Government of Andhra Pradesh declares mucormycosis as notifiable disease under epidemic diseases Act.
All Health Care facilities shall report each and every suspected or confirmed cases to the health department and shall follow the guidelines for screening, diagnosis and management of mucormycetes issued by the health ministry.
Union Ministry of Ayush launches AYUSH COVID -19 Counselling Helpline.
Through the helpline 14443, experts from different streams of Ayush, namely Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani & Siddha would be available to address queries of the general masses.
Government of Karnataka issues guidelines on Audit of Remdesivir in COVID-19 Hospitals.
The Health Care Facility shall form a Remdesivir Audit Committee and submit a report on the use of Remdesivir pre and post audit to the Expert Committees.
NPPA fixes retail price for Budesonide Tablet and Dexamethasone tablet
The NPPA has fixed the retail price exclusive of taxes for Budesonide Tablet and Dexamethasone tablet. In case the retail price of any of the aforesaid formulations is not complied with, as per instant price notification and notes specified hereinabove, then the concerned manufacturer/marketing company shall be liable to deposit the overcharged amount along with the interest thereon under the provisions of the DPCO, 2013 read with the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
NPPA direction for Monitoring of Maximum Retail Prices of Pulse Oximeter and Oxygen Concentrator
All the manufacturers/importers of Pulse Oximeter and Oxygen Concentrators are hereby directed to submit the MRP details in the prescribed format latest by 22nd May 2021.
CDSCO issues advisory regarding oxygen concentrators suitable for Covid-19 case management in home setting.
It is strongly advised that all sellers must prominently display the continuous flow capacity in liter per minute, percentage of oxygen that a concentrator generates, and the maximum retail price on each model of oxygen concentrates for sale.
Government of Goa warns hospital not to deny entry of patients for want of RTPCR Certificate.
The admission to the Hospital must be based on need and considering the scarcity of beds, only need based patients shall be admitted in Hospital after proper clinical assessment by medical experts.
Government of Tamil Nadu to grant special incentive to oxygen production industry.
The Capital subsidy will be granted for a period of 5 years and the production should have commenced before 15th August 2021.
Online indenting method is provided for private patients in private hospitals to get access to Remdesivir
The Private Health Facilities shall fill in the details using the One-Time Online Data Collection Form. The form is available online. After the submission of the One-Time Online Data Collection Form the
users are provided with the login credentials to login to online Remdesivir indenting form.
ESIC hospitals to promote AYUSH services
The Employees State Insurance Corporation has directed the ESIC hospitals to conduct awareness programmes, medical camps, campaigns etc. to promote AYUSH services.
