India’s plan to ban life-saving drug could endanger women during childbirth, say experts

Oxytocin is used to stop postpartum bleeding but is also widely misused in health settings and the dairy industry.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Jul 04, 2018 · 05:30 pm

Chickens in India are dosed with a very strong drug used to treat critically ill patients: Study

Large-scale use of colistin could make bacteria resistant to it, making it useless for patients, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism said.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 02, 2018 · 05:28 pm

Nepal’s drug authority has asked Patanjali to recall six products for ‘substandard quality’

A public notice was issued after their samples failed microbial tests.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 22, 2017 · 08:52 am

Why Amazon should keep prescription drugs off its voluminous shelves

Amazon currently sells pretty much everything, including the kitchen sink, but medications are very different from books and fidget spinners.

C. Michael White, The Conversation

· Jun 08, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Watch: John Oliver quits Trump (for a bit) and takes up marijuana, remains just as funny

Does it really need to be weeded out, asks the talk show host.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 06, 2017 · 08:00 pm

E-pharmacies: Doctors fear rise in self-medication and abuse unless online drug sales are checked

A government panel has suggested creating of a central portal to monitor movement of medicines sold online. Experts say this isn't enough.

Priyanka Vora

· Feb 10, 2017 · 01:30 pm

India has a massive antibiotic resistance problem, and it's up to the states to solve it

While the Centre has drafted policies for the states to follow, states must implement them. Kerala has taken the lead.

Menaka Rao

· Sep 27, 2016 · 05:45 am

The rising body count of the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs’

The Philippines is seeing a surge of extrajudicial killings of suspected criminals and drug users since Rodrigo Duterte assumed office last month.

Phelim Kine, The Conversation

· Jul 25, 2016 · 05:30 am

Reality check: Forget clinical tests, there is no proper definition of what a new AYUSH drug is

A parliamentary committee finds drugs claiming to treat cancer, obesity, hypertension and other conditions without any clinical trials.

Menaka Rao

· May 10, 2016 · 06:30 pm

Could Iran be the next country to legalise cannabis and opium?

Penalties for drug traffickers in Iran are harsh but it also has progressive policies for addicts. Is it time to go further?

Maziyar Ghiabi, The Conversation

· Oct 24, 2015 · 11:30 pm