Nandita Vijay, Bangalore In a bid to encourage the Indian System of Medicine, the Institute of Ayurveda Integrative Medicine (I-AIM) the multidisciplinary research, education and outreach arm of the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT), has received a funding assistance to the tune of Rs. 7 crore from Union government. Out of this… Read More ♣ I-AIM gets Rs7 cr. from DST, Environ Min for Rasayana Research Centre

Joseph Alexander, New Delhi ‘Musli Power Extra’ of Kunnath Pharmaceuticals, which is already facing a couple of cases filed by the Kerala state drug control authorities, is found to be adulterated and admixed with ‘Tadalafil’ (phosphodies) in an official study engaged by the authorities, spelling more trouble for the company. The study was conducted in… Read More ♣ Official tests confirm ‘Musli Power Extra’ of Kunnath Pharmaceuticals as adulterated

Dr Bhushan Patwardhan from the University of Pune has taken over as director of the Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (I-AIM), the multidisciplinary Research, Education and Outreach arm of the Foundation of Revitalization of Local Health Tradition. He succeeds DK Ved who has superannuated. Prof. Patwardhan, a researcher in biochemistry, led the Interdisciplinary School… Read More ♣ Dr Bhushan Patwardhan joins as director, I-AIM, part of FRLHT

With increase in incidence of diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular, the government has initiated a pilot programme focussing on health promotion in 100 districts across 20 states, with an estimated outlay of Rs 1,230.90 crore during the Eleventh Five Year Plan. Replying to a supplementary in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, Health Minister Ghulam… Read More ♣ Govt initiates National Health Prog in 100 districts