Yashoda Medicity: Baby takes a Giant Step in just One Year
Mankind Pharma shares jump 8% as Q2 profit rises 38% to Rs 716 crore
GLP-1 injections recalled across the US over sterility concerns
Govt allows third-party agencies to conduct departmental inspections
Fridge-free vaccines could reach more people, but there are still practical challenges in African settings
Low Bone Density in Nearly 7 in 10 Patients Pointing to High Risk of Osteoporosis
Hat Trick of PhDs in Health: Three Cheers for the Rare Researcher
Ministry declares PCI’s regulation on pharmacist recruitment, promotion and services as ultra vires
Second Documented Case of Pan-Drug Resistant Candida auris Uncovered in Kenya
AstraZeneca Pharma India opens new Mumbai corporate office, marking the next phase of growth through innovation
Quality of generic drugs as good as that of costlier branded cousins: Study
NEW DELHI: A citizen-funded quality study of commonly prescribed medicines has found no difference in quality between expensive branded drugs and the far cheaper generics, including govtsupplied medicines, even as…
Joint op in Hanumangarh leads to seizure of controlled drug used as intoxicant
Jaipur: A joint operation by drug control officers and Hanumangarh police Monday led to the seizure of 13,400 capsules containing Pregabalin, a controlled compound used in the treatment of nerve-related…
CDSCO brings in guidelines and SOPs on compounding of offences
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released the guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to the compounding of offences under the Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding…
Agios Pharma shares jump as U.S. FDA expands approval for blood disorder drug
Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO.O), jumped nearly 16% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its drug for the treatment of a type of blood…
Former pharma employee from Ahmedabad loses 87L in stocks fraud
Ahmedabad: Online stock trading scam claimed yet another victim, this time a 60-year-old woman from the city’s Satellite area, who lost Rs 86.7 lakh. The victim, who retired as a…
Home Minister Anitha seeks report on fire accident at pharma unit in APSEZ
Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V. Anitha on Sunday directed officials to submit a comprehensive report on the fire accident at the SVS Chemical Industries on the APSEZ premises in Rambilli…
Pharma companies overcharged consumers by ₹10,000 crore despite price controls: data
Pharmaceutical companies have allegedly overcharged consumers by more than ₹10,000 crore despite price caps imposed on essential medicines, according to data from the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA). The regulator…
DoP includes member of HTAIn in expert committee on pricing of drugs
New Delhi: Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has added an expert representative from the Health Technology Assessment of India (HTAIn) under the Department of Health Research (DHR) as a member of…
Draft issued to remove cough syrups from Schedule K
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has proposed an amendment to remove cough syrups from Schedule K, to make its sales strictly under prescription of a medical practitioner. The move…
Illegal Jan Aushadhi Centre busted in District Hospital
Ghaziabad: A 50-year-old man was arrested near Hindon metro station on Tuesday for his alleged role in a cough syrup smuggling racket in which codeine-based syrup, categorised as a narcotic…
