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Baby milk price promotion ban should end, watchdog suggests

Many parents opt for more expensive baby milk, equating higher costs with better quality, the watchdog found.




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Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage

Thousands of drivers on ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers.




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Mattel 'deeply regrets' porn site misprint on Wicked dolls

Recently-released dolls tied to the new Wicked movie inadvertently carry the address of an adult website.




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Wessex Water fined £500,000 over fish deaths

The company is handed its second biggest fine over the deaths of thousands of fish in two rivers.




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Motorists who bought cars on finance could share in billions

The car finance industry is setting aside billions to pay for potential claims after a test case.




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Homeworkers get 24 more minutes of sleep a day

Office for National Statistics data suggests homeworkers get more sleep and exercise on average.




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Shell wins landmark climate case against green groups in Dutch appeal

A court throws out a ruling that the gas and oil giant cut its greenhouse gas emissions.




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Unemployment rises as pay growth slows again

The rate of unemployment stood at 4.3% in the three months to September, up from 4% the previous quarter.




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Government to order review of rail fare prosecutions

The way firms deal with fare evasion will be examined amid concern about how passengers are treated.




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DFAT makes room for women

The Department of Foreign Affair­s and Trade has renamed its meeting rooms in honour of pionee­ring female diplomats.




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Bigamist awarded costs in case

A Muslim bigamist will have his court costs paid by the federal government.




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Jobs warning over gas crunch

Manufacturers are warning of job losses and a collapse in investment over a doubling in gas prices.




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Wanderers just fall short

WE’RE obviously very disappointed. Our whole season led to this moment and unfortunately we just came up short. But it doesn’t take away from what has been a great season.




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Polecats show no mercy to Beavers

THE mercy rule was applied as table toppers Norwest Polecats posted a 54-4 victory over Cumberland Beavers in their NSW Tertiary Rugby League game at Kellyville on Saturday.




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‘Everyone wants to be Suarez’

HE was spotted playing soccer in a park by a talent scout on holiday in Uruguay at age 15. Now Andrew Alvarenga has made the first grade side at top division soccer’s Club Atletico Cerro.




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L’excellente santé des sportifs du week-end

150 minutes d’activité physique durant le week-end procure des bénéfices similaires à la même durée d’exercice répartie sur sept jours.




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DGFT to organize EODC Camp from November 11 to 22 in New Delhi to expedite pending export obligations

The office of the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade (CLA DGFT) has announced an Export Obligation Discharge Certificate (EODC) Camp scheduled from November 11 to 22, 2024. The camp is




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Pharmaceutical water systems in transformation mode with advanced processes & shift towards analytics

Indian and multinational pharma companies are leading the charge by investing in digital transformation and aligning Indian operations with global standards. Essentially, pharmaceutical water systems are




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AIOCD urges DCGI to immediately stop partnership between Swiggy & PharmEasy for rapid drug delivery

Raising deep concern over the partnership between Swiggy Instamart and PharmEasy for a rapid drug delivery model, the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has apprised the Drug Controller




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DoP rejects Aristo Pharma's review application for its multivitamin tablets

The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has upheld the retail price fixation of National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) for Mumbai─based Aristo Pharmaceuticals for its multivitamin tablets with




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Indian pharma & biotech cos confident of new US President Trump's support to Indian pharma

Indian pharma and biotech companies are confident that under the new US President Donald Trump, its strengths in high quality generics manufacture and export will continue to command respect. This view is




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KPPA to organize webinar series from November 17 to 23 as part of NPW celebration

As part of the National Pharmacy Week (NPW) celebration, the Kerala Private Pharmacist Association (KPPA) is organizing a high─impact webinar series from November 17th to 23rd, connected by the common




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Karnataka Ayush sector upbeat on recent amendment to renew manufacturing & loan licenses to perpetuity

The recent amendments brought by the Union Ministry of Ayush to the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 are significant, as they introduce new regulatory requirements for the manufacturing and sale of traditional




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Ayush and herbal products exports grow over 10 per cent in H1 FY25

Exports of Ayush and herbal products for the first six months of the current fiscal has reported a 10.34 per cent growth, as compared to an almost stagnant exports reported in the same period of previous fiscal




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DGTR issues directive for sunset review anti─dumping investigation on Aniline imports from China

The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has issued a notice to all interested parties involved in the sunset review of the anti─dumping investigation




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Telangana DCA warns private hospitals of stern action for illegal sale of narcotic drugs

Finding regulatory violations in two private hospitals operating in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the Telangana drugs control administration (DCA) has issued advisories to all the private hospitals in the state mandating strict obtainment of NDPS licence (NDPS Form II) from the DCA to purchase and sell NDPS drugs.




