TN, Karnataka, Rajasthan declare highest number of NSQs in January
New Delhi: Around 29% of the total Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drug samples reported by the State drug testing laboratories in the month of January were collected and tested…
Centre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality Concerns
Baddi: Amid rising concerns over drug quality and repeated regulatory red flags, the Centre has moved to tighten oversight in Baddi—one of India’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs—by restructuring the Central…
CDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvals
Applicants will now be required to submit finalised regulatory specifications upfront In a move aimed at speeding up approvals for new drugs, the government has changed the way testing…
British men jailed for smuggling cocaine into Bali
Two British men have been jailed in Indonesia after being found guilty of smuggling cocaine into the holiday island of Bali. Kial Garth Robinson, 29, of Littlehampton, was sentenced to…
Andhra milk adulteration: Four dead, seven in critical condition
Seven people remain in critical condition and four have died after allegedly consuming adulterated milk in Rajahmundry. Officials suspect ethylene glycol contamination and have launched an investigation. The condition of…
Allahabad HC rejects bail pleas of two accused in Phensedyl syrup case
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of two accused in an alleged illegal stocking and transportation of Phensedyl cough syrup case. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar…
Indore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labs
February – In a shocking revelation, the Pious Lab located in the Rangwasa area of Indore has come under intense scrutiny following a surprise raid by the Food and Drug…
Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a…
Drug Inspector, Aide Caught By ACB Taking ₹20,000 Bribe
KAKINADA: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Friday caught Drug Inspector Kampa Suresh Kumar of Jangareddygudem and his alleged private aide, Tadikamalla Siva Ramakrishna, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.…
Ayush Ministry Busts Illegal Ayurvedic Drug Factory in Dehradun: Over Rs 1 Crore Cash, Fake Medicines Seized in Major Raid
Dehradun– In a significant crackdown on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, a joint team from the Central Ministry of Ayush and state authorities raided an unlicensed Ayurvedic drug manufacturing unit in Dehradun, uncovering…
