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US Woman Enters MRI Machine With Loaded Gun, Gets Shot In Buttock Area
In an unusual incident, a woman in the United States was shot in her backside after she took a loaded gun into an MRI (magnetic resonance imagining) machine during a doctor's visit back in June.
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Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says
Neuralink is expected to begin human trials in six months, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. The brain chip interface is running behind schedule, and is said to have repeatedly missed internal deadlines to gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to start human trials. Over a year ago, Neuralink demonstrated its technology on a monkey with a ...
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At Least 5,000 Fake Hand Sanitizers Seized In Gurugram
Haryana Food and Drug Administration on Thursday busted a fake hand sanitizer manufacturing company and seized at least 5,000 hand sanitizers, said drug controller officer, Ripan Mehta.
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In Gujarat, Customers Can Now Enter Hotel's Kitchen, The Hygiene
The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a notification asking restaurants and hotels to remove "no entry" signs so that customers can enter their kitchens and inspect the level of hygiene.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Unveils Brain-Reading Threads, Seeks Human Trials in 2020
Elon Musk-led startup Neuralink has revealed tiny brain "threads" in a chip which is long lasting, usable at home and has the potential to replace cumbersome devices currently used as brain-machine interfaces.
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Sun Pharma Shares Plunge 13% On Weak Forecast. Should You Buy?
Sun Pharma has been working on fixing problems at its Halol plant in India, where the US Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns about quality control violations.
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Sun Pharma Says US Regulator To Lift Ban On Mohali Drug Plant
Sun gained the plant along with its acquisition of Ranbaxy Laboratories in 2015 and has been attempting to fix quality control problems there that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified in 2013.
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Natco Pharma Did Not Follow Quality Control Measures: USFDA
The FDA had inspected the Kothur formulation facility between January 16-24, 2017, Natco Pharma said in a statement.
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Studies Show Success in HIV Drugs for Prevention
Despite evidence that taking powerful anti-HIV drugs can help protect uninfected partners from contracting the virus that causes AIDS, the therapy is far from becoming routinely prescribed, scientists said on Monday.
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After Maggi, Yippee Noodles and Bambino Macaroni Banned in Gujarat
Gujarat government has announced a ban on another two instant food products after test results indicated presence of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in some of the samples tested by the state Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA).
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Aurobindo Pharma Surges Over 4%, Hits 52-Week High
Including today's gain the stock has surged around 14 per cent in last seven trading sessions after the company said that it had received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) to manufacture and market extended Phenytoin sodium capsules, which is an anti-epileptic drug used for controlling seizures.
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Home-Brewed Gin Kills 70 in Nigeria, Says Officials
About 70 people have died in Nigeria's oil-rich south after consuming home-brewed gin that was found to contain large amounts of methanol, senior health officials said today.
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In the Dry State of Gujarat, Energy Drink Found Spiked with Alcohol!
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) found a Gandhidham-based beverage manufacturer selling an "energy drink" with a considerable amount of alcohol in it.
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Wockhardt Gets QIDP Status for Pneumonia Drug From US Regulator
Drug firm Wockhardt on Thursday said a product from its new drug discovery programme, which aims to treat pneumonia, has received QIDP or qualified infectious disease product status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Antibiotics Made by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Recalled in US
Two different types of antibiotic injections manufactured by India's Emcure Pharmaceuticals sold in the US by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc are being recalled following concerns over quality control processes.
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US Woman Enters MRI Machine With Loaded Gun, Gets Shot In Buttock Area
In an unusual incident, a woman in the United States was shot in her backside after she took a loaded gun into an MRI (magnetic resonance imagining) machine during a doctor's visit back in June.
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Neuralink Expected to Begin Human Clinical Trials in Six Months, Elon Musk Says
Neuralink is expected to begin human trials in six months, Elon Musk said on Wednesday. The brain chip interface is running behind schedule, and is said to have repeatedly missed internal deadlines to gain US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval to start human trials. Over a year ago, Neuralink demonstrated its technology on a monkey with a ...
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At Least 5,000 Fake Hand Sanitizers Seized In Gurugram
Haryana Food and Drug Administration on Thursday busted a fake hand sanitizer manufacturing company and seized at least 5,000 hand sanitizers, said drug controller officer, Ripan Mehta.
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In Gujarat, Customers Can Now Enter Hotel's Kitchen, The Hygiene
The Gujarat government on Thursday issued a notification asking restaurants and hotels to remove "no entry" signs so that customers can enter their kitchens and inspect the level of hygiene.
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Unveils Brain-Reading Threads, Seeks Human Trials in 2020
Elon Musk-led startup Neuralink has revealed tiny brain "threads" in a chip which is long lasting, usable at home and has the potential to replace cumbersome devices currently used as brain-machine interfaces.
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Sun Pharma Shares Plunge 13% On Weak Forecast. Should You Buy?
Sun Pharma has been working on fixing problems at its Halol plant in India, where the US Food and Drug Administration has raised concerns about quality control violations.
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Sun Pharma Says US Regulator To Lift Ban On Mohali Drug Plant
Sun gained the plant along with its acquisition of Ranbaxy Laboratories in 2015 and has been attempting to fix quality control problems there that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) identified in 2013.
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Natco Pharma Did Not Follow Quality Control Measures: USFDA
The FDA had inspected the Kothur formulation facility between January 16-24, 2017, Natco Pharma said in a statement.
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Studies Show Success in HIV Drugs for Prevention
Despite evidence that taking powerful anti-HIV drugs can help protect uninfected partners from contracting the virus that causes AIDS, the therapy is far from becoming routinely prescribed, scientists said on Monday.
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After Maggi, Yippee Noodles and Bambino Macaroni Banned in Gujarat
Gujarat government has announced a ban on another two instant food products after test results indicated presence of lead and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in some of the samples tested by the state Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA).
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Aurobindo Pharma Surges Over 4%, Hits 52-Week High
Including today's gain the stock has surged around 14 per cent in last seven trading sessions after the company said that it had received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) to manufacture and market extended Phenytoin sodium capsules, which is an anti-epileptic drug used for controlling seizures.
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Home-Brewed Gin Kills 70 in Nigeria, Says Officials
About 70 people have died in Nigeria's oil-rich south after consuming home-brewed gin that was found to contain large amounts of methanol, senior health officials said today.
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In the Dry State of Gujarat, Energy Drink Found Spiked with Alcohol!
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) found a Gandhidham-based beverage manufacturer selling an "energy drink" with a considerable amount of alcohol in it.
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Wockhardt Gets QIDP Status for Pneumonia Drug From US Regulator
Drug firm Wockhardt on Thursday said a product from its new drug discovery programme, which aims to treat pneumonia, has received QIDP or qualified infectious disease product status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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Antibiotics Made by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Recalled in US
Two different types of antibiotic injections manufactured by India's Emcure Pharmaceuticals sold in the US by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc are being recalled following concerns over quality control processes.
