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…

Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown

MUMBAI:  Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…

Punjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion case

Chandigarh: In a significant order underlining the seriousness of large-scale diversion of prescription narcotics, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 16 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Parshotam…

Iron-folic acid batch fails test after 5 Nurpur students fall ill

94,400 tablets seized; case to be filed against M’rashtra-based firm The iron-folic acid tablets supplied to a private school at Raja Ka Bagh in Nurpur have failed laboratory testing after…

NHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union health ministry, and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to investigate the case involving a drug trial in…

MAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologies

New Delhi: The MAHA MedTech Mission aims for India to emerge as an exporter of medical technologies, focusing on providing scalable solutions to low-income and middle-income countries. This objective marks…

Knee TB may lead to Immobility as Leg turns a Rod

Uzbek Youth regains Mobility after Surgery in Aakash Healthcare New Delhi:  A 25-year-old man Jamshedbek from Uzbekistan, whose leg had become “like a rod” due to advanced knee TB has…

CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad developed DNA barcoding technology

Hyderabad:  Identifying the quality of medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic medicines has always remained a challenge, especially in preventing adulteration. While it is possible to identify plants to some extent…

Uttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry Department

Lucknow – In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural and veterinary sectors, authorities have uncovered a batch of fake and substandard deworming medicines supplied by the…

Police bust illegal medicine supply racket

New Delhi: Delhi Police’s crime branch has busted an illegal medicine supply racket in west Delhi and arrested a 47-year-old owner of a medical store who was allegedly selling restricted…