Ministry of Ayush signs MoU with IndiaAI to harness AI for the future of traditional medicine
In a significant step towards leveraging emerging technologies to strengthen the Ayush ecosystem, the Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI, ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), signed a Memorandum of…
BFUHS Pharmacy Exam Cheating Racket Busted; Punjab Police Arrest 35, Say No Paper Leak
Punjab Police recently dismantled an interstate cheating operation linked to the BFUHS pharmacy exam. Education Minister Harjot Bains described it as a sophisticated, technology-driven scheme rather than a paper leak.…
Rajasthan Raises Govt Blood Centres’ Share in Voluntary Donation Camps to 50%
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has amended the guidelines for organising voluntary blood donation camps to significantly increase the role of state-run blood centres. As per a circular issued by the…
FSSAI suspends licence of Dior Pharmaceuticals for violations at nutraceutical plant
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has suspended the licence of Dior Pharmaceuticals for multiple violations at its nutraceutical factory. In a social media post on Thursday, FSSAI observed “serious non-compliances”…
Haryana intensifies crackdown on spurious drugs, FDA records 16 arrests in 10 months
Additional chief secretary (ACS), health, Sumita Misra said of these, 12 arrests have been made by FDA, Gurugram, which has also busted multiple interstate counterfeit medicine syndicates, seized fake medicines…
FSSAI Issues Prohibition Orders against FOLINEURO Syrup and Neuherbs TRUE VITAMIN over Misleading Claims
New Delhi: On Thursday, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced strict enforcement action against multiple food business operators for misleading claims, non-compliant labelling, food safety violations…
Pune Police Bust Illegal Bodybuilding Drug Racket, 5 Arrested; 50 Mephentermine Injections Seized In Major Crackdown
Pune Police arrested five people for allegedly selling 50 vials of Mephentermine Sulphate Injection illegally for bodybuilding and intoxication. The accused reportedly had no valid drug licence or medical qualifications.…
Piramal Pharma eyes mid-teens growth in FY27, prioritises organic expansion
Higher capacity utilisation, operating leverage and broad-based demand across CDMO, hospital generics and consumer healthcare are expected to support margins in FY27 Piramal Pharma expects to sustain mid-teen revenue growth…
13 Years after Oxytocin Order, HC Seeks Compilance Status
GWALIOR: The Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the state government to submit a comprehensive compliance status report. This order addresses the implementation of the court’s…
Chemist shop sealed for selling abortion medication without prescription
Indore: The drug administration department on Tuesday sealed a chemist shop, located opposite MY Hospital in Indore, for selling abortion medication without doctor’s prescription. A joint team of drug inspectors…
Court Rejects Bail To Two In Multi-Crore Fake Drug Scam
Nagpur: The Nagpur bench of Bombay high court last week refused bail to two accused in an alleged multi-crore spurious drug racket, holding that the investigation has prima facie revealed…
Yashoda Medicity lifts Benchmark in Critical Care to New High
With the introduction of North India’s first Advanced VitalGo Total Lift Bed Technology Ghaziabad/ New Delhi: In an ideal hospital, critical care is most paramount and it is also the…
Telangana official urges pharma sector to treat safety as a competitive edge, not a checkbox
Sarvesh Singh, Director and CEO of Telangana Lifesciences and Pharma, called on industry leaders at a CII Telangana conference to embed safety by design into manufacturing culture, deploying AI, IoT,…
CDSCO Approves Indian Pharma Companies for EU API Exports, Opening New Growth Opportunities
Amidst tariff tensions with the US, Europe has created a major opportunity for the Indian pharmaceutical industry. The CDSCO has granted approval to three Indian companies to export APIs to…
Four booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO job
A job racket promising appointments as Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department has come to light after a senior manager of a private pharmaceutical…
Puducherry drugs inspector suspended after counterfeit medicine crackdown
An order issued by Secretary to Government (Health) Choudhary Mohammed Yasin on July 23 stated that Anandakirouchenane, as Drugs Controller, was unable to stop the illegal manufacture of drugs, despite…
Researchers discover a compound that can boost ageing muscle repair
Fukuoka, Japan: Researchers led by Professor Ryuichi Tatsumi of Kyushu University’s Faculty of Agriculture have identified a molecule that could protect and enhance an important signal involved in muscle repair.…
Madras HC Refuses To Quash FIR In Counterfeit Drug Case, Orders CBI To Complete Probe In 12 Weeks
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a petition seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against Puducherry-based pharmaceutical entities accused of manufacturing and distributing counterfeit medicines…
Chhattisgarh draws Rs 992.53 Cr worth pharma investment proposals in 18 months
Chhattisgarh: Riding on policy reforms that earned it the top rank among large states in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index 2026 for Regulatory Ease and Institutional Environment, Chhattisgarh has received…
FSSAI suspends license of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare for breach of norms at manufacturing unit
Food regulator FSSAI on Friday said it has suspended the licence of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare after it found serious violations of rules at the company’s health supplements and nutraceuticals manufacturing…
