Prescription Drug Diversion Crisis Deepens Across India: Massive Seizures of Pregabalin, Tramadol, Codeine Syrup and Psychotropic Capsules Expose Regulatory Failure
New Delhi: Despite stringent provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, illegal diversion and trafficking of prescription medicines continues…
US FDA and Telangana DCA bolster global pharma safety at second regulatory forum
Hyderabad: The collaborative landscape of international pharmaceutical oversight reached a new milestone on May 5, 2026, as the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana hosted the Second Regulatory Forum with…
Nishant as Health Minister, Bihar is all set to witness a New Dawn of Healthcare
Spiritualism n Compassion being core of his Nature, Poor Patients may Hope for Best New Delhi: ‘Nishant’ literally meaning daybreak, Bihar may well hope to see a new Dawn of…
Six Women Develop Serious Complications After C-Section
Jaipur/Kota — In a serious medical incident that has raised concerns over patient safety at government facilities, six women who underwent caesarean section deliveries at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital developed…
Cracks Down on Pharma Biological Firm in Bagru; Labeling Violations, Unapproved Claims and Quality Lapses Detected
Jaipur: Continuing its statewide anti-adulteration and food safety enforcement drive, the Food Safety Department Rajasthan conducted a major inspection and sampling operation at a pharma biological manufacturing unit located in…
Indian Pharma Majors Plan to Invest in US
National Harbor (US): Top Indian pharmaceutical companies, including at least three from Hyderabad, are all set to announce major investments to set up new facilities in the United States during…
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Q4 net profit rises 24% to ₹243.74 cr
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Tuesday reported a 24 per cent increase in consolidated net profit at ₹243.74 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 2026 on the back of robust…
Fake Cancer Drug Racket: Delhi HC Grants Bail, Flags Gaps in ED Probe
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court, in a detailed judgment delivered by Justice Girish Kathpalia, granted bail to several accused in a money laundering case linked to an alleged racket involving…
A SSi Mantra fame Robotic Telesurgery Champion pulls off another Spectacular Intercontinental
Over 10, 000 Km afar Australia & India shrank into an OT New Delhi: The chemistry between best in class ‘made in India’ surgical robotic system SSi Mantra and unique…
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority notifies retail price of 42 new drugs
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified retail price of 42 new drugs under the provisions of the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013, including anti hypertensive,…
World’s First Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Young Infants Receives WHO Prequalification
New Delhi– In a landmark development for global child health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to Coartem® Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first and only antimalarial medicine specifically developed…
FIR Lodged Against Pharmacist in Chandauli for Working Nearly 10 Years on Forged Documents
Chandauli – In yet another shocking case of alleged fraud in Uttar Pradesh’s health department, an FIR has been registered against a pharmacist for securing and continuing employment for nearly…
Laughing all the Way to Health with Sir Ganga Ram Hospital
The Hospital, Epitome of Best Healthcare, celebrated WLD with JVCC Laughter Club New Delhi: Laughter is the barometer of good health and a medicine too to infuse wellness. On World…
Semaglutide generics ‘stimulating’ Obesity market growth, says Eli Lilly’s Patrik Jonsson
New Delhi: The entry of semaglutide generics in India is ‘stimulating’ market growth and providing a favourable push to Eli Lilly’s blockbuster brand Mounjaro (tirzepatide), said Patrik Jonsson, Executive Vice…
Pak-made illegal cosmetics recovered from Itwari shop
Nagpur: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, raided a cosmetics firm in Itwari market and seized Pakistan-origin beauty products suspected to have harmful mercury and steroids last week. The…
Licences of 20 medical stores suspended after inspections
Drug Control Department inspects 120 medical stores; 32 NDPS cases and 63 arrests recorded in 2026 so far The district administration has intensified action against illegal drug sale and distribution,…
Bain Capital sells nearly 1 pc stake in Emcure Pharma for Rs 289 crore
NEW DELHI: Global investment firm Bain Capital has divested nearly a 1 per cent stake in Emcure Pharmaceuticals for over Rs 289 crore through open market transactions, according to the…
Sun Pharma to acquire U.S. firm Organon in $11.75 billion deal
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will acquire all outstanding shares of Organon for $14.00 per share in an…
HP accounts for 47 inferior drugs in March alert
Kullu: In an alert issued for the month of March, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has declared a total of 141 drugs to be of substandard quality. Out…
Civil society group SAM calls for greater transparency involving clinical trials
The group had approached the Supreme Court, raising concerns on clinical trials in a Public Interest Litigation in 2012 Civil society group Swasthya Adhikar Manch (SAM) has called for greater…
