MvPI reviews 47,614 medical device associated adverse event cases in the past 10 years

Mumbai:  The Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI), under the aegis of the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), has received and reviewed 47,614 medical device associated adverse event cases until September 2025…

Eli Lilly and Nvidia team up to build ‘most powerful’ AI supercomputer in pharma

INDIANAPOLIS: Eli Lilly and computing giant Nvidia are teaming up to build a new supercomputer that the pair say will be the most powerful owned and operated by a pharmaceutical company. Lilly will…

Post-Chhindwara Alarm: MP and Haryana Pledge Drug Lab Upgrades Amid Long-Standing Regulatory Lapses

New Delhi– The tragic Chhindwara incident, where 26 children lost their lives to contaminated cough syrups earlier this year, has finally jolted two states into action on a chronic issue…

Barcode and QR code system introduced in MP to ensure drug authenticity; curb rising cases of counterfeit medicines

Bhopal: Preparations are now underway to stop fake medicines in government hospitals in Madhya Pradesh. The government has implemented a new system to bring transparency in drug supply. Under this,…

India advances anti-dumping probe into ‘Ethambutol Hydrochloride’ imports from China, Thailand

New Delhi: India on Monday advanced an anti-dumping investigation into imports from China and Thailand of Ethambutol Hydrochloride, an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in anti-tuberculosis drugs, by releasing a list…

AIIMS Guwahati raises concern over unauthorised yellow fever vax

Guwahati:  An alarmed AIIMS Guwahati has informed the Union health ministry about possible fake yellow fever vaccine certificates issued by some hospitals in northeast, leading to alleged visa rejections for…

Wrong medicine without a prescription, 5-month-old infant died: FIR against Medical store owner

Mauganj:  In Mauganj, Madhya Pradesh, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against a medical store owner on Sunday after a 5-month-old infant died from being given the wrong medicine…

Quality issues with cancer drugs in Africa pose a severe risk to patients: Study

Indiana:  Significant quality issues with cancer drugs in Africa pose a severe risk to patients, as highlighted by a landmark 2025 studyin The Lancet Global Health. Researchers found that a substantial…

Theft at Barnala’s Aam Aadmi Clinic Leaves De-Addiction Patients in Distress

Barnala, Punjab– In a brazen nighttime heist, thieves targeted an essential health facility in Punjab’s Barnala district, stealing thousands of de-addiction tablets and leaving hundreds of patients without their critical…

Drug Menace Escalates: Poisonous Syrups and Narcotic Seizures Spark Nationwide Alarm

New Delhi – As India grapples with a surge in substance abuse, police across multiple states have intensified crackdowns on illegal drug networks, seizing thousands of narcotic pills, cough syrups…