Over-the-counter sale of cough syrup barred
Following the Drugs Rules amendment, lozenges, pills, and tablets for cough will still be available over the counter; 24 children in M.P. died after consuming adulterated cough syrup last year…
FDA seals Bhiwandi-based cosmetic factory for misleading claims, fake address
Mumbai: On Tuesday, the FDA said it had sealed a cosmetic manufacturing factory in Bhiwandi for allegedly misleading consumers on e-commerce platforms by labelling its products as sulfate-free and paraben-free. The stock…
Yashoda Medicity’s AI-enabled E- ICU poised to make Quality Critical Care Universal
Super Specialty Hospital hosts discussion with GE Leaders to expand reach Delhi/NCR: A mother’s compassion knows no bounds. Bearing the name of an iconic mother, Yashoda Medicity also wants to…
Licences no shield in NDPS cases: HC refuses bail in 1.37 crore tablets seizure
Justice Sumeet Goel made it clear that having licences or running a registered business did not automatically protect an accused, if the material on record pointed to possible illegal activity…
No cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription – New rules announced
The move comes months after at least 22 children died in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district after consuming contaminated cough syrups. Lozenges and pills, however, continue to be OTC The Union…
CSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturing
Jammu: In a major step towards strengthening industry-oriented pharmaceutical education and creating skilled manpower in herbal drug manufacturing, CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, through its Technology Business Incubator…
Two nurses at AIIMS Bhopal booked for giving wrong injection to child cancer patient that caused his death
The nurses have been booked under BNS Sections 106 and 286 at the Bagsewania police station. While Ms. Sharma allegedly administered the wrong injection, Ms. Gujarati had left the toxic…
Telangana DCA unearths Rs 70.56-lakh excipient label-tampering scam
Telangana: In a major enforcement action targeting the pharmaceutical supply chain, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Telangana has busted a sophisticated racket involving the illegal label-tampering and misrepresentation of…
‘Did patients come dancing?’ – Rajasthan minister’s remarks about kidney failure case spark row
On Thursday, Congress workers held protests against the “degrading medical conditions of Rajasthan” and attempted to enter the hospital premises. Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar’s remarks about women diagnosed…
Price cap on 2 key cancer drugs increased by 50%
NEW DELHI: Amid concerns over shortages of two critical cancer medicines, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority has approved a 50% hike in ceiling prices of Carboplatin and Cisplatin injections, citing escalating…
Hospitals can’t force patients to buy medicines from their pharmacies: Maha FDA
Mumbai: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Friday issued a directive to hospitals and nursing homes across the state to not make it binding on patients and their…
IIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detection
Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group, School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, led by Dr. Sayan Dey, have made significant…
Bribe of Rs 3 crore: Delhi Police inspector held, senior public servant under CBI scanner
CBI has said the Delhi Police inspector accepted the first instalment of a larger payoff from the key accused in the Rs 5,000-crore counterfeit medicine racket. The Central Bureau of…
No raids till further orders: Maharashtra tells Bombay HC in Patanjali labelling case
The Maharashtra government on Wednesday informed the Bombay High Court that it will not carry out raids and a confiscation drive against ayurvedic products over allegedly misleading ‘indication’ labels until…
Crackdown on Illegal Sale of Mephentermine Sulphate Injections in Warangal Gyms
Warangal: In a decisive move against the illegal sale and abuse of prescription drugs in the fitness community, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana has seized stocks of Mephentermine Sulphate…
Ajanta Pharma Promoter Sell 3% Stake Worth ₹1,024 Crore; Shares Trade Higher
Mumbai: A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma Ltd. on Tuesday offloaded a nearly 3% stake in the company through open market transactions, even as domestic institutional investors stepped in to absorb a large…
FDA cracks down on illegal drug trade, stock worth about ₹25 lakh seized from Pune and Kolhapur
Pune: In a major crackdown against illegal pharmaceutical activities that compromise public health, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized a stock of medicines worth above Rs24.81 lakh from…
ICMR-NIN study links micronutrient deficiencies to higher dementia risk
Hyderabad – A groundbreaking study by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has established a clear association between micronutrient deficiencies and elevated dementia risk among Indian…
Pvt nursing home sealed in Chatra after woman, unborn baby die
Chatra: The Chatra administration on Sunday sealed a private nursing home operating near Chatra bus stand following the death of a 20-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child. The deceased…
30 docs from 9 states guilty of taking pharma company junket, no action yet by 6 state medical councils
Thirty doctors who were found guilty of accepting a foreign trip worth Rs 2 crore to Paris and Monaco, funded by a pharma company, come from at least nine states.…
