97% operations at CDSCO are now digital: DCGI

Mumbai:  Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi has said that 97% of operations at the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) are now digital, helping the…

Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for Phytonadione Injectable Emulsion for hypoprothrombinemia due to vitamin K deficiency

Vadodara:  Alembic Pharmaceuticals Limited has announced that the company has received final approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Phytonadione Injectable…

Uncertainty looms over admissions to 170+ pharma colleges

Mumbai: Even as pharmacy admissions are set to commence in the state, the fate of 128 colleges offering D Pharm and 44 offering B Pharm hangs in the balance for…

Enteromix colorectal cancer vaccine achieves success in Clinical trials

Moscow:  A vaccine that could change the way we fight cancer is making headlines. Russia’s Enteromix has reportedly achieved 100% efficacy in preclinical trials, showing both safety and strong tumour-fighting…

Dermatologist warns ‘stop using fairness cream immediately’ otherwise your facial hair can increase, skin will be red

Gurugram:  Dr Aanchal Panth, a dermatologist and hair transplant surgeon, took to Instagram on August 13 to highlight the dangers of fairness creams. In the video she posted, Dr Panth discussed…

Police busted 11 illegal drug units in a year in Telangana

Hyderabad: In the past one year, security officials busted 11 cases in which psychotropic drugs were being manufactured under the guise of operating chemical factories. A majority of these units were…

Smuggler arrested with Narcotic Pills in Ludhiana

Jagraon, Ludhiana:  A truck driver has been arrested with narcotic pills in Ludhiana. The accused Sukhdeep Singh alias Jagga is a resident of Kamalpura. The Jagraon CIA staff caught the…

EMA warns consumers about ‘sharp rise’ in counterfeit versions of Novo, Lilly weight loss drugs

Amsterdam:  In April, the FDA sounded a familiar warning to consumers of an ongoing problem in the United States—the sale of unauthorized compounded and counterfeit versions of Novo Nordisk’s and Eli…

Dr KK’s Free Clinic opens to carry forward Legacy of late Great Healer

Heart Care Foundation of India Launches Weekly Clinic on His Birth Anniversary & Teacher’s Day New Delhi: Late iconic Dr K K Aggarwal, who sacrificed his life treating lakhs of…

US FDA tightens control over obesity drug ingredient imports amid safety concerns

Maryland:  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is tightening oversight of imports of GLP-1 drug ingredients, used for weight loss and diabetes, amid concerns that many of the items may…