Indian National Charged With Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs
HOUSTON: A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging an Indian national with selling and shipping tens of thousands of dollars in counterfeit oncology pharmaceuticals into the United States,…
BIS Sanctioned 82 Medical Device Projects To Develop Standards
New Delhi: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has sanctioned 82 Research & Development (R&D) projects to faculty members of various prominent technical institutes, including IITs, NITs, and other experts, to…
Anti-Narcotics Task Force Will Be Formed Soon In Rajasthan: HM
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government said on Tuesday that an ‘Anti-Narcotics Task Force’ would soon be formed to control the drug menace in the state. State Medical and Health Minister Gajendra Singh…
ICMR To Strengthen IPR Unit To Safeguard And Commercialize Scientific Innovations
Mumbai: In a strategic move to bolster its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) capabilities, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued an invitation for expressions of interest from its in-house…
DCGI May Waive Testing Requirement For Cough Syrups Exported To Certain Countries
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is considering a proposal to waive the need for testing cough syrups for export to certain countries after having received a representation…
Will Operationalise Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF): Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the government will operationalise Anusandhan National Research Fund for basic research and prototype development. Presenting the Union Budget, she announced that…
IPC Waives Off TABST For Veterinary Vaccines
Chennai: In a significant move, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has waived off the Target Animal Batch Safety Test (TABST) in the Indian Pharmacopoeia, effective July 1, 2024. The TABST, a…
More Than 100 Cough Syrups Fail Quality Test
New Delhi: Cough syrup samples collected from more than 100 pharma units in the country have failed quality tests, according to a government report, which highlights that some had the same…
Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somucalls For Action Against Firms Involved In Unethical Practices In Clinical Trials
Chennai: Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) Kanimozhi N.V.N. Somu urged the Union government to take stringent action on all those involved in unethical practices in clinical trials. Citing an issue raised…
Health Facilities Employing Unqualified Staff, Verify Credentials: Delhi Medical Council
New Delhi: Flagging that many health facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, were employing unqualified or underqualified medical staff to deal with patients, the Delhi Medical Council (DMC) Saturday asked the…