Brazil suspends import of Lupin's antibiotic ingredients

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015, 20:42

Brazilian drug regulator ANVISA has suspended import of active ingredients produced by pharma major Lupin used to make antibiotics, citing "unsatisfactory inputs" and deviation from good manufacturing practices (GMP).

KFC faces pressure after McDonald's says no antibiotics in chicken

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 17:25

KFC, the world`s largest chain of fried chicken restaurants, may face pressure from consumer and environmental groups to change how its poultry are raised after McDonald`s Corp said it would switch to chicken raised without human antibiotics.

52 new drugs come under price control

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 18:03

To keep a check on prices of essential medicines, the government has brought 52 new drugs under its price control mechanism including some commonly used painkillers and antibiotics, as also those useful in treatment of cancer and skin diseases.

Solar-powered filter that can remove antibiotics from water

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 23:39

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a solar-powered nano filter, which is capable of removing harmful carcinogens and antibiotics from rivers, lakes and drinking water sources.

How superbugs become resistant to antibiotics

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 19:57

Scientists have mapped the complex molecular structure of an enzyme found in many bacteria.

How bacteria developed resistance to antibiotics

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 28, 2010, 15:28

Researchers are studying how bacteria incorporate foreign DNA from invading viruses into their own regulatory processes.

Indian grass could wipe off antibiotics from water

Last Updated: Saturday, May 29, 2010, 16:24

An Indian grass, called vetiver, could act as a tool for clearing antibiotics from water.

Tripura hospital asks docs not to prescribe antibiotics

Last Updated: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 20:54

Gobinda Ballav Pant Hospital and AGMC authorities here have asked doctors of the casualty unit not to prescribe antibiotics for patients before admitting them to the hospital, official sources said.

Plant buffers may limit spread of antibiotics in animal waste

Last Updated: Saturday, February 13, 2010, 23:08

A new research by scientists at the University of Missouri has suggested that buffer strips of plants can limit spread of antibiotics in animal waste, by trapping and breaking down veterinary antibiotics in manure fertilizers.