Renata Medical Receives FDA Approval For The Minima Growth Stent

Maryland: The FDA has approved a new type of stent designed specifically for infants and young children—including neonates born with congenital heart defects—that’s designed to expand in size as the child…

Centre Released Around Rs. 700 Crore For Strengthening Of State Drug Regulatory Mechanism

New Delhi: The Central government has released more than 80 per cent of the funds allocated as Central share for the strengthening of drug regulatory system across the States including…

Revised GMP Norms For Small Drug Firms To Be Issued Soon

New Delhi: The government will shortly notify a revised version of good manufacturing practices (GMP), at par with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards, for small pharmaceutical companies with an annual…

IIL In Collaboration With CIBA-ICAR To Produce Vaccines For Finfish

Hyderabad: ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (ICAR-CIBA), Chennai signed a partnership agreement with Indian Immunologicals Limited, Hyderabad for the commercial development of CIBA vaccine “Nodavac-R” against viral nervous necrosis in finfishes…

Pharma Firms Move Delhi HC, Seek Quashing Of Notifications Banning 156 FDC

New Delhi: Pharma companies such as Alkem Laboratories and Entod Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and others have moved the Delhi High Court seeking that the government’s recent notification banning 156 fixed-dose combination…

CDSCO Framing Guidelines For Proper Disposal Of Expired And Unused Medicines To Prevent Misuse

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s apex drug regulator, is framing guidelines for disposal of expired and unused medicines to prevent their misuse and to curb…

Telangana: DCA Raids Uncover Fake Medicines, Unlicensed Clinics

Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Warangal Zone conducted several raids on Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28 that uncovered several violations, like illegal manufacture and sale of drugs…

Bharat Biotech Launches Oral Cholera Vaccine

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech International Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of Hillchol, a novel single-strain oral cholera vaccine following a successful phase-III clinical trial which confirmed the safety of the jab.…

Scheme To Launch Cancer Drugs At Reduced Costs To Be Launched On 29th Aug

Thiruvananthapuram: The State government’s initiative to make expensive cancer drugs and immunosuppressant drugs available at zero-profit price to consumers through Karunya pharmacies is being launched on Thursday. The medicines will be…

Assam Rifles Seize 1,20,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 19.2 Crore In Agartala, One Arrested

Agartala: The Assam Rifles seized 1,20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 19.2 crore, at Agartala’s Salbagan, on August 27. As per the security personnel, an individual was also arrested along with…