Drug regulator plans national digital database of pharma manufacturers
NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulatory body is creating a national digital database of pharmaceutical manufacturers and their medicines so that regulators can be more effective when acting on problems like…
App that knows a fake medicine when it ‘sees’ it
Three engineering students from the city are working on an application that can help people make informed decision at their local pharmacy. Called DrugSafe, the app helps detect counterfeit by…
In healthcare, today the trend is to shift towards oil free compressed air: Jairam Varadaraj
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld spoke to Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director of ELGI Equipments, Coimbatore, to understand the trends and challenges in the use of compressed air in healthcare industry. Edited…
Jaipur bizman duped in generic medicine ‘deal’
Jaipur: The hope of making a fortune by selling ‘magic seeds’ cost a city-based businessman Rs 30 lakh after he was duped by an international gang. The crime branch of…
House panel slams mandatory USFDA nod for med devices
NEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on health has strongly criticized the practice of insisting on USFDA (Food and Drug Administration) approval for medical devices procured by the government pointing…
FDC manufacturing and sales has been banned by Uttarakhand Drug Controller following CDSCO crackdown
We all are aware of the CDSCO (The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) work and recently their inspections crackdown the manufacturing and sale of fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs in…
Use of Technology advancement results in improving Government of India’s Universal Immunization Programme
Electronic Vaccines Intelligence Network (eVIN) is the best global project of the Health Ministry implemented in the country and proved its effectiveness too. Out of the 12 states where eVIN…
State government ready to penalized people for Spreading Dengue, Swine Flu
Be attentive as the health department sent a proposal to the state government to declare dengue, swine flu and malaria as notified diseases in the state. And the drafted proposal…
Govt plan to Regulate the sale Of Fairness Creams Containing Steroids
After analyzing the side effects of the steroids on the skin, the health ministry planned to regulate the over-the-counter sale of fairness creams carrying corticosteroids. Corticosteroids is a steroid hormone…
Formation of CDSCO’s New Intelligence Cell to keep check Illegal Activity In country’s Pharma Sector
To check illegal activities in India’s pharma sector, India’s central drug regulator CDSCO (The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation) has formed intelligence cell of nine-member. This new cell aims to…
