Shilpa Medicare gets USFDA nod for cancer treatment injection
NEW DELHI: Shilpa Medicare Tuesday said it has received approval from the US health regulator for Irinotecan HCL injection, used for treatment of certain kind of cancers. The company has…
Govt to give preference to domestically produced drugs for public procurement
New Delhi: The government Tuesday said preference for public procurement programmes in the pharma sector will be given to domestically produced drugs with minimum of 75 per cent local content…
Aurobindo Pharma USA recalls 80 lots of blood pressure drug from America
NEW DELHI: Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc is recalling 80 lots of tablets used for treatment of high blood pressure and heart failure from the American market due to presence of…
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod to market acne drug
New Delhi: Drug firm Zydus Cadila Saturday said it has received final nod from the US health regulator to market Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide gel, used in the treatment…
Haffkine supply fails to help GMCH tide over drug crisis
AURANGABAD: The procurement of medicines from Haffkine bio-pharmaceutical corporation has still not helped Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) tide over its drug shortage as the latter still has to…
Pharma exports from region up by over 60%
INDORE: Pharmaceutical exports from the region have registered a growth of over 60 per cent this year as against the previous year led by higher orders and up-gradation in firms.…
Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals interested to resume the production of Anti-Snake Venom Serum
Neary a half-century ago, the Bengal Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (BCPL) forayed into the production of the anti-snake venom serum (ASVS) in India is now keen to start its production…
Raids conducted in Punjab State by FDA to check the illegal sale of Habit-Forming Drugs
The statewide raids were made by the Punjab state’s Food and Drug Administration and the results are very disappointed as many of the chemists were selling habit-forming drugs without any…
CDSCO getting more stricter towards the quality and safety of Generic Medicines
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization(CDSCO) is making efforts to improve the drug quality of generic medicines to boost public confidence in generic drugs. As a part of this movement, India’s…
Smugglers nabbed from Vakola with Rs 1,000 Crore Fentanyl
The city police in Mumbai busted a massive international drug peddling racket carrying 100 kg of Fentanyl worth 1000 Crore. Police made an arrest of four persons and seized Fentanyl…
