Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan government and the Drug Control Department have initiated immediate action in connection with the deaths of five women reported after cesarean section (C-section) complications, officials said on Tuesday. Samples of medicines used at the hospital have been collected for laboratory examination, while an investigation into the drug supply chain has also commenced. Authorities have initiated legal proceedings under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, as the probe …
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New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy may raise the risk of babies developing Group B Streptococcus (GBS) disease — a common bacterial disease, according to a study.While the bacteria usually live harmlessly in the gut or genital tract, they can cause serious infections, especially in newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals, leading to sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia.The study led by an international team from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, U…