Health Bulletin 26/December/2023

Here are the top health stories for the day:

NExT now mandatory after BAMS, BSMS, BUMS courses regulations released

After MBBS and BDS, the National Exit Test (NExT) has also been mandatory for AYUSH courses. This has been confirmed in the newly introduced National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (National Examinations for Indian System of Medicine) Regulations, 2023, which were published in the Gazette notification dated 20.12.2023.

The AYUSH NExT will be held for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and SowaRigpa courses, and without passing the exam, any graduate of Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery or Bachelor of SowaRigpa Medicine and Surgery, shall not be eligible for enrollment in the State Register or National Register, mentioned the Gazette notification.

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NEXT Now Mandatory After BAMS, BSMS, BUMS Courses Regulations Released

Doctor of Forensic Science Department at GSVM Medical College gets brutally attacked by group of miscreants

In a shocking incident, a doctor of the Forensic Science Department at GSVM Medical College in Kanpur was subjected to an alleged brutal attack by a group of miscreants after his car collided with the miscreant's vehicle near the Swaroop Nagar area of the city.

The doctor sustained severe injuries to his head and right eye and was promptly admitted to Halat Hospital for urgent medical care. Presently, the doctor's condition remains unknown.

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Violence: Doctor Of Forensic Science Department At GSVM Medical College Gets Brutally Attacked By Group Of Miscreants, Three Arrested

Maiden Pharma denies tampering with tests in probe of cough syrup deaths

India's Maiden Pharmaceuticals, whose cough syrups have been linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, on Saturday denied it had tampered with test samples or bribed officials to do so, as alleged in a complaint under investigation by local health officials.

An investigator with the state of Haryana's Food and Drug Administration told Reuters on Friday he was close to finishing a probe into whether a state drug regulator was bribed to switch samples, tested by the Indian government, that contradicted the World Health Organization's findings of toxic substances in the cough syrups.

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Maiden Pharma Denies Tampering With Tests In Probe Of Cough Syrup Deaths

Delhi 'fake' drugs row: AAP govt issues direction to replace failed drugs

Delhi Cabinet Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday directed the health secretary to make alternative arrangements for the five drugs that failed quality standard tests and will be withdrawn.

In an official communication, the minister also asked the official to prepare within a fortnight a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to ensure that drugs and consumables procured by the Central Procurement Agency and through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal are of standard quality.

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Make Alternative Arrangements For 5 Failed Drugs To Be Withdrawn: Delhi Cabinet Minister To Health Secretary

Negligence: Gujarat Medical Council suspends doctor for three months

Taking action against a Surat-based doctor from Guru Nanak Hospital, the Gujarat Medical Council (GMC) has suspended his licence for three months for his alleged negligent approach while treating a patient, who ultimately died.

Even though the patient, who was initially taken to the hospital for treatment of common cold and fever, was physically weak, saline bottles were administered to her. Consequently, her condition worsened resulting in heart failure.

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Negligence: Gujarat Medical Council Suspends Doctor For Three Months