Tamil Nadu drug controller suspends production at Global Pharma after CDC alert

At least 55 citizens suffered infection after using eye drops manufactured by the Chennai-based company.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Feb 04, 2023 · 05:34 pm

Indian firm recalls eye drops after US flags 55 cases of adverse events, including one death

The ‘Artificial Tears’ eye drop manufactured by Tamil Nadu-based Global Pharma Healthcare was under inquiry in 12 states of the US since May.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Feb 03, 2023 · 06:42 pm

India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot

Diethylene glycol in cough syrup can kill. But pharma companies continue to cut corners in checking for the toxin – with impunity.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Feb 02, 2023 · 06:30 am

SC simplifies process for passive euthanasia

The new guidelines introduce a two-tiered process for the withdrawal of life support, under which the approval of a magistrate will not be needed.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Jan 24, 2023 · 06:21 pm

Red tape is strangling the ‘right to die’. Doctors hope Supreme Court will step in

The court is hearing a petition asking it to simplify the approval process, which includes getting a magistrate’s assent.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Jan 24, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why mothers in Gujarat are feeding nutritious rations meant for children to cows

Anganwadi workers say children find the food packets distributed by the government unappetising and prefer hot, cooked meals.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Jan 20, 2023 · 06:30 am

The numbers don’t tell the real story: Centre’s ambitious telemedicine initiative is struggling

Doctors and health workers, under pressure, are having to game the system to meet eSanjeevani targets.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Jan 13, 2023 · 06:30 am

Things that made us smile: Two resolute brothers from Osmanabad

Scroll staffers on the small things that make life brighter.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Jan 01, 2023 · 04:00 pm

Should India fight leprosy with an antibiotic that might lead to TB drug resistance?

Rifampicin is being used as a preventive medication for leprosy but it is also used to treat tuberculosis, which affects lakhs of people in India every year.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Dec 28, 2022 · 06:30 am

Covid-19 surge in China: Should Indians take a booster shot?

Most experts believe the worst phase of the pandemic in India is over.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Dec 24, 2022 · 03:00 pm

After measles, experts worry typhoid could pose the next health challenge as India delays vaccine

The country already has a high typhoid burden and increasing drug resistance could led to a rise in treatment cost and recovery time.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Dec 15, 2022 · 06:30 am

Amid India’s mega-push to digitise health records, AIIMS cyberattack comes as a wake-up call

Hospitals are reviewing their cybersecurity as they prepare to go paperless under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.

Tabassum Barnagarwala

· Dec 07, 2022 · 06:30 am