NPPA Revises Ceiling Prices Of Four Scheduled Drugs Upwards Following DoP Order
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified revised ceiling prices of four scheduled drugs, with an upward revision, following review orders passed by the Department of Pharmaceuticals…
Drug Inspector Under Scanner For Links With Smugglers Deposited Rs 2 Cr In Parents’ Accounts: STF Probe
Chandigarh: Drug inspector Shishan Mittal, 38, under Special Task Force (STF) scanner for his alleged links with smugglers had deposited Rs 1 crore each into the accounts of his father…
FDA Blasts Bristol Myers Over Misleading Krazati Efficacy Claims
Maryland: The FDA has taken Bristol Myers Squibb to task for making false or misleading claims about the efficacy of Krazati on the website for the KRAS cancer drug. Krazati, which BMS…
Indian Pharma Explores Innovative Authentication Solutions To Combat Counterfeits
Bengaluru: Indian pharmaceutical industry faces significant challenges with counterfeit drugs, which undermine patient safety and impact the sector’s integrity. In response, there has been a growing push towards innovative authentication solutions…
STF Raids Properties Linked To Drug Inspector Shishan Mittal; Freezes 24 Bank Accounts With Amount Reaching Rs 6.69cr
Chandigarh: Amidst the ongoing war against drugs waged on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Special Task Force (STF) frozen 24 bank accounts— with total amount reaching…
Dahej Pharma Factory Found Making Tramadol Illegally
Ahmedabad: In a well-planned operation, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday confiscated 1,410 litres of illegal liquid tramadol — a precursor in the production of tramadol tablets — from…
NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 70 New Drug Formulations
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices of a total of 70 new drug formulations, including 12 for which the companies launched the products without obtaining…
Gujarat FDCA Forms Special Flying Squads To Combat Sale Of Adulterated, Counterfeit & Spurious Medicines
Mumbai: In a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the sale of adulterated, counterfeit, and spurious medicines, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has formed special flying squads for the…
NPPA Recalculates Ceiling Price Of Anti-Malaria Drug Chloroquine Following DoP’s Review Order
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling price of malaria drug chloroquine phosphate 150 mg, following a direction from the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) to recalculate…
Servier Snags FDA Approval For Voranigo, The 1st Targeted Therapy For A Common Type Of Brain Tumor
BOSTON: Servier has expanded its IDH drug armamentarium with the FDA approval for an IDH1/2 dual inhibitor. The approval represents the first major treatment advance in low-grade brain cancer in…