paid elsewhere.He said American consumers were paying far more …
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Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Health Department has scheduled a crucial meeting on January 9 to finalise the draft of the State Antibiotic Action Plan, aimed at curbing the rampant use of antibiotics and tackling antimicrobial resistance across the state.A state secretariat official said on Saturday that representatives from various concerned departments will also be present at the meeting. Besides the health department, officials from the animal husbandry, fisheries, and environment dep…
Hyderabad, Dec 31 (IANS) Telangana’s Drugs Control Administrationon Wednesday strongly advised people to stop using all oral formulations containing Nimesulide above 100 milligrams in immediate release dosage form, with immediate effect.The public advisory was issued after the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a notification prohibiting the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations containing Nimesulide above 100 mg in immediate release dosage form for human us…
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The government has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations of pain and fever medications, containing Nimesulide above 100 milligrams in immediate‑release dosage form, with immediate effect.The drug was prohibited under Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board.“The use of all oral formulations containing Nimesulide above 100 mg in immediate release dosage form is likely t…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Monday that the state is steadily positioning itself as one of the country’s leading investment destinations, driven by proactive governance, investor-friendly policies, and robust infrastructure. Addressing a press conference upon his return from a two-day Investors’ Meet held in Hyderabad, the Chief Minister said that two sector-specific roundtable meetings were organised during the Hyderabad visit, focusing on the pha…