Bharadwaj Rejects Accusations Of Fake Drugs In Delhi Govt Hospitals
New Delhi: Delhi Health minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has rejected accusations of fake or spurious drugs while addressing concerns regarding the quality of medicines supplied in Delhi government hospitals. During a…
236 Kg Diacerein Worth 50.25 Lakhs Seized From Unlicensed Rakshit Drugs, Bonthapally Village
Hyderabad: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials carried out surprise raids at unlicensed manufacturing facilities on the outskirts of Hyderabad on 04th and 05th January, 2023. Two special teams have been constituted…
NPPA Reduces Prices Of Antibiotics Manufactured By Cipla And Wockhardt As Compound Went Off-Patent
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the retail prices of antibiotic drug ceftazidime pentahydrate manufactured by drug majors Cipla and Wockhardt significantly downwards after it has come…
FSDC To Keep Close Vigil On Illegal Influx Of Narcotics
Jaipur, 4 Jan 2024: The information of supplies made by Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) drug manufacturing companies established outside Rajasthan to the distributors of the state will be collected…
‘A Knight in Shining Armor’ packed a punch in FOGSI for Gender Equality
New Delhi: There was no fog in sight; FOGSI was shining as never before, thanks to the leadership of its outgoing president Dr Hrishikesh Pai. The over 40, 000 strong…
Medical store raided in Burail, illicit drugs seized
The drug control wing of the UT Health Department conducted a raid at a medical store in Burail yesterday and seized illicit drugs in huge quantity. A joint team, led…
NPPA Accepts MDC’s Recommendation On Price Fixation For New Drugs If Price Of Similar Formulation Already Fixed
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed that if the pricing of a new drug formulation for which the Multidisciplinary Committee (MDC) of Experts has already recommended a…
‘70% of admitted patients given antibiotics’
NEW DELHI: Nearly 7 out of 10 admitted patients are prescribed antibiotics, a survey carried out in 20 public hospitals across the country has revealed. A survey carried out in 20 public hospitals…
Over 50 Percent Antibiotics Prescribed In India Have Potential To Cause High AMR
New Delhi: Over 50 percent of antibiotics prescribed in India are those with a potential to cause high antimicrobial resistance, according to a government report based on India’s first large-scale…
Over 15% Of Medicines Made By Small Companies Are Of Poor Quality: Survey Report
New Delhi: More than 15% of medicines produced by small companies in India failed to meet quality standards compared with the national average of about 2%, says a government report on…
