MNC drugmakers push for 10-yr exclusivity for trial data

The Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI), which represents research-based global pharmaceutical companies in the country, is seeking an exclusivity period of 10 years after market authorisation for protection…

Curbs on risky drugs online ads

While there is no official data to show a surge in drug advertising, the government gets such inputs via complaints based on regulatory intelligence and monitoring, the official cited earlier…

BE’s new vaccine for pneumonia gets WHO approval

Biological E Limited (BE), the city-headquartered vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturer, has said that its 14-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PNEUBEVAX 14, has been granted pre-qualification status by the World Health Organisation…

India’s Drug Regulator Finds 211 Medicines As Not Of Standard Quality In October

The drugs include Calcium and Vitamin D3, anti-worm medication, anti-bacterial medication, Paracetamol tablets among others. New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has identified as many as 211 drugs…

International wake up Call for Sleep Disorders in Children

A Symposium organized in Delhi focused on Advances in Pediatric Sleep Medicine New Delhi: An international symposium named ‘Kinderschlaf’25’ in Delhi focused on sleep disorders among children and served as…

Sudeep Pharma IPO: From business overview, financials to key risks— 10 key things to know from RHP

Sudeep Pharma IPO:  The initial public offering (IPO) of pharmaceutical company Sudeep Pharma will open for public subscription on Friday, November 21, and will conclude on Tuesday, November 25. The…

Solara Active Pharma Sciences Mangalore facility successfully completes USFDA inspection

Chennai: Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited, an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient provider, has announced that its multi-product manufacturing facility at Mangalore, Karnataka has successfully completed an inspection by the US Food…

Doctor faces FIR for administering expired vaccine to 2.5-month-old, assaulting parents

Indore: Juni Indore Police lodged an FIR against a paediatrician allegedly for administering an expired vaccine to a two and-a-half-month-old baby and assaulting and threatening her parents when they raised…

Restricted pills in car lead to shadow pharmacy empire stretching from Kanpur to Ludhiana.

Ludhiana: A local tip-off has cracked open a Punjab-UP pipeline where a failed pharmacist allegedly turned a licensed shop into a launchpad for seven lakh banned tablets — dragging hardware…

Gang which supplied Rs100 cr codeine cough syrup busted

Varanasi:  In a major operation, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (UPFSDA) and police have busted one of the biggest rackets of codeine-based cough syrup, used as an…