CDRI’s new research hub in Lucknow to facilitate innovation in drug discovery & development
Lucknow: Marking 70 years of its inception, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow launched a new and advanced research facility called Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH).…
Delhi Police busts racket diverting govt-supplied medicines for private sale; 3 held
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a racket in which govt-supplied medicines meant for free distribution through hospitals were being diverted for private sale.Three men — identified as Neeraj Kumar, 53,…
Centre gives custom cushion to supply strained Pharma, MedTech manufacturers
New Delhi: In an effort to curb the incremental cost burden arising from the in West Asia, the Centre has announced customs duty exemptions on 40 petrochemical inputs, providing relief…
Delhi man arrested for running online racket selling counterfeit Ayurvedic products
Bengaluru: Tumakuru, Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 56-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit weight loss powder and spurious Ayurvedic products via e-commerce platforms…
3-month relief: Final call for 10,000 pharmacists to renew registration
At least 70,000 pharmacists are registered in Haryana; of these, about 10,000 — whose registrations expired on December 31, 2020, — have not yet renewed The Haryana State Pharmacy Council…
Marksans Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic Benzonatate capsules
Marksans Pharma Ltd on Wednesday said it has received final approval from the US health regulator for its generic version of Benzonatate capsules indicated for treatment of persistent cough, bronchitis,…
Roche launches the cobas MPX-E assay, a new 4-in-1 donor screening test
Basel- Roche announced today that the cobas® MPX-E assay, a qualitative in-vitro test for the detection and discrimination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV 1 and 2) and Hepatitis C, B,…
Haryana Mandates Real-Time Medicine Tracking In Govt Hospitals
Chandigarh: In a major push to strengthen public healthcare, the Haryana Government has directed all government hospitals to maintain medicine stock records on a real-time centralised portal, ensuring transparency and…
Parliamentary Panel Recommends Decentralisation Of Approval Of All Medical Devices
New Delhi: The Parliamentary Panel on Health and Family Welfare has recommended various significant regulatory changes in the regulation of medical devices, including decentralisation of approval for all medical devices…
Diabetic drug metformin found to act on brain
NEW DELHI: Cheap, effective and widely trusted, metformin has long been the first choice for treating type 2 diabetes. Now, scientists say the drug works in a way few had…
