Government, likely to transfer power under NDPS, Act and Psychotropic Substance Act from finance ministry to MHA
New Delhi: Tightening the noose against smugglers trading in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, the central government is planning to transfer power under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985…
SOG busts Interstate Drug Smugglers, Six held
Major success has been achieved by the J&K Police‘s Special Operations Group (SOG) by seizing 2,214 bottles of banned drug codeine phosphate and about 3.5 kg of high-quality charas in…
Tougher regulatory watch soon be endorsed on Domestic API producers
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) producers in India, soon going to face tougher stringent quality checks and frequent site inspections in the coming days as poor bio-available products of dubious origin…
Kerala launched a new initiative “PROUD” for Proper Disposal Of Unused Drugs
WHO (World Health Organization) study report that points at the damage caused to soil and water bodies due to unscientific disposal of unused or expired drug has made Kerala people…
Cosmetics licenses will come with product composition details to assure safety; new clause planned in Cosmetics Rules 2018
In a bid to allay safety issues concerning cosmetic merchandise sold across India and produce uniformity in licensing procedures, the Central government planned to list the whole composition of merchandise…
Cost-Controlled Drugs may get a shortage in the market
Many small scale drug manufacturers are thinking about to stop manufacturing price controlled-drugs because of the high cost of operations and lower margins. DPCO (Drug Price Control Order) has fixed…
WHO: Drug Resistance Among in Top 10 Global Health Threats
India needs to curb the overdose of antibiotic drugs as it causes Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). As per the latest reports, India’s bacterial disease burden is the highest in the World.…
Ayush Practitioners notified not to prescribe Allopathy Drugs by Meghalaya Govt
Indian Central Government had decided to introduce “Bridge Course” for the Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, and Unani practitioners to practice modern allopathic system to handle certain emergency situations. Under National Health Mission…
After J&J, baby products by two other cos now under regulatory scanner
NEW DELHI: After Johnson & Johnson, other brands of infant care products including Himalaya and Chicco have come under the regulatory scanner. The drug regulator has picked up over 200…
Possession Of “Manufactured Drugs” Can Be Tried Under NDPS Act: SC
New Delhi, 3 Dec 2018: The Supreme Court today ruled that bulk possession of manufactured drugs without any valid authorization can be tried under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…
