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New Delhi: India faces a growing health crisis with prediabetes and diabetes affecting a massive chunk of its working population. Apollo Hospitals' latest Health of the Nation 2026 report has spotlighted this alarming trend, showing how modern lifestyles such as long office hours, junk food, and little movement are pushing millions towards serious risks. From bustling cities to smaller towns, the numbers paint a picture of silent suffering that could overwhelm healthcare systems and workplaces a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Zydus Lifesciences Ltd on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of dapagliflozin tablets indicated to control blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is for dapagliflozin tablets of strengths 5 mg and 10 mg, Zydus Lifesciences said in a regulatory filing. Dapagliflozin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycaemic co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Aurobindo Pharma on Tuesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of dapagliflozin tablets used to control blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. The final approval granted by the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) to manufacture and market dapagliflozin tablets is for strengths 5 mg and 10 mg, Aurobindo Pharma said in a regulatory filing. These are bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to the refer ...Read More >
Justice N Santosh Hegde, former Karnataka Lokayukta, collapsed during a public event and was hospitalized. The 85-year-old experienced dizziness and vomiting at a felicitation ceremony. Rapid initial treatment was administered, and he is now recovering at Manipal Hospital from what is believed to be a drop in blood sugar levels. Justice N Santosh Hegde, the former Lokayukta of Karnataka, experienced a health scare during a public event in the city this Friday. The 85-year-old ex-Supreme Court j ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday released details on the GLP -1 Drugs' use, risks, and regulation, according to an official press release. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Also ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Government of India on Thursday released details on the GLP -1 Drugs' use, risks, and regulation, according to an official press release. Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce adequate insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces, leading to high blood sugar. If left untreated, it can lead to complications like blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and lower limb amputation. Insu ...Read More >
MUMBAI, India, March 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Viraj Profiles Pvt. Ltd. has recently introduced Viraj Indradhanu, a structured CSR platform that brings together its long-standing community initiatives under a unified approach. Over the years, the company has been engaged in multiple efforts across education, healthcare, infrastructure, and skill development in the Boisar region. With Indradhanu, these initiatives are now being aligned under a common vision - to build stronger synergy with local c ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 15 (PTI) Biocon Ltd on Monday said it has launched its diabetes and chronic weight management injection, Liraglutide, in the Netherlands through its distribution partner, Pharmamedic BV. The drug-device combination will be marketed in the Netherlands under the brand names Diavorin for diabetes and Vobexoryn for chronic weight management, Biocon said in a statement. Liraglutide is a synthetic analog of GLP-1 peptide (glucagon-like peptide-1) that helps lower blood sugar levels an ...Read More >
India has officially approved the use of Ozempic (semaglutide), a once-a-week injection designed for adults with type 2 diabetes. Approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), this drug has made headlines worldwide not just for diabetes management but also for its weight loss effects. As India faces rising rates of diabetes, Ozempic's arrival is more than just a medical update, it could influence lifestyle choices for millions.Here's all we need to know about what this new ...Read More >
Early management of type 2 diabetes is crucial in India, where the disease poses a significant health and financial burden. Starting treatment promptly and adopting lifestyle changes can reduce long-term complications like heart disease and kidney failure. Proactive conversations with healthcare providers and adherence to treatment plans are essential for better health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. Type 2 diabetes is not just a chronic health condition -- it's a long-term financial com ...Read More >
Kurnool: World Heart Day 2025 is being observed globally with the theme "Don't Miss a Beat." This year's theme underscores the importance of proactive heart health, reminding everyone that every heartbeat matters and that sustainable, small steps in daily life can help prevent premature cardiovascular diseases. It also serves as a call to action, encouraging people to stay alert to warning signs and seek timely medical care to safeguard their heart health. Explaining the significance of this ye ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Heart disease is increasing at alarming rate, with about 25 per cent people below 50 years of age being afflicted, say experts. Small wonder the theme for the 2025 World Heart Day is 'Don't Miss a Beat, underlining the urgency of prioritizing heart health to prevent avoidable tragedies. The most common factors responsible for the recent rise in heart attacks are lifestyle choices, poor diet choices and excessive use of tobacco and alcohol, say doctors. Mool Mantra of 8 ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly (LLY.N), opens new tab plans to bring its experimental oral weight-loss drug orforglipron to India as it sees market potential in the world's most populous nation, a senior executive said on Thursday. "I do think there is promise for products like that (orforpligron) in India, if it does get approved," Winselow Tucker, Lilly India's president said at an event in Mumbai. Tucker, however, did not indicate when Lilly plans to launch the drug. The drugmaker h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Vijayawada: As many as 34 lakh women have been screened for eight types of health issues across the state so far. Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav visited a medical camp at Nunna in NTR district on Thursday as part of the 'Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan'. He said that screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, oral cancer, cervical cancer, uterine cancer, and other conditions have been conducted since September 17 through 16,000 medical camps. The camps will continue across the state un ...Read More >
