Consumer Commission Fines BigMuscles Nutrition For Misleading Health Claims
Mumbai: The consumer commission in Mumbai has deemed BigMuscles Nutrition guilty of service deficiency for using ‘unknown’ amino acids to boost protein content in one of its health supplements. This practice,…
CCPA Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Firm Selling Ayurvedic Oil Through ‘Misleading’ Advertisements
NEW DELHI: Continuing its crackdown on misleading advertisements, Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed Rs 10 lakh fine on a company selling an ayurvedic product claiming it as “magic oil”…
Medical Devices Import Grows 13 Per Cent In 2023-24
New Delhi: Imports of medical devices into India has grown around 13 per cent during the fiscal year 2023-24, with the growth in the imports of disposables growing almost 17.6…
Fake Cancer Drugs Case: Accused Worked For Top Hospitals, Eight Patients Traced: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Three months after a fake cancer drugs racket was busted, Delhi Police has said in its charge sheet that eight patients who consumed the spurious medicines were traced as…
Healthcare Leaders Expect Major Reforms in Upcoming Union Budget of Modi 3.0
New Delhi: As India anticipates the first comprehensive Union Budget under the Modi 3.0 government, the healthcare sector stands at a pivotal juncture. The interim budget has laid out a…
First Toll-Free National Anti-Narcotics Helpline To Be Launched
NEW DELHI: The first-ever national toll-free telephonic helpline – 1933 – along with an email is expected to be launched this week by Union home minister Amit Shah that will…
Telangana DCA Files Case Against HP Based Drug Manufacturer For DPCO Violations
Chennai: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Telangana has filed a case against one Himachal Pradesh based drug manufacturer under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 for violation of Drug Price…
Orthopaedic Implants Worth Rs 70L Seized By FDA
Nagpur: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team seized orthopaedic implants worth around Rs 70 lakh from a stockist during a raid at Dhantoli last week. The implants, mostly imported,…
Telangana DCA Seizes Overpriced Anti-Cancer Medicine In Karimnagar
Hyderabad: Drugs Control Administration officials seized ‘Dacazee 500 Injection’ (Dacarbazine Injection IP 500 mg), during the raids carried out on 11th and 12th July, 2024, at a medical shop located in…
Drug Price Regulation Leads To Decline In Availability Of Essential Medicines, Study Finds
Kolkata: The Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013, India’s key drug regulation aimed at making essential medicines more affordable, has inadvertently led to a decline in the availability of these…
