Medical Negligence and Quackery Rampant: 9-Year-Old Dies from Wrong Injection, Pregnant Woman Succumbs to Quack Treatment, Raids Uncover Illegal Practices Across MP, Haryana, UP & Chhattisgarh
New Delhi — A disturbing series of medical negligence, quackery, and illegal drug practices has surfaced across Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh in the past 48 hours, claiming…
Drug Diversion Epidemic Sweeps India: Absence of Track-and-Trace System, overly Codeine Allotments, and Regulatory Apathy Fuel Misuse of Narcotic Syrups and Tablets
New Delhi — A relentless surge in seizures of codeine-based cough syrups and narcotic tablets across multiple states over the past 48-72 hours has laid bare the rampant diversion of…
Multi-State Supply Chain of Fake RituxiRel and Alburel Injections Exposed Amid Health Risks
Pune— In a major breakthrough exposing vulnerabilities in India’s pharmaceutical supply chain, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune Division has declared batches of “RituxiRel” (a counterfeit version of Rituximab,…
TN, Karnataka, Rajasthan declare highest number of NSQs in January
New Delhi: Around 29% of the total Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drug samples reported by the State drug testing laboratories in the month of January were collected and tested…
Centre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality Concerns
Baddi: Amid rising concerns over drug quality and repeated regulatory red flags, the Centre has moved to tighten oversight in Baddi—one of India’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs—by restructuring the Central…
CDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvals
Applicants will now be required to submit finalised regulatory specifications upfront In a move aimed at speeding up approvals for new drugs, the government has changed the way testing…
British men jailed for smuggling cocaine into Bali
Two British men have been jailed in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine into the holiday island of Bali. Kial Garth Robinson, 29, of Littlehampton, was sentenced to…
Andhra milk adulteration: Four dead, seven in critical condition
Seven people remain in critical condition and four have died after allegedly consuming adulterated milk in Rajahmundry. Officials suspect ethylene glycol contamination and have launched an investigation. The condition of…
Allahabad HC rejects bail pleas of two accused in Phensedyl syrup case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of two accused in an alleged illegal stocking and transportation of Phensedyl cough syrup case. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar…
Indore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labs
February – In a shocking revelation, the Pious Lab located in the Rangwasa area of Indore has come under intense scrutiny following a surprise raid by the Food and Drug…
Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a…
Drug Inspector, Aide Caught By ACB Taking ₹20,000 Bribe
KAKINADA: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Friday caught Drug Inspector Kampa Suresh Kumar of Jangareddygudem and his alleged private aide, Tadikamalla Siva Ramakrishna, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.…
Ayush Ministry Busts Illegal Ayurvedic Drug Factory in Dehradun: Over Rs 1 Crore Cash, Fake Medicines Seized in Major Raid
Dehradun– In a significant crackdown on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, a joint team from the Central Ministry of Ayush and state authorities raided an unlicensed Ayurvedic drug manufacturing unit in Dehradun, uncovering…
Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown
MUMBAI: Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…
Punjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion case
Chandigarh: In a significant order underlining the seriousness of large-scale diversion of prescription narcotics, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 16 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Parshotam…
Galgotia Outrage in AI Expo evokes SOS from Domestic MedTech Industry
Chinese ‘Made in India’ Fakes brazening out with Impunity in Here too New Delhi: Chinese slur on AI Expo, thanks to Galgotia fiasco, has hit a raw nerve in domestic…
Kanpur police busts fake degree racket spread across 9 states
Kanpur: Police on Thursday busted a fake degree racket spread across nine states and seized nearly 900 forged marksheets and documents linked to 14 universities, officials said here. Four persons…
Iron-folic acid batch fails test after 5 Nurpur students fall ill
94,400 tablets seized; case to be filed against M’rashtra-based firm The iron-folic acid tablets supplied to a private school at Raja Ka Bagh in Nurpur have failed laboratory testing after…
NHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union health ministry, and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to investigate the case involving a drug trial in…
MAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologies
New Delhi: The MAHA MedTech Mission aims for India to emerge as an exporter of medical technologies, focusing on providing scalable solutions to low-income and middle-income countries. This objective marks…
