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…
