WHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelled
DDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdown
HP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapses
Eli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in India
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital excels in Medical Research among Private Hospitals
Centre eases BIS quality compliance with new risk-based framework for manufacturers
SS Innovations International aces Race beating Global Giants in Surgical Robotics
‘SHE’ comes all the Way from Calcutta to Delhi to Care for Women’s Fertility
India curbs supply of IVF consumables to unregistered clinics
Maha FDA seizes counterfeit skincare products; FIR registered
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…
CAN A TRADER/WHOLESALER BE HELD LIABLE FOR SUBSTANDARD DRUG?
Q: We are involved in wholesaling the drugs under the conditions of an appropriate license. A drug sample was collected by area Drug Inspector from our premises during the inspection.…