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  • Pharma
  • October 17, 2024
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CSIR-NIIST To Establish Centres Of Excellence In Ayurveda, Performance Chemicals

Thiruvananthapuram:  The Centre of Excellence in Ayurveda Research to be established on the campus of the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode here is envisaged as…

  • Pharma
  • October 17, 2024
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India, Uzbekistan Discuss Ways To Ensure Quality, Safety In Pharma Sector

New Delhi:  A delegation from Uzbekistan met officials from India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and discussed areas of collaboration, including the development of a pharmacovigilance system and reducing adverse…

  • Pharma
  • October 17, 2024
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Health Worker Arrested For Mixing TB Patient’s Sputum In Doctor’s Food

Baghpat (UP):  A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to kill the deputy chief medical officer of Baghpat by mixing the sputum of a critical tuberculosis patient and…

  • Pharma
  • October 17, 2024
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Cipla, Alkem Eye Rs 4,000 Crore Stake In India’s Largest Stent Manufacturer

New Delhi: Cipla and Alkem Laboratories have emerged as the leading contenders to acquire a controlling stake in Mumbai-based Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), India’s largest cardiac stent manufacturer. This comes…

  • Pharma
  • October 16, 2024
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DTAB Recommends To Do Away With Toxicity Studies For Intravenous Infusions And Injectables

New Delhi:  In line with the Centre’s efforts to reduce the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing, the central drug regulatory authority may look at removing the…

  • Pharma
  • October 16, 2024
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Delhi-Gujarat Haul: Drugs Brought From S America, Purified In Ankleshwar

New Delhi:  Amid a series of drug busts in Delhi and Gujarat, police here on Monday said that around 1,300 kg of narcotics was brought from countries in South America…

  • Pharma
  • October 16, 2024
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Patent For HIV Drug Rejected

NEW DELHI:  The Indian Patent Office has rejected the grant of a patent for dolutegravir, a crucial HIV drug marketed by Viiv Healthcare, facilitating the entry of generics and expanding…

AMTZ is Hub of Best Ideas and Innovation- Jayant Choudhary

Vishakhapatnam/ New Delhi:  AMTZ ( Andhra Pradesh Meditech Zone) takes the cake when it comes to size and quality of medical device manufacturing cluster in the world. If Dr APJ…

  • Pharma
  • October 15, 2024
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Open Sale Of Painkillers Sparks Addiction Concerns

Hyderabad: Easy access to pharmaceutical drugs designed to alleviate pain for various medical conditions, is becoming a cause for concern, say medical experts. Reason: these drugs contain substances that fuel addiction…

  • Pharma
  • October 15, 2024
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Consumer Affairs Minister Slams Air Purifier Firms For False Claims

New Delhi: Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday criticised air purifier manufacturers for making false claims about their products, and called for increased consumer awareness ahead of winter when air…

  • Pharma
  • October 15, 2024
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Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Side Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a petition alleging that COVID-19 vaccines caused severe side effects, including blood clotting, calling the plea as an attempt to…

  • Pharma
  • October 12, 2024
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7 Year Old Child Died After Being Given Injection In Bundi

Bundi: A child died after being given an injection in a private clinic in Bundi, Rajasthan. After the child’s death, the family created a ruckus outside the private clinic and…

  • Pharma
  • October 12, 2024
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Accused From UP Caught With A Big Consignment Of Onerex In Sidhi

Sidhi: Madhya Pradesh ‘s Sidhi district is still lagging behind in development and employment, but here illegal drug dealers are working fast to deliver drugs to every house. Everyday illegal…

  • Pharma
  • October 12, 2024
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Food Safety Team’s Action: Protein Powder Worth Rs 37 Was Being Sold At Rs 400

Sawai Madhopur: Medical shopkeepers are selling a tin of protein powder worth Rs 37 for Rs 400 and syrup worth Rs 30 for Rs 156 and common people, unaware of the…

  • Pharma
  • October 11, 2024
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Man Held With Oxytocin Injections Of Rs 1.59 Lakh In Thane

Thane:  Police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Maharashtra ’s Thane district on charges of illegally manufacturing oxytocin injections, an official said on Thursday. Following a tip, the police raided…

  • Pharma
  • October 11, 2024
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Samples Of Montair FX, Vhymoral Forte, Aciloc RD Taken On Complaint Found Fake

KANPUR:  The business of fake medicines is going on on a large scale in the district. The team of the Drug Department raided MediLife Agency and Nigam Drugs Medical Store…

  • Pharma
  • October 10, 2024
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Banned Drugs Available Despite Govt Regulations, Threatening Public Health

Pune:  The ready availability of prohibited drugs over the counter is proving to be a disease beyond cure for India’s pharmaceutical industry, which has a well-deserved reputation for its innovation…

  • Pharma
  • October 10, 2024
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49 Cartons Of Cough Syrup Seized From Parcel Vehicle

Araria: Mahalgaon police station has recovered 49 cartons of narcotic cough syrup from a vehicle labelled ‘Postal Parcel’. Police have also arrested the driver Chintu Prasad, son of Lakhan Yadav,…

  • Pharma
  • October 10, 2024
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Electro-Homeopathy Practioner Held For Running Clinic Sans Valid Documents

Pune:  The Warje police on Wednesday arrested an electro-homeopathy and naturopathy practitioner on charges of running a clinic since 2002 without any registration and valid qualification. The man was identified…

  • Pharma
  • October 10, 2024
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FDA Action Against Three Drug Firms For Violations

PUNE:  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune division, has acted against three drug stores for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The action was…