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Revealed: How Dirty Production of NHS Drugs Helps Create Superbugs
The NHS is buying drugs from pharmaceutical companies in India whose dirty production methods are fuelling the rise of superbugs, and there are no checks or regulations in place to stop this happening.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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Pepsi to Reduce Sugar Content in Juices and Carbonated Drinks in India by 2025
PepsiCo will reduce sugar content in its juices and carbonated drinks in India by 2025 as part of a global pledge announced by Chief Executive Indra Nooyi on Monday amid a backlash against such products over an obesity epidemic and illnesses such as diabetes. Several countries are also considering a sugar tax to reduce consumption of sugary drinks.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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- nutrition
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Eli Lilly Plans $90 Million Investment to Improve Health Care in Poor Areas
Eli Lilly and Co. wants to improve access to health care for 30 million people in impoverished areas across the world.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- impact investing
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Study: India overdependent on China for medicines
India may have emerged as a key supplier of generic and affordable medicine for the world market, but it has an “overwhelming dependence” on China for the raw material required to produce these drugs, industry association Assocham said.
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- Health Care
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- South Asia
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World’s First Drones for Medical Supplies Launch in Rwanda Today
The first medical supply by remotely piloted aircraft, popularly known as drones, will be launched in Rwanda today. The pioneer project, in Muhanga District in southern Rwanda, will see drones used in delivery of much needed supplies to ensure efficiency and timeliness.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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These 5 start-ups have been recognised for their work tackling poor vision across the globe
Around $250,000 has been awarded to five start-ups dedicated to tackling the “largest unaddressed disability” in the world: poor vision.
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- Health Care
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Aetna to invest 100 crore in India in three years
US-headquartered Aetna, a 160-year-old healthcare benefit company, on Thursday announced investment commitment of ₹100 crore for the Indian market over the next three years.
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- Health Care
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Weekly Roundup: $5 Beats Free, SunFunder Rises, and Asia’s Investors Love Impact
Why it's not crazy for a global health organization to refuse free vaccines, where the world's most socially conscious investors live, which major funder might be planning to alter some old investment restrictions, and what's needed to support the Sustainable Development Goals. That and more; it's all here in our Weekly Roundup.
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- Health Care
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