Govt Mulls Norms For QR Code On Cosmetics, Apparel Brands To Curb Counterfeits
New Delhi: India is looking to lay down norms to counter the menace of counterfeit products mimicking the names and labels of brands of garments, apparel and cosmetics. The representatives…
DTAB Recommends Affixing Bar Code On All Vaccine Products
New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended affixing bar code or quick response (QR) code on all vaccine products, as part of obtaining the benchmarking maturity levels required…
Steroid-Induced Glaucoma: The Silent Thief Of Vision
Visakhapatnam: Steroids are commonly used in various medications to treat inflammation-related conditions such as asthma, arthritis, and eye allergies. However, when misused, steroids can have detrimental effects on ocular health.…
Tripura Police Seize 55,000 Yaba Tablets Valued At Rs 5 Crore, 3 Held
Agartala: Tripura Police on Sunday seized 55,000 methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 5 crore from Agartala-bound vehicle near Bagbasa Naka Point in north Tripura and arrested three youths, police officials…
DTAB Recommends Formation Of A Sub-Committee On Classification Of OTC Drugs
New Delhi: In continuation to the efforts of the drug regulatory experts to amend the Drug Rules, 1945 and incorporate necessary provisions to decide a drug to be declared as over-the-counter…
Telangana DCA Seizes Medical Devices Worth Rs. 6.5 Lakhs In Tarnaka From A Unlicensed Premises
Hyderabad: Acting on gathered intelligence, officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana conducted a raid on the premises of a dealer named Gunda Maheshwara Murthy, operating under the firm name…
CMD Of Novo Health Care Held For Cheating Dubai-Based Man Of Rs 70 Crore
Noida: The chairman and managing director (CMD) of Novo Health Care, a Chennai and Dubai-based pharmaceutical firm, was arrested from Bengaluru, on charges of duping an investor of Rs 70…
Fragile Bone & Cervical Cancer disempowering Indian Women, Gynecologists red flag
New Delhi: Women empowerment may be flavor of the time in India but it hardly adds up when it comes to their bone health and protection against cervical cancer. As…
Govt May Bring Surgical Gloves Under Quality Control Order
New Delhi: The government is likely to bring surgical gloves and single-use medical examination gloves under the Quality Control Order (QCO) to check imports of poor-quality products and ensure better standards…
HMD Develops Dispojekt To Help Reduce Needle Stick Injuries
New Delhi: Hindustan Syringes and Medical Devices (HMD) has launched first-of-its kind Dispojekt single use syringes with safety needle, which further strengthens India’s position in becoming global powerhouse in medical devices.…
