TGHRC orders Rs 86 lakh compensation for 18 cataract victims
The Telangana Human Rights Commission (TGHRC) has recommended Rs 5 lakh each to the families of six deceased and Rs 4 lakh each to 12 surviving patients who lost eyesight due to…
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Maharashtra FDA issues first statewide blood bank order
On August 6, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration issued its first comprehensive order for blood banks across the state. The order mandates uniform compliance on donor screening, testing, storage, and patient…
Sun Pharma recalls multiple eye drops over contamination fears
Sun Pharma has recalled several eye drop products in India after contamination concerns were identified during manufacturing. The company has asked distributors to stop supplying the affected medicines and return stock. Products…
Doctor Warns Cross-System Medical Practice Could Put Patients at Risk
Dr Jalil Parkar, a Mumbai pulmonologist, has warned that allowing practitioners of one medical system to prescribe or perform procedures associated with another could endanger patients. In an opinion article published by…
One-year course cannot make a surgeon, say Maharashtra doctors
Doctors across Maharashtra are on strike against the state government's decision to allow BHMS (homeopathy) graduates to register with the Maharashtra Medical Council after completing a one-year Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology…
AIIMS Delhi recalls syringes after quality complaints
AIIMS Delhi recalled certain batches of disposable syringes earlier in 2026 after user departments reported quality complaints, the Union Health Ministry told the Rajya Sabha on 5 August. Minister of State for…
