AIOCD Bandh

The nationwide AIOCD (All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists) set for March 28 has been postponed until after the General Elections. But it still continued in some states like UP and Bihar. The main demand is to empower retail shop owners with more than two years of experience to dispense drugs. This is in…

Analgin Ban Revoked

The government has lifted the ban on Analgin (a brand of Metamizole Sodium) on March 19th 2014. Analgin is a a pain-killer and anti-pyretic introduced in 1920. It is banned in more than 30 developed countries including the US which banned it in 1977. Even developing countries like Nepal have banned this product. India had…

Disabilities Bill

The Government is trying to pass the Disabilities Bill in the winter session of Parliament. In 1997, India became the 7th nation to ratify the UNCRPD  (United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities). This shifts disability from a medical perspective to a human-rights approach. This includes disability in seeing, hearing, movement and mental…

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