Electro-Homeopathy Practioner Held For Running Clinic Sans Valid Documents
Pune: The Warje police on Wednesday arrested an electro-homeopathy and naturopathy practitioner on charges of running a clinic since 2002 without any registration and valid qualification. The man was identified…
FDA Action Against Three Drug Firms For Violations
PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune division, has acted against three drug stores for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The action was…
DCGI Wants Qualified Medical Device Testing Officers
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to list the qualification criteria for medical device testing officers. At present, no qualification is needed, with mostly drugs…
More FDCs May Be Banned; Experts Found That Many Lack Therapeutic Justification
New Delhi: The government is likely to ban more fixed dose combinations (FDCs) this month as the expert committee has found that they lack therapeutic justification, people in the know…
Govt Waives Testing Of Cough Syrups For Export To Key Markets
New Delhi: The government has waived off the requirement of mandatory testing of cough syrups in case manufacturers are exporting it to USA, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Republic…
Second Study Finds Cancer Risk In Proactiv, Clearasil And Other Acne Creams
NEW YORK: A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found dozens, including popular products such as Proactiv and Clearasil, contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer. The findings…
‘Bhang Golis’ In Telangana Paan Shops
HYDERABAD: A loophole in laws and their odourless state are helping peddlers flood Telangana ‘paan’ shops with ‘ganja chocolates’, dubbed ‘bhang golis’ by state excise officials. However, the excise department…
SHEOHAR: Raid On Illegal Nursing Home And Medical Shop, Medicines Worth Rs 5 Lakh Seized
SHEOHAR: A raid was conducted at Ganesh Nursing Home in Sheohar. Illegally stocked medicines worth five lakhs were confiscated from there. The crackdown is on those running illegal nursing homes…
Student Dies After Getting Vaccinated In School
Kanpur: In a private school in Rawatpur, Kanpur, the condition of a 9-year-old student deteriorated after the diphtheria vaccination. Later, he died during treatment. The family members said – Our child…
Telangana DCA Made 54 Seizures Worth Rs 19.35 Lakh In September
Hyderabad: In a major crackdown, the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) conducted 54 seizures in September, confiscating medicine stocks worth Rs 19.35 lakh. Of these, 26 cases involved quacks engaged…
