FDA approved vs FDA cleared
(CNET Excerpts): The FDA (DCGI and FSSAI) is responsible for telling us which foods, drugs and medical devices are safe for us to use. There is …Read more
Articles by Dr k k Aggarwal
FDA cautions about mortality risk with fecal transplant
As per FDA two patients received donated stool that had not been screened for drug-resistant germs, leading it to halt clinical trials until researchers prove …Read more
Clinical Practice Guidelines 2019
Approach to uncomplicated recurrent UTIs in women: 10 Key Takeaways Clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) …Read more
Doctor’s Dilemma
The strike by medical professionals is yet another reminder of the need for a one-time solution in the form of a central act against violence …Read more
HR – June 19/10: Safer nicotine products – Types of e-cigarettes
Over the last decade, there are other options for ingesting nicotine which are not only less reinforcing than nicotine delivered in a combustible cigarette, but …Read more
Doctors to dispense generic drugs only
As per the minutes of the 56th Meeting of Drugs Consultative Committee held on 1st JUNE, 2019 at New Delhi, agenda 4, one the proposed amendments …Read more
HR/June 19/8: Need for tobacco harm reduction
The need for tobacco harm reduction is apparent from global data on smoking. The statistics relating to smoking-related mortality and morbidity across the world are …Read more
After diclofenac, now Aceclofenac may be banned for veterinary use
As per the minutes of the 56th Meeting of Drugs Consultative Committee held on 1st June, 2019 at New Delhi, agenda 16 (3) the health …Read more
HR/June 19/8: Increasing global recognition for tobacco harm reduction
The following quotes demonstrate an increasing global recognition for tobacco harm reduction. “We (in 2007) suggested that making effective, affordable, socially acceptable, low-hazard nicotine products …Read more
Bihar children deaths: Could refeeding syndrome precipitated by litchis be the cause?
What do we know so far about these deaths: Mostly malnourished children < 10 years old, linked to lychee orchids, convulsions early in the morning, …Read more