Fertility centre directed to refund Rs 15L to AP couple

VISAKHAPATNAM: The district consumer disputes redressal commission-I, in a recent order, directed two doctors and coordinator of a Vizag-based fertility centre to refund 15 lakh to a couple for failing…

Bhaktinagar police recovers 7440 intoxicant pills from drug store, shop owner arrested

Siliguri : In a significant breakthrough, the Bhaktinagar undercover cops busted an illegal business of intoxicant pills under the guise of a pharmacy following the arrest of the shop owner.…

DTAB Recommends To Form Sub-Committee To Examine Requirement Of RMP For Sales Of Cough Syrups

New Delhi : The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended formation of a sub-committee to examine aspects including the requirement of Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) for sale of various cough…

Four crore banned Phensidil syrup was supplied outside the district in a month

Ghaziabad : Within a month, a large quantity of banned Phensidil syrup has been supplied from Ghaziabad in the district. Those who have been given the responsibility to stop them…

NPPA fixes ceiling price of two formulations, retail prices of 51 new drugs

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling price of two anticoagulant formulations and the retail price of 51 new drugs after considering representations on the price fixation…

500 Companies Show Interest In Hyderabad Pharma City

Hyderabad : The Hyderabad Pharma City (HPC), the flagship pharma park being developed by the Telangana Government, has been drawing enthusiastic response from the industry. “So far, about 500 pharma and…

New certification scheme launched to ensure responsible antibiotic manufacturing in India

A new certification scheme to promote responsible antibiotics manufacturing was launched in India on June 26, 2023, by British Standards Institute (BSI) and AMR Industry Alliance.  AMR Industry Alliance, one of the largest…

Indian Firm Used Toxic Industrial-Grade Ingredient In Syrup – Sources

NEW DELHI (Reuters) The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two sources with…

UP FDA Orders Inspection At Pharmacy Outlets Run Under PMBJP Scheme

Lucknow : Uttar Pradesh’s health regulatory agency has ordered an inspection at all pharmacy outlets run under the central government’s affordable medicine scheme, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), News18…

NCB Seizes 2,000 MDMA Tablets, Arrests African National

Mumbai : The Mumbai Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized nearly 2,000 MDMA tablets worth around Rs 1 crore from a parcel consignment from Foreign Post Office (FPO) and arrested an African…