With 20% of Indian medicines suspected to be counterfeit, the government mandated QR codes for 300 brands in 2022. But can they be easily bypassed?

Ever wondered why private hospital doctors prescribe expensive branded medicines instead of generics? Discover how medical representatives drive up your medicine costs in this blog.

Fake and spurious medicines are rapidly increasing in India, arising health concerns. Now the question is – should you trust the medicines you are buying?

Can Indian medicines really cure you? How much of Indian medicines are bad?

Have you ever wondered why people are so particular about the purity of their gold? They check for hallmarks, compare prices across jewelers, and ensure they are getting exactly what they pay for. But when it comes to medicines – something that impacts our health- we do not apply the same level of scrutiny. 

When Laxman was injured during the battle against Ravana, Lord Rama was informed that the Sanjeevani herb from the Himalayas could cure him. Lord Hanuman could not find the herb, so after fighting off Kalanemi, who had been sent by Ravana, he famously brought the whole mountain. Had Ravana changed his strategy and planted a poisonous/do-nothing look-alike herb in a visible place, then Hanuman and Laxman would be no different from the millions of Indians today who purchase/consume fake/substandard/adulterated medication.  

Breaking the taboo associated with SEX and learning about it in detail.

The evolution of SayaCare from Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojna.

Ayushman Bharat, also known as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), was launched in 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It is the worlds largest health insurance scheme, aiming to provide a health cover of ₹5 lakhs per family annually.

In India, an estimated 5.2 million people die annually due to medical errors; luckily due to my grandmother’s vigilance, I did not join that statistic. This issue isn’t just limited to India, as a report from CNN Health, states that over 8 lakh people die in the United States every year due to misdiagnosis.