Health Bulletin 17/ December/ 2022
Here are the top health stories for the day:
The suspense on the exam date for NEET 2023 is finally over. According to the exam calendar released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), NEET 2023 will be conducted on May 7th next year for admissions to MBBS, BDS, AYUSH and BSc Nursing courses.
The official notification inviting registrations from interested candidates will be released soon by the NTA examination and the NEET 2023 application form will be hosted on the official website-- nta.ac.in, neet.nta.nic.in. Once the NEET 2023 application form is released, interested candidates can register through the official website by paying the prescribed application fees.
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NEET 2023 On May 7, NTA To Begin Registrations Soon
DCGI calls out WHO for 'Prematurely' blaming Maiden Pharma for cough syrup linked deaths in Gambia
Calling out the World Health Organisation (WHO) for "prematurely" blaming an Indian company for the deaths without verification, India's drug regulator claimed that the samples of Maiden Pharma's cough syrups suspected of being linked to deaths of children in Gambia were not contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) and ethylene glycol (EG), and have been found to be of standard quality.
In wake of this confirmation given by the Drug Controller General of Indian (DCGI), Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Friday said that it will seek clearance to re-open its factory as the Indian government laboratory found nothing wrong in samples taken from syrups namely Promethazine Oral Solution BP, KOFEXMALIN Baby Cough Syrup, MaKOFF Baby Cough syrup and MaGrip n Cold Syrup.
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DCGI Calls Out WHO For 'Prematurely' Blaming Maiden Pharma For Cough Syrup Linked Deaths In Gambia
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