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…
Pharma companies in a flux over Trump’s 200% tariff move on generics
India’s $30-billion pharma industry is staring at a fresh challenge after US President Donald Trump announced that generic medicines imported into the US would face tariffs of 100% from Aug…
Noida Raid Uncovers Suspected ₹2.48-Crore Diversion of Life-Saving Medicines; Probe Expands Into Government Supply Chain and Interstate Network
New Delhi: A joint operation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Drug Department uncovered a suspected illegal…
CDSCO Directs Safety Updates for Ibuprofen and Aceclofenac Over Risk of ‘Fixed Drug Eruption’
NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), has issued directives to all State and Union Territory (UT) Licensing Authorities requesting…
Fake Medicines Worth Over Rs 5 Crore Seized From Factory In Uttarakhand’s Dehradun
A joint team of food safety and police officials raided a factory in Dehradun allegedly manufacturing fake medicines of leading pharmaceutical companies. Lucknow: A joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Food…
A ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi Shetty
Healthy Heart is a Misnomer until underpinned by Regular Screening Bangaluru/ New Delhi: Of late, heart health has become kind of a veritable conundrum. We were never so unsure of…
CDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in June
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has announced a total of 159 drug samples tested across the country during the month of June, 2026, as Not of…
Donald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. Will India exports be hit?
The decision could hit India hard, as it is the largest exporter of generic drugs to the US. US President Donald Trump has announced steep tariffs on imported generic medicines,…
IIT Kanpur scientists’ research reveals how a promising vaccine booster switches on immune cells
Kanpur: Scientists at IIT Kanpur have revealed how an experimental molecule called EP67 switches on an important receptor found on human immune cells. EP67 is a candidate “adjuvant”, an ingredient…
Government takes steps to strengthen primary healthcare services
The Union minister of state for health and family welfare, Prataprao Jadhav stated that the government has taken steps to strengthen primary healthcare services in the country. The ministry of…
Operation Vajra: CBN thwarts Global Syndicate, seizes 12 Crore ‘Fighter Drug’ Tablets destined for Conflict Zones
NEW DELHI: In a major victory for India’s national security and anti-narcotics apparatus, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), operating under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has dismantled…
National Health Emergency: Telangana C-section Cluster Spark Critical Alarms as Substandard Drug Suspicions spread Nationwide
NEW DELHI: A worsening maternal health crisis has triggered national panic across India’s public healthcare network following a sudden cluster of severe post-operative complications among C-section patients in Telangana. Coming…
Star Bio Pharma Global strengthens its position in the global nutraceutical supply Chain
Star Bio Pharma Global Pvt. Ltd., a rapidly growing pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredients manufacturer, has further strengthened its position in India’s specialty ingredients sector by emerging as the country’s leading…
Chemists demand fair competition in pharma market amid online sales concerns
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) demanded that the government ensure an equitable ecosystem for all the players to sustain in the market by ensuring a level…
DCA busts unlicensed shop, seizes meds worth Rs 18000
Hyderabad: Officers of the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) raided an unlicensed medical outlet in Chandrayangutta and seized medicines worth Rs 18,000 that were being illegally stocked and sold without…
Health ministry concludes national review meeting on disease surveillance and public health programmes
Mumbai: As part of the Government of India’s continued efforts to strengthen disease surveillance systems and enhance preparedness against emerging public health threats, the Union ministry of health and family…
Five Women Critical After C-Section Delivery At Jodhpur’s Umaid Hospital
While two of them have been put on ventilators, three others are undergoing treatment in the ICU. Specialists from the Gynaecology department are attending them. Jodhpur: Five women who underwent…
Gates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate
CAMBRIDGE, MA / PUNE: In a major boost to global tuberculosis control efforts, the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) and Serum Institute of India Private Limited…
