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Or gets Lost in Translation?ICT Mumbai to host official launch of RasayanAI, bringing AI-powered drug discovery to researchersSix fake doctors arrested in HyderabadSun Pharma recalls over 1900 bottles of epilepsy drug in USDelhi Police Bust Illegal Network Smuggling Counterfeit and Unauthorised Anti-Cancer Medicines in Delhi-NCRPharmacy worker arrested for illegally supplying prescription drugs, ₹4.8 lakh worth of drugs seizedMeiji Seika to push new vaccine with SII in IndiaDGFT automates EO extension process to ease compliance for pharma exportersUdan vs Udaan: Delhi court restrains pharmaceutical firm from using ‘Udaan’ markThree newborns die in fire at government hospital in Amravati, MaharashtraMaharashtra FDA to prioritise process audits for revised Schedule M compliance: FDA CommissionerCentre bans fixed-dose combination for Common Cold in children below fourNew research study proposes a unifying theory for Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseasesBrain organoid maturation is driven by a lifelike developmental clock: StudyDelhi Police Bust ₹9-Crore Interstate Cancer Drug Diversion Network: 17 Arrested; 588 Anti-Cancer Vials, ₹50 Lakh Cash Seized‘Smart’ Cancer Drug RK-251 Developed by Indian Scientists Could Offer Targeted Alternative to ChemotherapyAndelyn Biosciences partners with Queen’s University to develop and manufacture gene therapy AAV9-GM2 to treat GM2 gangliosidosesCellution Biologics completes acquisition of SimpliDerm business for US$ 8 million from ElutiaACB Gujarat arrested two FDA Officials red-handed in Bharuch accepting a bribe of ₹40,000US appeals court sides with Sun Pharma in Lipitor antitrust caseCounterfeit Cosmetics Are No Longer a Fringe Problem: 4 in 10 Consumers Report Fake Products, Regulatory Silence Raises Serious QuestionsThree arrested for illegal sale of mephentermine sulphate injections in HyderabadMumbai Crime Branch cracks down on 5 alleged fake doctors, one found to be only Class 12 passDCA raids med shops for violations over sale of weight-loss drugsCPHI Milan launches four special AI, cold chain, contamination control & labelling zones at this year’s eventLilly takes 6 companies to court for selling retatrutide knockoffsFDA Busts Abortion Medicine Racket in Nagpur, Solapur; IndiaMART Directors among 8 BookedGleneagles BGS Hospital honours donor families with India’s largest organ donation recognition wallNCB Uncovers Pharmaceutical Fentanyl Diversion Racket in Rural Punjab; Over 18,000 NDPS Drug Units SeizedSun Pharma will Need HC Nod for Semaglutide Tablet LaunchBombay HC tells Maharashtra FDA to be ‘judicious’ after Cadila challenges order to ban sale of some medicines‘Erring pharma companies’: Over 1,000 cough syrup manufacturers undergo intense auditsMaharashtra FDA permanently cancels Pune-based pharma firm’s license over six contaminated medicines, GMP lapsesAmneal Pharma completes acquisition of Kashiv BioSciencesDelhi High Court Directs Meesho to Remove Alleged Counterfeit Sun Pharma Sunscreen ListingsIIT Guwahati Develops ‘E-Eye’ for Rapid Detection of Cancer-Causing Heavy Metals and Other ToxicantsAB-PMJAY Crackdown: 2,359 Hospitals De-empanelled, 1,200 Suspended for Violating Scheme Guidelines, Nadda Tells Lok SabhaNHS backs delayed‑release treatment for cystinosisPromotion of Drug Inspectors (Medical Devices) raises hopes of Effective Regulation & Patient SafetyMaharashtra FDA Permanently Cancels Licence of Pune Ayurvedic Drug Manufacturer Over Serious GMP and Quality ViolationsTelangana DCA Seizes Gabapentin Tablets Falsely Sold as Nutraceuticals in HyderabadMassive Blood Wastage in Gujarat: Over 85,000 Units Discarded Due to Storage Lapses and ExpiryAmeriHealth Home Healthcare Celebrates 5 Years of Compassionate CareNearly Three in Ten Products in Indian Local Markets Perceived as Counterfeit; Pharmaceuticals and FMCG among Worst-Affected Sectors: ASPA–CRISIL Intelligence ReportCulture reports reveal bacteria damaged cornea of five patients from KuchamanFSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with ‘100%’ claimsORSL reinforces its commitment to improve diarrhoeal prevention in children‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over ‘illegal’ sale to other StatesCREATE Medicines expands targeted in vivo CAR platform through strategic research collaboration and exclusive license pact with Monash UniversityCBN Dismantles Major Inter-State Counterfeit Drug Network In Bihar Under ‘Operation Vajra’; Mastermind ArrestedMinistry of Ayush signs MoU with IndiaAI to harness AI for the future of traditional medicine
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Director of Himachal Health Services arrested in ‘corruption case’

Dr Ajay Gupta, The Director of Himachal Pradesh Health Services, was arrested by the state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau allegedly in a corruption case on the basis of audio recording.

The matter was referred to the additional Chief Secretary (Health) of state Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau soon after the audio recording went viral and Dr. Ajay Gupta was summoned on the basis of audio recording in which he was allegedly demanding Rs 5 lakh from some unknown persosn.

According to sources in he vigilance bureau, Gupta was not able to give any convincing reply in interrogation and he was arrested.

Gupta was arrested on Wednesday night after 4-5 hours of interrogation as he gave misleading replies. After the arrest, Gupta was admitted at IGMC being a patient of diabetes and BP according to Anurag Garg, ADGP, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau.

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