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usually But what do you do when you have cold and fever? The answer would be that we take medicines after consulting the doctor. In case of diabetes and hypertension, medicines are taken regularly. After this they become carefree saying, ‘We have taken the medicine, now there is nothing to worry about.’
In the last few months, many medicines have failed the quality test during the inspection by drug regulatory body CDSCO (Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation). This means that a medicine is not effective for the disease it was meant to treat. The side effects of that medicine can also be severe. Overall, it is not safe to consume medicines that fail the quality test. Therefore, we cannot be carefree even after taking medicine.
India’s largest drug regulatory body CDSCO has released a list of 48 medicines. These medicines have failed in the random sample quality testing conducted in the month of August. A total of 53 medicines failed in this testing, while 5 of these medicines are such which the companies have refused to accept as their own. These were fake medicines, which were being sold in the market in the name of some pharma companies.
It is a matter of concern that the medicines which failed in the test are being manufactured by the country’s renowned pharma companies like Hetero Drugs, Alkem Laboratories, Hindustan Antibiotics Limited (HAL), Karnataka Antibiotics and Pharmaceuticals Limited.
so today ‘Health Form’ We will talk about the medicines that failed in CDSCO testing. You will also learn that-
- Why can’t we trust pharma companies and doctors?
- Which of our habits are making us sick?
- How can we take control of our health into our own hands?
People of India consider doctors as another form of God.
In July 2023, the then Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya had said in the third convocation of AIIMS Rishikesh that the people of India see doctors as messengers of God. Therefore, it is the responsibility of doctors to make healthcare affordable and accessible to serve humanity. He also said that health in India is not a business, but a service. However, in the last few months, both these things said by Mansukh Mandaviya have been discounted.
In April 2024, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released a survey report, which stated that 45% of doctors in India are writing wrong or misleading prescriptions. It was also revealed that doctors were unnecessarily prescribing many medicines in the prescription papers, such as Pantoprazole, Rabeprazole-Domperidone and enzyme drugs.
Now, if medicines of renowned pharma companies fail in the quality test, it means that the health of common people is being played with on a large scale.
Medicines for which diseases failed in sample testing?
Even Shelcal, a popular tablet given to children to supply calcium and vitamin D, has failed to meet the parameters of this quality test. It is manufactured by the famous pharmaceutical company Torrent Pharmaceuticals. This medicine is used extensively in small children at the time of teething, in adults having bone related problems and to protect the elderly from osteoporosis.
The list of medicines and pharma companies that failed in the quality test is so long that it is difficult to write everyone’s name. At present, see in the graphic which medicines for which diseases have failed in the test.
World’s big investors eye India’s pharma industry
The market is growing rapidly every day
According to India Brand Equity Foundation, the pharma industry in India has been growing rapidly in the last few years. In this, 37% compound annual growth has been estimated between 2020 and 2025. An increase of 10-11% is expected in the year 2024.
We are sick of our mistakes
Most of the health problems are caused by our bad lifestyle. The worst thing about it is that it is not realized instantly. Bad lifestyle is like gunpowder. It gradually accumulates and creates a big explosion. Let us see in graphic the mistakes due to which we are getting sick.
The body gives signals before a major illness.
Dr. Akbar Naqvi says that any disease may not occur suddenly as sudden as it appears. Bad lifestyle is adding to it every day. Meanwhile, our body is also giving signals many times to tell us to be careful, be careful.
See in the graphic what kind of signals our body gives before serious lifestyle diseases like diabetes, hypertension and fatty liver.
When we know that our bad lifestyle can cause many diseases. After this, if they go to the hospital for treatment, they will get trapped in the vicious circle of doctors and pharma companies, so why not take charge of your health and stay healthy by adopting a good lifestyle.
How can you take charge of your health?
Dr. Akbar Naqvi says that taking control of health in your hands is very simple, no extra efforts have to be made for this. The same work that we do every day in 24 hours, we just have to do it properly. Just like a scattered bed, if it is taken care of, it starts looking beautiful. In the same way, by organizing our lifestyle, we can make our health beautiful i.e. healthy.
- First of all, after waking up in the morning, do some exercise or physical activity for at least half an hour, like walking, running, yoga or gym.
- Include fresh fruits in your morning breakfast. Try to have good amount of protein in breakfast.
- If possible, spend about half an hour in the morning in natural sunlight. If you are short of time, complete this target in a day.
- For lunch, keep in mind that the plate will contain 50% carbs, 25% protein and the rest will be fiber and healthy fat.
- Work-life balance is very important in life, so finish your office work in the office itself.
- Stress management is also very important in life. For this, practice yoga or meditation.
- Don’t be tempted to smoke or drink alcohol just for a few minutes of good feelings. Be it for hobby, for fun or to get outzone, it is very harmful all the time.
- Promise yourself that you will drink 8-10 glasses of water every day.
- Take out time for your dearest people, talk to them for some time, sit with them.
- Reduce your screen time. Eat food at least 2 hours before going to sleep and get adequate sleep of 7-8 hours every night.
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