London: Maternal use of over-the-counter painkillers is about one and a half times more likely to increase the risk of delivering a baby with health issues, finds a study calling for reassessment of medical advice about the use of analgesics during pregnancy. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen in the UK analysed data from more […]
New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic has made several healthcare and pharma players billionaires and the makers of Dolo-650 — the most prescribed medicine during the pandemic having sold more than 350 crore pills since the Covid outbreak in March 2020 — are raking in the moolah too. As per the data from healthcare research firm […]
New Delhi: Children undergoing Covid vaccination must not take paracetamol, a common pain reliever, without first consulting, city doctors advised on Friday. The advice was issued in response to growing concerns that some immunisation centres are advising children to take three paracetamol 500 mg tablets after receiving the Covid vaccine. Taking paracetamol without consulting a […]
Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday clarified that Paracetamol or pain killers are not recommended for teenagers after being vaccinated with Covaxin. “We have received feedback that certain immunisation centres are recommending taking 3 paracetamol 500 mg tablets along with Covaxin for children. No paracetamol or painkillers are recommended after being vaccinated with Covaxin,” […]
Income from operations went up 16 per cent year-on-year, despite shortage of raw materials, lower utilisation capacities in paracetamol and logistic disruptions
Each kit containing an oximeter, paracetamol and vitamin tablets, sanitizers, cloth masks, electric kettle and vaporizer was given to the caretakers of these institutions.
Hyderabad-based company to provide one crore tablets every week, starting today, aggregating to 16 crore tablets worth Rs 8 crores over next four months to fight the Covid-19 pandemic
