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The first malaria treatment for babies has been approved by the World Health Organization, opening the door to widespread use around the globe. In parts of Africa, up to 18% of children under six months will be infected with malaria, but there has historically been no safe treatment for the smallest of them. Baby Wonder, now eight months old, was among the first patients to receive the drug, when he was 12 weeks old.
” Police instead revealed that the man had taken an overdose of Pregabalin, a medicine used to treat nerve pain. "He informed that he used to purchase a strip of 10 tablets for ₹ 100 and consume them for intoxication," police reportedly said.
The move could materially tighten oversight across India's $50 billion pharmaceuticals market, even as industry stakeholders urge caution on the plan.