SCHOTT, a leader in specialty glass, initiates local production of high-precision glass tubing for syringes and cartridges in Gujarat, India. This marks a significant step in India's pharmaceutical sector, aligning with the 'Make in India' initiative, enhancing SCHOTT's role in the Asian market. In a notable development in India's pharmaceutical landscape, SCHOTT has successfully commenced local production of high-precision glass tubing for syringes and cartridges at its Jambusar, Gujarat facil ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. ("Emcure") and Sanofi India Limited ("SIL") today entered into an exclusive distribution and promotion agreement for SIL's oral anti-diabetic (OAD) products in India, effective immediately. Emcure will exclusively distribute and promote the Company's OAD range of products that include well-established brands like Amaryl® and Cetapin®. While SIL will continue to own and manufacture these brands across Sanofi's plants in India and internationally, Emcure w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhur ...Read More >
India Diabetes Market: By Type; By Treatment Type; By Doses Form; Route of Administration; By End User; By Distribution Channel; Supplier Landscape; 2025-2034 The India diabetes market attained a value of approximately INR 316.00 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.00% during the forecast period of 2025-2034, reaching an estimated value of around INR 1394.01 Billion by 2034. The rising prevalence of diabetes, driven by sedentary lifesty ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dietary approaches like intermittent energy restriction, time-restricted eating, and continuous energy restriction can all improve blood sugar levels and body weight in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a study. Although researchers identified improved HbA1c levels, and adverse events were similar across the three groups, the IER group showed greater advantages in reducing fasting blood glucose, improving insulin sensitivity, lowering trig ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao was again admitted to a private hospital here for medical investigations. The 71-year-old leader was admitted to Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, on Thursday on the advice of doctors. He was accompanied by his wife Shobha, nephew and former Minister T. Harish Rao and other family members. KCR, as the BRS chief is popularly known, was admitted to the same hospital on July 3 after preliminary ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Telangana Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao was again admitted to a private hospital here for medical investigations. The 71-year-old leader was admitted to Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, on Thursday on the advice of doctors. He was accompanied by his wife Shobha, nephew and former Minister T. Harish Rao and other family members. KCR, as the BRS chief is popularly known, was admitted to the same hospital on ...Read More >
Hyderabad: BRS Chief K Chandrashekar Rao is likely to stay for a few more days in the hospital to ensure the doctors monitor his blood sugar and low sodium levels. The BRS working president KT Rama Rao took to X to inform about the health condition of the party president. He said, "KCR garu was admitted in the hospital last evening for routine health checkups. Just to monitor his Blood sugar and low Sodium levels, his doctors have advised a few days of admission. No serious health concerns at a ...Read More >
Experts suggest that fasting needs special care when you're on anti-ageing drugs. Photo: Instagram In the search for glowing skin, youthful energy, and prolonged vitality, many people turn to a combination of anti-ageing treatments and multivitamin supplements. From collagen and glutathione to NAD+ boosters and fat-soluble vitamins, these regimens are becoming increasingly popular. At the same time, fasting (intermittent fasting, juice cleanse, restricted fasting and more) has emerged as a go- ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nearly 2,000 children with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) from low-income families have been struggling since June 1, following a change in the insulin regimen under the Mittayi Project run by the Social Security Mission. The switch from rapid-acting to slow-acting insulin has caused delays in meals, poor blood sugar control, and serious health complications-especially for school-going children. Children now have to wait up to an hour after their insulin shot before eating, disruptin ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major scientific breakthrough, researchers from IIT Bombay, along with IIT Kanpur and the Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, have discovered a key factor that speeds up the worsening of type 2 diabetes. This finding could help in developing better diabetes medicines in the future. The study found that a substance called fibrillar collagen I, which is part of the body's support structure (extracellular matrix), plays a role in the harmful clumping of a hormone called amylin ins ...Read More >
READ MORE: Ozempic-maker's new fat-busting drug cuts body weight by a quarter - and it comes as a jab or a PILL The Ozempic boom has seen a drug widely used to treat diabetes and manage obesity in adults transform into 'miracle' weight loss jab that's coveted by anyone with a few extra kilos to shed. Ozempic and other alternatives like Mounjaro and Wegovy are all different brand names for the drug semaglutide that mimics the the actions of GLP-1 - a hormone in the brain that regulates appetite ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (UNI) Amid rising cases of diabetes, over 5 crore Indians remain undiagnosed, prompting urgent calls for regular screening and lifestyle changes. India faces an alarming diabetes prevalence of 11.4 per cent, with over 10 crore people currently living with the condition, Dr Naresh Purohit, Advisor for the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, said. Quoting his recent scientific report published in the Australian Journal of Public Health, acclaime ...Read More >
Novo Nordisk's team in India has been pushing the Danish drugmaker's global leadership for an earlier launch of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy over fears of falling behind rival Eli Lilly in the potentially huge market, two sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. Officials at the Danish drugmaker have said Wegovy might be introduced in India in 2026 once regulatory approvals are in hand and there is sufficient supply. More recently, Novo's India team proposed moving the launch to nex ...Read More >
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