Health & Supply Notes
Health guides for everyday readers, and articles on how medicines reach the forces and institutions we serve.
Thyroid problems are rising in India, in men as well as women
Around one in ten Indian adults has a thyroid disorder, and many do not know it. The symptoms that get blamed on stress or age, why men are being missed, and the simple test that settles it.
Semaglutide generics are here in India: what patients should know
Since the patent expired in March 2026, dozens of cheaper semaglutide brands have launched in India. What the drug does, who it is meant for, and why self-medicating is a serious mistake.
How medicines reach remote defence posts: inside the medical supply chain
From a factory in the plains to a post at 5,000 metres or an island unit in the Andamans: the logistics, storage and traceability disciplines that keep critical medicines available.
High-altitude sickness: how to stay safe in Ladakh, Spiti and Sikkim
Acute mountain sickness can strike fit travellers within hours of landing in Leh. The symptoms, the rules of acclimatisation the armed forces live by, and when to descend immediately.
Generic vs branded medicines in India: are Jan Aushadhi generics as good?
The same molecule can cost ten rupees or a hundred. A pharmaceutical supplier explains what makes a generic equivalent, what actually differs, and how to buy with confidence.