Gleneagles BGS Hospital honours donor families with India’s largest organ donation recognition wall

Gleneagles BGS Hospital, Kengeri, Bengaluru, part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, marked World Organ Donation Day with its annual commemorative event, ‘A Legacy That Lives On.’ The event brought together…

NCB Uncovers Pharmaceutical Fentanyl Diversion Racket in Rural Punjab; Over 18,000 NDPS Drug Units Seized

Punjab: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has uncovered an alleged pharmaceutical-drug diversion network operating through rural areas of Punjab. Investigators are tracing the movement of fentanyl and other drugs regulated…

Sun Pharma will Need HC Nod for Semaglutide Tablet Launch

Novo Nordisk submitted that a restraint order was required as Sun Pharma was ready to launch semaglutide tablets in the market the moment it would have marketing approval. And once…

Bombay HC tells Maharashtra FDA to be ‘judicious’ after Cadila challenges order to ban sale of some medicines

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act “judiciously” after Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd challenged orders stopping the sale of some of…

‘Erring pharma companies’: Over 1,000 cough syrup manufacturers undergo intense audits

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) along with State Drugs Controllers (SDCs) have conducted Risk-Based Inspections. NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday said India’s drug regulator has conducted risk-based…

Maharashtra FDA permanently cancels Pune-based pharma firm’s license over six contaminated medicines, GMP lapses

The inspection revealed incomplete manufacturing records, poor hygiene, inadequate quality-control systems and the omission of ingredients specified in approved Ayurvedic formulations. The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday…

Amneal Pharma completes acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of Kashiv BioSciences, LLC, creating a fully integrated global biosimilars leader with end-to-end capabilities across research, development, manufacturing and commercialization. The…

Delhi High Court Directs Meesho to Remove Alleged Counterfeit Sun Pharma Sunscreen Listings

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered the e-commerce platform Meesho to take down listings of allegedly counterfeit sunscreen products of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., granting interim relief in…

IIT Guwahati Develops ‘E-Eye’ for Rapid Detection of Cancer-Causing Heavy Metals and Other Toxicants

GUWAHATI: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati researchers have developed an optical sensing device that can instantly detect a variety of toxicants in water and other biological samples. Aligned with the Government…

AB-PMJAY Crackdown: 2,359 Hospitals De-empanelled, 1,200 Suspended for Violating Scheme Guidelines, Nadda Tells Lok Sabha

New Delhi: The Centre has disclosed a significant enforcement action against hospitals found violating the guidelines of the Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), with 2,359 hospitals de-empanelled, 1,200…