India’s Dependence on Chinese drug imports is harmful
Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA) is concerned about Pharmaceutical industries for their dependency on Chinese drugs imports. Indian Pharma industry importing over 75% of raw drugs from China and Chinese…
Misuse of online portals to sell Prescription Drugs
Two Pune chemists face disciplinary action because of their involvement in selling prescribed drugs online from the state Food and Drugs Administration(FDA). Girish Bapat, Pune’s Guardian Minister said the action…
Demand to reduce pack sizes of medicine strips
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking the intervention of DCGI to reduce pack sizes of medicine strips as chemists are facing issues to dispense drugs as per dosages…
IMA strike call may hit private OPDs today
NEW DELHI: Services at private hospitals in India are likely to be hit on Tuesday as the Indian Medical Association has called for suspending routine services for 12 hours in…
Cobra gang nabbed by the Dehradun Police
Five members team of drug smugglers has been arrested by joint operation run by the Dehradun police and special operations group (SOG) on Monday. Five members group of smugglers is…
MillionGenie aggregates blood and humanity for sick and dying
Mumbai/New Delhi: Bloodletting is happening day in and day out in violence, not to talk of wars, borders and conflict areas and lives are being snuffed out with impunity. But…
2018 may get Nation a ‘Neat’ Regulator for Medical Education
New Delhi: Medical Education System in India has been like a patient etherized upon the table, waiting to be operated upon for quite a while. National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill…
From 1.15 to 2.5% of GDP-a leap of feeble faith into New Yr
New Delhi: Raging controversies around some private hospitals in national capital region (NCR), allegedly billing exorbitantly, also threw into stark relief the utter inadequacy of public health system in India.…
AIOCD seeks special provision for expired drugs & formulations in GST
The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD), an apex body of about 8 lakh chemists and druggists in the country, has urged GST Council to introduce a special…
Code for pharma marketing practices may be enforced soon
New Delhi: A revised final draft of a code regulating promotional practices in the pharmaceuticals industry, such as offering gifts to medical professionals, has been sent to the law ministry…
