Why can’t Asymptomatic Patients avail of COVID Test, Court asks Govt

New Delhi: The Hon’ble Chief Justice of Delhi High Court and HMJ Prateek Jalan has issued a notice in the PIL filed by Dr. KK Aggarwal, Padma Shree Awardee and…

AYUSH issues Warning to drug-makers for selling products using false claims

New Delhi: A warning has been issued by The Ministry of AYUSH to the manufacturers of alternative medicines for not promoting products for “cure or prevention” against Covid-19 as it…

ICMR released list of antibody detection kits

NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research cones out with a validated list of IgG ELISA kits that are used for sero-surveys for understanding the population exposed to COVID-19…

Maharashtra FDA: Guidelines issued for blood donation camps in state due to COVID-19

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, demand in blood donation was decreased in state and as per the guidelines issued by National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC), The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration…

Guidelines issued by DoP for bulk drug parks

A brief guidelines for bulk drug parks and detailed guidelines will be released soon by The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, the Government of…

CDSCO: Advisory issued to expedite application process of homoeopathic hand sanitisers

An advisory has been issued by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued to licensing authorities and drug Controllers of homoeopathy in all States and Union Territories for…

NPPA: Retail prices of 40 formulations fixed

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed prices for 40 different formulations produced by 12 manufacturers which applied for the same by submitting Form-I for price fixation/revision as stipulated…

Gujarat FDCA: 202 cases of ceiling price violations referred to NPPA during lockdown period

202 cases of ceiling price violations has been referred by the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) to the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) during the lockdown period of…

COVID-19 : DCGI approves Remdesivir for treating patients

The use of anti-viral drug, Remdesivir for treating the Covid-19 patients including adults and children has been approved by Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation. Dr V G Somani, Drugs Controller…

MRP Rs. 630 on 500 ml sanitizer, FIR lodged under EC Act: FDA Haryana

A FIR has been lodged by Officer of FDA Haryana at Hisar, Haryana under Essential Commodities Act (EC Act) for fixing MRP 630/- on 500 ml bottle of Sanitizer amid…