Health Bulletin 14/June/2023 - Video

Here are the top health stories for the day:

35-year-old man suffers health crisis due to excessive workload, doctor advises 50% reduction in working hours

An interesting conversation developed between a Hyderabad-based doctor and a corporate employee on Twitter related to the mental and physical problems due to toxic work culture, which immediately went viral.

While consulting Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist at Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad, Harshal, a 35-year-old corporate employee, sought a prescription for his rising blood pressure.

Harshal said that he has been working in a corporate job for the past six months and has been putting in 16-17 hours of non-stop coverage for all global regions. He said that his BP check showed 150/90 and 84 min and asked the doctor to give him advice on the next step.

New curriculum for MBBS notified by NMC

Following the publication of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 in the official Gazette on June 02, 2023, the Undergraduate Medical Education Board (UGMEB) of the National Medical Commission (NMC) has now issued the new MBBS curriculum for medical students.

Issuing a circular in this regard on June 12, 2023, the Director of the UGMEB, Shambhu Sharan Kumar informed, "All previously issued Notifications/circulars/clarifications shall now be void and superseded by these new guidelines."

For more details, check out the link given below:

New Curriculum for MBBS notified by NMC

NPPA fixes ceiling price of Framycetin Cream, Fludrocortisone Tablet

Through a recent notification, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has set the ceiling price for two scheduled formulations, Framycetin Cream 1% and Fludrocortisone Tablet 0.1mg, in accordance with the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 (NLEM 2022).

The ceiling price for Fludrocortisone Tablet 0.1mg has been set at Rs 13.20 per tablet, while the ceiling price for Framycetin Cream 1% has been set at Rs 1.66 per gm.

This came in line with the decision of the 113th Authority meeting dated 26.05.2023.

For more details, check out the link given below:

NPPA Fixes Ceiling Price Of Framycetin Cream, Fludrocortisone Tablet