Rights and Liabilities in Manufacturing the Drugs Under Loan License

Q: We wish to enter in the manufacturing and selling of drugs. However, as of now, we are not in position to establish our own manufacturing unit. Kindly advise us,…

Drugs under the Garb of Dietary Supplements, Neutraceuticals and vice-versa

Indian market is flooded with dietary supplements and neutraceuticals containing vitamins, minerals, essential elements, proteins etc. whereas these products comes under the definitions of drug as prescribed u/s 3(b) of…

Career in Pharmaceutical Journalism

A Graduate degree in Pharmacy now needs a re-look in the light of prevailing unemployment and limited opportunities in pharmaceutical’s firms. Mushroom growth of Pharmacy institutions has further worsened the…

SUN PHARMA GETS BOOST WITH US FDA APPROVAL FOR GLEEVEC

New Delhi: India’s largest drug maker Sun Pharmaceutical announced it received approval from the US FDA for generic copies of Gleevec, a drug that treats chronic myeloid leukemia, a rare…

Ease of doing business or ease of doing corruption

National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority and Ministry have messed up everything was all along suspected but honeymoon is so perfect was not known. The following message from Delhi to Mumbai shows…

WHETHER POLICE CAN REGISTER FIR IN DRUG MATTERS – A POINT OF LAW

It is seen that in many cases the police has registered FIR in drug cases and to make it more perfect and to ensure that it should not fail prima…

OPEN VIOLATION OF DPCO, 2013 BY M/S SANOFI INDIA LTD, M/S ZYDUS CADILA HEALTHCARE LTD, DR. REDDYS LAB. & STANCARE (RANBAXY LABORATORIES LTD.)- LAXITY CONTINUES IN NPPA

After introduction of DPCO 2013, the position is becoming murkier and it is now clear that the breeding corruption in NPPA is the sole reason why big companies are not…

CONSTRAINTS ON THE PROMOTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS RELATED TO THE DRUGS

Q: We are engaged in manufacturing and trading of various drugs under the valid license. Kindly advise us, with the help of relevant provisions of “Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable…

ACCOUNTABILITY OF RETAILER/CHEMIST IN THE MATTER OF SALES OF SUBSTANDARD DRUGS

Q: One of my friends runs a retail/chemist shop for selling the drugs/medicines under the valid drug license. Months back, the samples were collected by the Drug Inspector from his…

INTOLLERANCE IN PHARMA INDUSTRY

New Delhi: The Indian pharmaceutical industry is one of the most attractive investment destinations in the world. With ever increasing returns, lowering risks and anticipated multifold growth, investors are more…