antibiotics

Rampant misuse of antibiotics through self doctoring can have severe repercussions on the health of people in the vulnerable age group. The majority of coughs, colds or fever that Indians suffer from are due to viral infections. Antibiotics have no effects on them. It is bound to create multiple side effects and can result in […]

As many as 34 new major drugs, including anti-cancer drugs, antibiotics, and vaccines, were included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) released by Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday. With this, the number of essential drugs in India has reached 384, as per the Union health ministry. The medicines have been categorized […]