Unapproved drops for dry eyes pose risks: Govt
Semaglutide Patent Expires: Will Diabetes, Weight-Loss Treatment Become More Accessible For Patients?
Inaugural Conference of ‘Critical Nephrology Society of India’ (CNSI) puts Best Foot Forward
Govt highlights multi-layer framework to curb misleading advertisements
Major breakhthrough: Sonbhadra cops nab codeine syrup racket handler in Bengal
Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa
Patna: Over 20,000 Banned Injections Seized in Ramkrishna Nagar Area, One Arrested
Pharma Company Bus Overturns in Miyapur, 10 Employees Injured, Probe Underway
India regulator asks states to implement uniform drug licensing norms to end quality gaps
Sale of fake obesity drugs driven by high prices, weight-loss desire prompts health concern
Stop Manufacturing Orders Issued To 14 Companies In Gujarat For Violation Of GMPs
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has taken stern regulatory actions against 14 pharmaceutical manufacturing companies for serious violation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). As part of…
IPA Opposes Generic Drug Substitution At Janaushadhi Kendras
New Delhi: A group of top Indian pharma companies has reached out to the central government opposing a proposal to allow government-run Janaushadhi Kendras to dispense substitutes of prescription medications,…
Assam Police Seize 2,100 Illegal Cough Syrup Bottles, 3 Arrested
Guwahati: In the Churaibari area of Karimganj district along the Assam-Tripura border, police arrested three persons on Thursday. Karimganj Superintendent of Police Partha Protim Das said that based on secret information,…
Chennai Firm Selling Human Breast Milk Raided, Sealed By Food Safety Authorities
CHENNAI: A firm selling human breast milk has been raided by Food Safety and Standards Authorities Of India (FSSAI) authorities before sealing it Chennai on Friday. Dr.M.Jegadish Chandra Bose, Designated Officer,…
Pharmaceutical companies prepare to comply with ethical marketing code
Pharmaceutical (pharma) bodies have welcomed the government’s move to request chief executive officers (CEOs) of all pharma companies submit, by June 30, an undertaking citing compliance with the newly notified…
186 kg Woman on Slippery Slope of Weight Loss in Aakash Healthcare
New Delhi: She came huge weighing 186 kg with diabetes, hypertension, joint pain, bronchial asthma and snoring et al. Wheelchair bound, this super morbid African woman was like a ticking…
Illegal Import of Used Medical Equipments including Robot under Court’s Lens
New Delhi: Import of high end and high value used (second hand) medical equipments including surgical robot has landed in controversy. Alleging it to be illegal and in the flagrant…
DCGI Mandates Adherence To BIS Standards For Medical Devices
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Rajeev Raghuvanshi, has mandated that medical device manufacturers and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing laboratories comply with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)…
BRICS Vaccine Research Center Launched In India
New Delhi: In a statement issued after the meeting, Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra said that the BRICS Vaccine Research and Development Centre, established during India’s BRICS presidency, was dedicated to…
DCA seizes ayurvedic syrup over false claims
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) Telangana conducted raids on shops selling products with misleading advertisements and seized an ayurvedic medicine in Kothur village. The medicine labelled as ‘stone crush…
