DCGI Streamlines Cough Syrup Testing
New Delhi : To ensure timely testing of cough syrups at the government authorized laboratories, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvanshi has written to all drug manufacturers…
Gang led by techie selling drugs on dark web busted by STF in Lucknow
LUCKNOW: In a late-night operation on Tuesday, the Special Task Force (STF) successfully busted a criminal gang involved in the illicit sale of prohibited drugs, medicines, and psychotropic substances. The gang, led…
One held with banned cough syrups worth Rs 1.35 crore near Assam-Tripura border
Tripura Police on June 11 night arrested one person and seized a huge cache of banned cough syrups worth Rs 1.35 crore at the Churaibari Checkpost of the Assam-Tripura border.…
NPPA Forms Guidelines To Restrict Marketers Changing Manufacturers After Retail Price Of Formulations Approved
New Delhi : The drug price regulator has formulated guidelines to handle applications from the marketers seeking change in manufacturer for the formulations for which retail price has already been notified…
A strong dose of reality: Households waste 70% medicines, shows survey
Even as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs is working on a proposal to ensure consumers buy only the quantity of medicines prescribed/desired and not the entire blister pack, a recent…
Centre To Convert 2,000 Agri Societies Into Jan Aushadhi Kendras
New Delhi : The Union government has identified 2,000 primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) to serve as Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras, which are low-cost pharmacies selling unbranded medicines, which…
India’s Generic Drugs Industry Needs Better Oversight
New Delhi : Indians have long been proud of their pharmaceutical sector. It’s a big export earner in a country that can’t have too many. It boasts a number of well-regarded,…
PGI study: Generic drugs not too effective in chronic cases
CHANDIGARH: At a time when the Government of India has made it mandatory to prescribe generic drugs only in the central government hospitals, a new study in PGI has found that some…
Gujarat FDCA Cancels Licenses Of 2 Pharma Companies Based On Risk-Based Inspections
Mumbai : The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has cancelled manufacturing licenses of 2 pharma companies based on risk-based inspections of 5 companies due to non-compliance to GMP norms…
Tripura Police Seize Rs 3 Crore Worth Of Banned Cough Syrups From West Bengal Truck In Agartala
Agartala : In a significant breakthrough, Tripura Police intercepted a truck in the Ushabazar area on Thursday night, seizing a large quantity of banned cough syrups worth Rs 3 crore. Acting…
