Another Digital Vision Syrup Fails Retest
Chandigarh : An Ambala court has revealed that the third sample of the syrup manufactured by Digital Vision, which is suspected to be behind the death of 12 children in…
NPPA Approves Revised Ceiling Price of 54 More Formulations
New Delhi : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling price of 54 scheduled formulations in its latest meeting, as part of fixation of ceiling price of scheduled…
Action against 5 private hospitals
Chhattisgarh health department has taken action against five private hospitals for allegedly overcharging patients during treatment under a government scheme, officials said. Out of the five hospitals, fines in the…
Central Government New Programme To Promote Research In Pharma Centeral Government
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced launch of a new programme to promote research in pharmaceuticals with a view to promoting growth of the sector. She also said facilities in…
Income Tax dept conducts survey action against Cipla
The Income Tax Department has carried out a survey action against drug major Cipla. The department is conducting the surprise action to check the balance sheets and other b. The…
Domestic pharmaceutical market to reach $130 billion by 2030
Economic Survey: India’s domestic pharmaceutical market is estimated to reach $130 billion by 2030 and the pharma industry has sustained its growth momentum after the pandemic, according to the Economic…
1280 bottles of cough syrup seized
Assam: Assam police on Monday seized a huge quantity of contraband drugs (cough syrup) from a Tripura-bound truck and apprehended a truck driver in the Karimganj district. The police said…
UPSC recommends Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as next DCGI
Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission secretary-cum-scientific director Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi has been recommended to be the next Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended to the government his name as…
Gang Wars & Power Games – Two Biggest Challenges the New DCGI Must Deal With
The UPSC on January 27 conducted interviews to appoint India’s next drug controller general of India (DCGI) – a crucial position. The position of DCGI has gained even more prominence after the…
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization refuses to give RTI reply in Chandigarh
Drug manufacturers and the chemist who supplied Propofol drugs in PGI after which five patients died have not been found guilty Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) Baddi in its…