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Industry hails DoP's new scheme for strengthening of medical devices industry

The centrally sponsored scheme for strengthening of medical devices industry (SMDI), launched by the Central government last week, was widely welcomed by the medical devices industry in the country.




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NABL announces joint technical training programme with MANTRA on medical textiles testing

The National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), under the Quality Council of India (QCI), has announced a collaborative effort with Man─Made Textile Research Association (MANTRA) in Surat to deliver a specialized technical training programme on medical textiles testing.




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Placon announces new stock medical line of pouches and tip protectors

Placon, an innovator in the medical packaging market, announced the release of a new stock line of BargerGard TPU pouches and tip protectors.




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What to consider with 3D printing and plastics prototyping

Robert Musselle, customer engineering manager EMEA at Protolabs shares what you need to consider with 3D printing and plastics prototyping.




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WITTMANN BATTENFELD presents latest technology at Compamed

WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present the latest solutions for time and cost optimisation in the production of parts with nano structures at Compamed, booth No. F03-1 in hall 8b.




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PolyNovo to exhibit at MEDICA 2024 with Medilink UK

PolyNovo UK – a UK medical devices company specialising in the development of surgical solutions using the patented polymer technology NovoSorb will be exhibiting at MEDICA 2024.




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Schultz Medical to exhibit at MEDICA 2024 with Medilink UK

Schultz Medical, a single use instrument company based in Southport, Merseyside have announced they will be exhibiting at MEDICA 2024 in Germany and on the UK Pavilion in Hall 15 hosted by Medilink UK.




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Accumold showcases micromoulding innovation at Compamed

Accumold, with over 40 years of experience in micromoulding technology, is set to participate at Compamed, taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 11-14 November. The company will highlight its small and complex parts for medical device OEMs.




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Protecting vital medical implants with epoxies

Mike Hodgin, director of strategic applications, Meridian Electronics Division discusses enabling and protecting vital medical implants with epoxies.




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Syensqo to showcase portfolio of medical-grade polymers at Compamed

Syensqo, previously part of Solvay Group and a global provider of advanced performance materials and chemical solutions, is making its debut at Compamed 2024.




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Gerresheimer wins Red Dot Award

Gerresheimer, an innovative system and solution provider, received a Red Dot Design Concept award for its Gx Inbeneo autoinjector platform.




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Bormioli Pharma partners with Chiesi to supplypackaging in Carbon Capture PET

Bormioli Pharma has announced a partnership with Chiesi, an international, research-focused biopharmaceutical company (Chiesi Group), to supply Carbon Capture PET bottles.




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The FemTech Series: How to fix inequality in healthcare

In this episode of The FemTech series Olivia Friett is joined by Jane Kennedy and Dr. MaryAnn Ferreux where we will discuss the inequality in women's health and how we can overcome the obstacles that come with this.




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Trelleborg Medical Solutions showcases polymer-based solutions at Compamed

Trelleborg Medical Solutions showcases its comprehensive polymer-based solutions and capabilities for the medical technology and biopharmaceutical industries at Compamed 2024 in Dusseldorf from November 11 to 14, at stand F02 in hall 8A.




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How are contract manufacturers driving sustainability?

Nick Guerin, CSP, director of environmental, health & safety at Tessy Plastics highlights how contract manufacturers are driving sustainability in the medical plastics industry.




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In 2024’s Record-Hottest Year, U.S. Voters Will Decide Climate’s Path Forward

Global temperatures through September point to 2024 besting 2023 as the hottest year on record. How many future years set records depends in part on the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election




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Is Election Anxiety Keeping You Awake? Sleep Experts Share Advice

Scientific American staff and sleep experts share advice on how to get better sleep in the stressful days leading up to the U.S. presidential election—and those that come after




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Does the Coriolis Effect Cause Your Cowlick?

No, but the direction of our hair whorls could teach us about human development




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How to Make Your Own Zoetrope

Put your own spin on a zoetrope with homemade drawings—or carve one into a pumpkin




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Why Election Polling Has Become Less Reliable

Election polls are increasingly vulnerable to huge mistakes




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What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?

A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky watchers in China and Japan




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H5N1 Detected in Pig Highlights the Risk of Bird Flu Mixing with Seasonal Flu

Humans and pigs could both serve as mixing vessels for a bird flu–seasonal flu hybrid, posing a risk of wider spread




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How the 2024 Election Could Change Access to Health Care in the U.S. and Influence Global Nuclear Policies

The outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election could reshape policies from health care at home to nuclear proliferation abroad




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There Are Three Types of Twilight

At dusk and dawn, the sky dances with three phases of in-between light