Latest News: FSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with ‘100%’ claimsORSL reinforces its commitment to improve diarrhoeal prevention in children‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over ‘illegal’ sale to other StatesCREATE Medicines expands targeted in vivo CAR platform through strategic research collaboration and exclusive license pact with Monash UniversityCBN Dismantles Major Inter-State Counterfeit Drug Network In Bihar Under ‘Operation Vajra’; Mastermind ArrestedMinistry of Ayush signs MoU with IndiaAI to harness AI for the future of traditional medicineBFUHS Pharmacy Exam Cheating Racket Busted; Punjab Police Arrest 35, Say No Paper LeakRajasthan Raises Govt Blood Centres’ Share in Voluntary Donation Camps to 50%FSSAI suspends licence of Dior Pharmaceuticals for violations at nutraceutical plantHaryana intensifies crackdown on spurious drugs, FDA records 16 arrests in 10 monthsFSSAI Issues Prohibition Orders against FOLINEURO Syrup and Neuherbs TRUE VITAMIN over Misleading ClaimsPune Police Bust Illegal Bodybuilding Drug Racket, 5 Arrested; 50 Mephentermine Injections Seized In Major CrackdownPiramal Pharma eyes mid-teens growth in FY27, prioritises organic expansion13 Years after Oxytocin Order, HC Seeks Compilance StatusChemist shop sealed for selling abortion medication without prescriptionCourt Rejects Bail To Two In Multi-Crore Fake Drug ScamYashoda Medicity lifts Benchmark in Critical Care to New HighTelangana official urges pharma sector to treat safety as a competitive edge, not a checkboxCDSCO Approves Indian Pharma Companies for EU API Exports, Opening New Growth OpportunitiesFour booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO jobPuducherry drugs inspector suspended after counterfeit medicine crackdownResearchers discover a compound that can boost ageing muscle repairMadras HC Refuses To Quash FIR In Counterfeit Drug Case, Orders CBI To Complete Probe In 12 WeeksChhattisgarh draws Rs 992.53 Cr worth pharma investment proposals in 18 monthsFSSAI suspends license of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare for breach of norms at manufacturing unitPharma companies in a flux over Trump’s 200% tariff move on genericsNoida Raid Uncovers Suspected ₹2.48-Crore Diversion of Life-Saving Medicines; Probe Expands Into Government Supply Chain and Interstate NetworkCDSCO Directs Safety Updates for Ibuprofen and Aceclofenac Over Risk of ‘Fixed Drug Eruption’Fake Medicines Worth Over Rs 5 Crore Seized From Factory In Uttarakhand’s DehradunA ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi ShettyCDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in JuneDonald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. 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One blood test can tellMirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaulMinister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related informationPharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug productionGovt review finds no common thread in post-delivery deathsGurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women heldMadhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underwayCDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import LicencesWHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledDDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdownHP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapsesEli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in IndiaSir Ganga Ram Hospital excels in Medical Research among Private HospitalsCentre eases BIS quality compliance with new risk-based framework for manufacturersSS Innovations International aces Race beating Global Giants in Surgical Robotics‘SHE’ comes all the Way from Calcutta to Delhi to Care for Women’s FertilityIndia curbs supply of IVF consumables to unregistered clinicsMaha FDA seizes counterfeit skincare products; FIR registered
August 5, 2026
Latest News: FSSAI prohibits Dabur from selling food products with ‘100%’ claimsORSL reinforces its commitment to improve diarrhoeal prevention in children‘Donors got mixer grinders, cash’: blood banks in Bengal under scanner over ‘illegal’ sale to other StatesCREATE Medicines expands targeted in vivo CAR platform through strategic research collaboration and exclusive license pact with Monash UniversityCBN Dismantles Major Inter-State Counterfeit Drug Network In Bihar Under ‘Operation Vajra’; Mastermind ArrestedMinistry of Ayush signs MoU with IndiaAI to harness AI for the future of traditional medicineBFUHS Pharmacy Exam Cheating Racket Busted; Punjab Police Arrest 35, Say No Paper LeakRajasthan Raises Govt Blood Centres’ Share in Voluntary Donation Camps to 50%FSSAI suspends licence of Dior Pharmaceuticals for violations at nutraceutical plantHaryana intensifies crackdown on spurious drugs, FDA records 16 arrests in 10 monthsFSSAI Issues Prohibition Orders against FOLINEURO Syrup and Neuherbs TRUE VITAMIN over Misleading ClaimsPune Police Bust Illegal Bodybuilding Drug Racket, 5 Arrested; 50 Mephentermine Injections Seized In Major CrackdownPiramal Pharma eyes mid-teens growth in FY27, prioritises organic expansion13 Years after Oxytocin Order, HC Seeks Compilance StatusChemist shop sealed for selling abortion medication without prescriptionCourt Rejects Bail To Two In Multi-Crore Fake Drug ScamYashoda Medicity lifts Benchmark in Critical Care to New HighTelangana official urges pharma sector to treat safety as a competitive edge, not a checkboxCDSCO Approves Indian Pharma Companies for EU API Exports, Opening New Growth OpportunitiesFour booked for cheating pharma firm manager of ₹26 lakh with promise of PDO jobPuducherry drugs inspector suspended after counterfeit medicine crackdownResearchers discover a compound that can boost ageing muscle repairMadras HC Refuses To Quash FIR In Counterfeit Drug Case, Orders CBI To Complete Probe In 12 WeeksChhattisgarh draws Rs 992.53 Cr worth pharma investment proposals in 18 monthsFSSAI suspends license of Punjab-based