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Prof Thomas presents booklet on Food Security to Pope Francis

Prof Thomas presents booklet on Food Security to Pope Francis

Prof K V Thomas, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution who is leading the Indian delegation to the 40th Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) Conference on World Food Security at Rome recently called

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US FDA approves Clinolipid for intravenous nutrition

US FDA approves Clinolipid for intravenous nutrition

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has approved Clinolipid (lipid injectable emulsion, USP) for intravenous feeding (parenteral nutrition) in adult patients, providing a source

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IADSA focuses on stability testing and safety as part of scientific, technical programme

IADSA focuses on stability testing and safety as part of scientific, technical programme

Safety of vitamin and mineral supplements and global stability testing guidelines are some of the key priority areas for the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) in its three year scientific and technical programme

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Vitatech Nutritional Sciences implements QAD Enterprise Applications

Vitatech Nutritional Sciences implements QAD Enterprise Applications

QAD Inc, a global provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturers, announced that Vitatech Nutritional Sciences Inc. has implemented the new quality capabilities within QAD Enterprise Applications. The enhanced QAD quality control framework

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Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy gets Basant Devi Amir Chand prize

Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy gets Basant Devi Amir Chand prize

Dr G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, a scientist at National Institute of Nutrition, a wing of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) was awarded the prestigious Basant Devi Amir Chand prize. Having his PhD in Biochemistry from Osmania

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IUNS declares Prof. M.S.Swaminathan as living legend

IUNS declares Prof. M.S.Swaminathan as living legend

The International Union of Nutrition Sciences (IUNS) has declared Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, who is also chairing the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India (the Nutrition Coalition) and

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IUNS declares Dr C Gopalan as living legend

IUNS declares Dr C Gopalan as living legend

Dr C Gopalan, Founder President, Nutrition Society of India (NSI) and President, Nutrition Foundation of India who has over 60 years of distinguished leadership in nutrition declared as living legend by the International Union of

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Percentage of elderly population in rural India is more: Rajeev Shukla

Percentage of elderly population in rural India is more: Rajeev Shukla

“Population ageing is the most significant emerging demographic phenomenon in the world today. In 1950, the world population aged 60 years and above was 205 million (8.2% of the population) which increased to 606 million

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Prof. M.S.Swaminathan to receive Indira Gandhi National Integration Award

Prof. M.S.Swaminathan to receive Indira Gandhi National Integration Award

Prof M S Swaminathan, Chairman M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, who is also chairing the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India (the Nutrition Coalition) and former president of Nutrition Society of India (NSI) will

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Jagdish Saxena, CMD, Elder Pharmaceuticals passes away

Jagdish Saxena, CMD, Elder Pharmaceuticals passes away

Jagdish Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director of Elder Pharmaceuticals, passed away on October 10, 2013 after a prolonged illness. The company under his leadership has launched many brands namely Eldervit, Elmecob, Ivit, Nephrocaps, B long