Probe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota row
Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar confirmed that government has received the report and is conducting a review JAIPUR: The report of the probe into the deaths of five pregnant women…
Centre bans 16 Fixed-Dose Combination drugs over safety concerns
The Centre has imposed an immediate ban on 16 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued the orders under Section 26A of the Drugs…
Maha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal sale
Mumbai: In a major crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized an allopathic medicine stock worth over Rs 9.09 lakh from a paediatric…
CDSCO constitutes consultancy committee for advice on suo motu disclosure
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has constituted the consultancy committee of key stakeholders for advice on suo motu disclosure under the Right to Information Act, 2005, with six…
Telangana DCA busts illegal API stock, seizes drugs worth Rs 34L
Hyderabad: The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted raids at multiple pharmacies in Medchal-Malkajgiri and Nalgonda districts and seized Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) worth Rs 34 lakh and medicines worth…
Raids On Many Hospitals Across Kerala In Organ Trafficking Probe
Kerala raids target hospitals and residences linked to organ trafficking racket and forged documents. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday carried out searches across Kerala in connection with an alleged…
Over-the-counter sale of cough syrup barred
Following the Drugs Rules amendment, lozenges, pills, and tablets for cough will still be available over the counter; 24 children in M.P. died after consuming adulterated cough syrup last year…
FDA seals Bhiwandi-based cosmetic factory for misleading claims, fake address
Mumbai: On Tuesday, the FDA said it had sealed a cosmetic manufacturing factory in Bhiwandi for allegedly misleading consumers on e-commerce platforms by labelling its products as sulfate-free and paraben-free. The stock…
Licences no shield in NDPS cases: HC refuses bail in 1.37 crore tablets seizure
Justice Sumeet Goel made it clear that having licences or running a registered business did not automatically protect an accused, if the material on record pointed to possible illegal activity…
No cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription – New rules announced
The move comes months after at least 22 children died in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district after consuming contaminated cough syrups. Lozenges and pills, however, continue to be OTC The Union…
