Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat
Kampala : Uganda’s National Drug Authority has admitted it knew HIV medicine was being used to fatten up animals in 2014 but did not warn the public. The regulator’s senior drugs…
Medical Store Seized In Tanakpur For Keeping Abortion Medicine
Tanakpur : The health department and district administration team conducted surprise inspections on several clinics operating in Tanakpur and Banbasa. In Tanakpur, a notice was issued to the clinic operators for…
DCA Unearths Spurious Medicine Racket In Vijayawada
Vijaywada : The Department of Drugs Control Administration of the State government has busted a spurious drug racket in Vijayawada. The Drugs Inspector has established that certain drugs manufactured by…
Narcotics cell, FDA team up to trace anti-depressant manufacturers
Navi Mumbai : In order to trace the manufacturing of Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets that were seized from the Nigerians, the Narcotics cell has sought help from the Food and Drug…
Indian Pharma Market Continues Single-Digit Growth In August
New Delhi : The Indian pharmaceutical sector reported single-digit growth in August for the fourth consecutive month due to a high base and challenges in volume growth. Industry sales were…
CDSCO issues advisory on fake cancer drug; Urges doctors to be cautious
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued an alert on falsified versions of Adcetris injection that is prescribed to treat cancer. In a letter dated September 5, the drug regulator…
DCGI issues advisory against Digene Gel; raises safety concerns after Abbott’s voluntary recall
The Drugs Controller General of India has issued an advisory for patients and healthcare professionals to discontinue the use of popular antacid Digene gel due to safety concerns after drugmaker Abbott initiated a voluntary recall of…
Bengal: 2,000 Bottles Of Phensedyl Cough Syrup Seized, Three Arrested
Krishnanagar : (PTI) Around 2,000 bottles of banned cough syrup Phensedyl were seized and three people were arrested on Tuesday in West Bengal’s Nadia district which borders Bangladesh, police said. Acting…
Assam: Fake Doctor Practising For 10 Years Arrested In Guwahati
Guwahati : Guwahati Police arrested a fake doctor who had been practising for ten years in Guwahati’s Jyotikuchi area on Tuesday. According to sources, the accused Paresh Chakraborty had been treating…
DGFT Clarifies Import Of Isopropyl Alcohol In SEZ Will Not Be Subjected To Country-Wise QR
Mumbai : The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has clarified that import of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units shall not be subjected to country-wise quantitative restrictions (QR).…
