ADPI hosts interactive meet on pharmacopoeia standards and quality considerations and revised Schedule M

The Association of Devbhumi Pharma Industries (ADPI), Uttarakhand, has hosted an interactive meet in Haridwar bringing together pharma professionals managing quality, regulatory and manufacturing functions to discuss vital topics related…

WHO Releases New List Of Essential Diagnostics

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in vitro diagnostics (IVD) that supports countries to make national diagnostic choices. This…

Assured Quality ‘Must’ For Generics

New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) recently halted the mandate for doctors to prescribe only generic drugs or face punishment, after facing flak from doctors, industry, and allied associations. Industry…

Eye Drops For Presbyopia Win US FDA Approval

Florida: The FDA approved pilocarpine hydrochloride ophthalmic solution (QLOSI™) for adults with presbyopia, according to a statementopens in a new tab or window from Orasis Pharmaceuticals. The approval allows for daily or as-needed…

Sir Ganga Ram bats a Thousand by completing 100 Robotic Surgeries

New Delhi: Sir Ganga Ram Hospital’s Robotic Surgery Department has batted a thousand, achieving a great landmark by successfully completing 100 Robotic Surgeries. The number pulled off in bare six…

Rs 15,000cr proposed in pharma sector

AHMEDABAD: Ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, the state raked in 230 investment proposals for Rs 15,000 crore. Domestic and multinational pharma companies have sent their investment proposals and detailed project reports (DPR)…

Gujarat: Doctors harvest organs of 4-day-old infant, will help 10-& 8-month-old kids

SURAT: Doctors in Surat have accomplished the rare retrieval of organs from a four-day-old brain-dead infant, whose precious gift offered hope to children in need of transplants. From his tiny…

ICMR Successfully Tests First Long-Lasting ‘RISUG’ Male Contraceptive

New Delhi: The first successful contraceptive for males that provides long lasting sterility with complete reversibility may no longer be a distant dream. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)…

Assam: Three drug peddlers detained in Guwahati with 60,000 Yaba tablets

A Special Task Force team apprehended three drug peddlers in Guwahati, seizing 60,000 Ya Ba tablets. The arrested individuals hailed from Manipur, Mankachar, and Nagaon. The Special Task Force (STF) team,…

Bulk drug imports from China slow

There is still some way until India’s dependence on imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and intermediates from China reduces, but the growth rate of imports has come down. While…