Author archives: Taj Life

The enforcement by the drug regulator will not be easy given the shortage of drug inspectors {Taj Life Sciences} Generic Drug Division} Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to defeat the doctor-pharmaceutical company nexus and make medicines affordable by making it compulsory to prescribe drugs in the generic name. But, the…

Redefining Sexual Identity with Parkinson?s Disease : Individuals with Parkinson?s disease often experience sexual health issues that significantly impact their lives. A Michigan Medicine social worker offers help. Discussions about sexual health can be awkward, but for Daniela Wittmann, Ph.D., MSW, they go with the territory. As a social certified…

Scrap ‘quick-fix diets and tea-toxes’ this New Year If your New Year resolution is to lose some weight, avoid fad diets, because they don’t work and can be harmful, says doctor. Diet pills, “Tea-Toxes” and appetite suppressant products are no quick fix, says Prof Stephen Powis, NHS medical director. Products…

Despite lower price of generic imatinib, overall costs for chronic myeloid leukemia remain high ORLANDO ? The price of generic imatinib has decreased substantially in the United States over the past 2 years, according to a speaker at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition. The decline comes after steep increases in…

Women?s Poor health condition in India: There?s lack of awareness about women?s health in India, mostly due to the taboos and superstitions associated with female genital hygiene and menstruation. Every 8 minutes, an Indian woman dies due to cervical cancer. Statistics state that this is the second-most common cancer among…

Another Record Year for Generic Drug Approvals {Taj Life Sciences}: [Generic Competition] For each of the last five years, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has set generic drug approval records, but questions have lingered on whether these high approval numbers are translating into competition. FY 2019 figures show…

For Better {Mental Health} Preserve Your Hearing [Taj Life Sciences] Hearing loss is the largest modifiable risk factor for developing dementia, exceeding that of smoking, high blood pressure, lack of exercise and social isolation. Every now and then I write a column as much to push myself to act as…

7 Women’s Health Topics We Need To Talk About In 2020 As the decade changes and we consider the state of women’s health in India and U.S remain same, and issues that generations of women haven’t been talking about, but need to. We requested outspoken doctors and health advocates to…

WHO signs MOU with International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association to promote access Full access to medicines is hampered by a variety of factors. Two important barriers are high prices and regulatory issues such as long lag times in bringing medicines to market. To address these issues, Dr Tedros Adhanom…

Researchers have developed a new method for detecting and destroying the dengue virus that could be adapted for other viruses. Researchers from Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications alongside those at the Wadsworth Center and Fen Zhou of New York University have developed a new method for detecting and destroying…