Health Supplements Under Maha FDA Scanner

Mumbai : Following the directions of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started a special enforcement drive to check the…

Banned Cough Syrup Worth 13 Lakhs Brought From Pickup Seized

Hardoi : Sandi police have recovered 6300 bottles of a banned drug named Phensedyl from the pickup. It was being illegally brought in a pickup. Its price in the market…

Gujarat FDCA Cancels Licenses Of 6 Pharma Companies Based On Risk-Based Inspections

Mumbai : The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has cancelled 15 product licenses of 6 pharma companies based on risk-based inspections. Most of these companies are based out of…

3 Of Family, Including Minors, Held For Supplying Narcotic

Mumbai : The Shivaji Nagar police have arrested a man and detained two minors – all from a family – for their alleged involvement in procuring and supplying codeine phosphate, a…

Patients Launch Legal Action Against AstraZeneca Over Its Covid-19 Vaccine

London : Dozens of patients and families are launching legal action against AstraZeneca over a rare side effect of its covid-19 vaccine. Lawyers have sent the company pre-action protocol letters, the…

Surge In Viral Infections Pushes Up Pharma Sales

Mumbai : India’s pharmaceutical market grew by 11% year-on-year in the fourth quarter ended March, FY23, driven mainly by strong sales of anti-infective and pain medications as viral infections surged, according…

NPPA Refers Industry Representation On 50% Price Cut On Patented Components To MDC

New Delhi : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has deferred fixing price of various anti-diabetic drug formulations with components which went off-patent of late, in a recent meeting, and referred…

Sriganganagar Wanted Drug Peddler Arrested

Barmer : Wanted smuggler from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan who came to visit the temple has been arrested by Chauhtan police from Viratra Mata Circle. The accused is a…

CBN Nabs Drug Supplier From Deesa: 16950 Drug Tablets Seized

Barmer : The Central Narcotics Bureau is continuously taking action in the districts of western Rajasthan. The team has arrested an accused from Deesa in Gujarat who was supplying banned drugs…

Vigilance Raid St RMP Doctor’s House In NTR, Drugs Worth 1.1 Lakh Seized

NTR  (ANI): A joint team of vigilance officials and drug inspectors conducted a raid in the house of RMP (Registered Medical Practitioner) K Nageswara Rao in Anigandlapadu village of Andhra…