Cough Syrup Took Betul Boy’s Voice

Nagpur:  For nearly two months, a mother from Betul fought a lonely battle as her 3.5-year-old son Harsh battled renal failure and swelling in the brain at AIIMS Nagpur, caused…

Comply with global practices by Jan 1 or shut shop: CDSCO to pharma manufacturers after cough syrup deaths

The CDSCO has made clear there will be no further opportunities for extensions, meaning any units that remain non-compliant by the deadline must suspend operations until requirements are met. The…

Novo Nordisk Partners With Emcure To Launch Weight Loss Drug Poviztra In India

Emcure Pharma becomes the first Indian company to hold exclusive rights to distribute and commercialise Poviztra, a semaglutide injection 2.4 mg for weight loss, the statement said. New Delhi: Novo…

Seven state-of the-art common infra facilities to come up at Ujjain Medical Devices Park

Indore:  Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) is developing seven state-of-the-art common infrastructure facilities at the Medical Devices Park in Ujjain to strengthen technology advancement and research for existing and…

Kala Amb firm linked to drug racket sealed by NCB

Chandigarh: In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of psychotropic substances, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh unit, on Sunday sealed Kala Amb-based Vellinton Healthcare, following a day-long raid that…

Expired medicines: 2 hospitals barred from PM-JAY

Gandhinagar:  The state health department has suspended the licences of two private hospitals empanelled with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and has issued notices to two others for…

CDSCO Issues Directive for Strict Enforcement of Revised Schedule M Amid Drug Quality Concerns

NEW DELHI:  In a move to bolster pharmaceutical manufacturing standards across India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has instructed state drug regulators to ensure rigorous compliance with the updated…

IIT Madras Researchers develop Affordable, Minimally Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device for Diabetes Patients

Chennai:  Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed and patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients. They have reimagined the device…

Rising Tide of Spurious Drugs in India: Recent Cases Highlight Nationwide Crackdown Amid Quality Concerns

New Delhi–  As India grapples with persistent challenges in its pharmaceutical sector, recent incidents of spurious and substandard drugs have sparked alarm across multiple states. According to government data, between…

AGTF arrests man accused of smuggling drugs into USA by concealing them in granite lamps

Jaipur: In a major operation, the Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) has arrested a criminal with a 20,000 rupee reward on his head, linked to an international drug trafficking network…