Centre flags serious lapses in state’s blood banks
Jaipur: Union health ministry has flagged “serious lapses” in Rajasthan’s blood bank management after inspections found shortcomings including inadequate record-keeping, lack of proper ELISA testing, and failures to communicate HIV-positive…
Unlicensed medical device stock worth Rs. 4.47 lakh seized in Gurugram raid
In a significant crackdown on the illegal sale of medical equipment, a team of drug control officers in Haryana conducted a high-profile raid at a private firm in Gurugram on…
Controlled substances charge: Court summons Ramdev, Amazon founder
Hisar: The court of chief judicial magistrate Gitanjaali Goel in Ambala has issued summons to 14 people, including yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and Amazon founder and executive chairman…
Allahabad HC refuses to quash case against pharma company linked to cough syrup deaths in Uzbekistan
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court recently declined to quash proceedings under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against the directors of a company accused of manufacturing sub-standard cough syrup that caused…
IPC registers 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADRMS
Mumbai: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has registered 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADR Monitoring System (ADRMS) to help them report medical devices related serious adverse events (SAEs) for patient and…
Nebuliser, inhaler demand for children jumps by up to 60 pc in Delhi winters: Survey
New Delhi: The demand for nebulisers, inhalers and respiratory medicines for children has surged sharply in Delhi during winter months, with chemists reporting spikes of up to 60 per cent…
Pharma company, its employees convicted for ‘illegal diversion” of meth precursor abroad
Rajkot: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday said it has secured a “major conviction” in the case of illegal diversion of medical drugs involving a Haryana-based company via Gujarat’s Pipavav…
















