FDA mulls banning hair straighteners with formaldehyde over cancer-causing chemicals

The Food and Drug Administration has proposed banning certain hair straightening products containing formaldehyde, saying that…

Official action indicated for Biocon arm’s unit in Malaysia after USFDA inspection

Representational image only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Biocon Limited on October 18 said the U.S.…

Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster shots for new strains gets approval from CDC panel

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the release of COVID-19 booster shots ,on September…

Ipca Labs API plant in Ratlam gets 11 U.S. FDA observations

Drugmaker Ipca Laboratories’ active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) manufacturing facility in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, has been issued…

A bioethicist and professor of medicine on regulating AI in health care

Artificial intelligence (AI) sensation ChatGPT, and rivals such as Bloom and Stable Diffusion, are big language…

India seeks information from USFDA/CDC on alleged contamination of eye drops

File image for representation. , Photo credit: PV Shivakumar The absence of a warning or communication…

Alzheimer’s disease treatment: What to know about new and future drugs

In a research field grappling with many hurdles, a new drug is showing promise for slowing…

Hearing aids are now for sale over the counter: What you need to know

After approval in August by the Food and Drug Administration, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids are finally…

Drugs removed from NLEM not as side effect due to cancer: Govt official

Government officials on Saturday rubbished rumors about cancer-like side effects from the recently removed drugs from…

Kolkata Eye Institute brings advanced laser technology – Times of India

Kolkata: An eye institute in Kolkata brings advanced smile-laser refractive corrective surgery, which experts say is…