Rehaan Healthcare for breach of norms at manufacturing unitPharma companies in a flux over Trump’s 200% tariff move on genericsNoida Raid Uncovers Suspected ₹2.48-Crore Diversion of Life-Saving Medicines; Probe Expands Into Government Supply Chain and Interstate NetworkCDSCO Directs Safety Updates for Ibuprofen and Aceclofenac Over Risk of ‘Fixed Drug Eruption’Fake Medicines Worth Over Rs 5 Crore Seized From Factory In Uttarakhand’s DehradunA ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi ShettyCDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in JuneDonald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. Will India exports be hit?IIT Kanpur scientists’ research reveals how a promising vaccine booster switches on immune cellsGovernment takes steps to strengthen primary healthcare servicesOperation Vajra: CBN thwarts Global Syndicate, seizes 12 Crore ‘Fighter Drug’ Tablets destined for Conflict ZonesNational Health Emergency: Telangana C-section Cluster Spark Critical Alarms as Substandard Drug Suspicions spread NationwideStar Bio Pharma Global strengthens its position in the global nutraceutical supply ChainChemists demand fair competition in pharma market amid online sales concernsDCA busts unlicensed shop, seizes meds worth Rs 18000Health ministry concludes national review meeting on disease surveillance and public health programmesFive Women Critical After C-Section Delivery At Jodhpur’s Umaid HospitalGates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine CandidateGaudium IVF launches AI powered Signature Labs; kicks off 19 centre expansionWHO releases updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementiaKerala researchers develop biosensor to measure snake venom for faster treatmentHyderabad pharma firm executives donate ₹2 crore to TTD scheme in TirumalaPharma pricing policy threatens innovation16 empanelled hospitals face action after negligence in Ayushman SchemeHollywood fame Bollywood Babe Neetu Chandra emerges a Cancer Crusader worldwide18 maternal deaths still a ‘mystery’, says Rajasthan health ministerFDA suspends licence of Pune’s Metro Blood Bank; 10 district blood centres face actionHealth Ministry Unveils Thalassemia Awareness Posters to Promote Early ScreeningEmployees are Apples of ENTOD’s Eyes, few fall Far from TreeAfter two years, pharma volumes pick up paceNPPA fixes prices of 39 drugs, raises anti-rabies immunoglobulin rateTambaram police arrest two persons after seizing 1,100 banned tablets, 5 kg ganjaRajasthan Healthcare Crisis: 8 Mothers Die Post-C-SectionSteroid cream misuse fuels spurt in fungal infectionsDr Reddy’s delays semaglutide supplies due to API issueIndia Tightens Rules On Alcohol-Containing MedicinesOne more held in spurious plasma racket; police say he supplied 12 boxesWegovy, Ozempic regain weight as Indian generics fall behindDrug regulator orders fresh safety labels for five common antimicrobialsRajasthan recalls labour-inducing drug after quality test failure‘Made in India’ Surgical Robot SSiMantra makes Powerful Presence felt in UKIndian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import routeKGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockersPharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva PortGujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a yearPhysicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy IndiaBaby dies in Haryana’s Hisar as family’s 15-hour search for ventilator failsDoctor, nurse removed after 2 maternal deaths in JodhpurAster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in IndiaRajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To KnowRaj orders statewide inspection of blood centres for compliance with safety normsmRNA Vaccines Proven Safe And Highly Effective Against Severe Infectious Diseases, Finds Lancet ReviewTelangana bets big on drug discovery hubMankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discoveryMadhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup caseBlindness is not God’s wish; Gods are here to prevent it- EntodGovernment Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device ManufacturersWhich drug works best for you? One blood test can tellMirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaulMinister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related informationPharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug productionGovt review finds no common thread in post-delivery deathsGurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women heldMadhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underwayCDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import LicencesWHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledDDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdownHP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapsesEli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in IndiaSir Ganga Ram Hospital excels in Medical Research among Private HospitalsCentre eases BIS quality compliance with new risk-based framework for manufacturersSS Innovations International aces Race beating Global Giants in Surgical Robotics‘SHE’ comes all the Way from Calcutta to Delhi to Care for Women’s FertilityIndia curbs supply of IVF consumables to unregistered clinicsMaha FDA seizes counterfeit skincare products; FIR registered
August 5, 2026

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 received US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) approval for its ANDA Irinotecan HCL injection USP in the strengths 40 mg/2mL and 100 mg/5mL (20mg/mL) single dose vials, Shilpa Medicare said in a BSE filing.

Irinotecan injection is used in the treatment of patients with metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum, the company added.

Quoting IQVIA MAT second quarter 2018 data, Shilpa Medicare said the US market for Irinotecan HCL is approximately USD 18 million.

Shares of Shilpa Medicare were trading 3.80 per cent up at Rs 398.65 apiece on BSE.

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