New NMC Logo Facing The Wrath Of Medical Fraternity
KOCHI: The National Medical Commission’s decision to update its logo by replacing the national emblem with an image of Hindu god Dhanvantari has earned the wrath of medical students and professionals…
Assam: Major Action By Police On Assam-Tripura Border, 40,000 Bottles Banned Cough Syrup Worth Rs 2 Crore Seized
Assam: Police in Assam’s Karimganj district on the Assam-Tripura border on Wednesday seized 40,000 bottles of cough syrup worth Rs 2.18 crore from a truck bearing registration No. AS-11BC-6863. The…
High Risk Of Injury Or Death Associated With Insulin Infusion Sets Used With Tandem Pumps
Maryland: The tubing used to subcutaneously deliver insulin from a Tandem Diabetes Care pump is among the latest devices to land in the FDA’s hot seat. Unomedical A/S began a recall…
Gujarat FDCA Takes Action Against 11 Companies For Non-Compliance To Norms
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has taken regulatory measures against eleven pharmaceutical companies located in Bharuch, Baroda, Ahmedabad, and Gandhinagar. Collaborating with the Drugs Controller General…
DCC Recommends SLAs To Take Part In MvPI And Submit ADRs To IPC
New Delhi: The State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) across the country need to take part in the Materiovigilance Programme of India (MvPI) and submit the Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) reports of materiovigilance…
Gujarat FDCA Soon To Make NCC & PC Available Online Before VGGS-2024
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) is all set to make Non-Conviction Certificates (NCC) and Performance Certificates (PC) for pharma companies available online before the 10th Vibrant…
Cost-Effective Drugs For 14 Rare Diseases, To Be Launched Soon: Mansukh Mandaviya
NEW DELHI: The centre on Friday announced that India-made drugs for 14 rare diseases, which afflict 6-8 per cent of India’s population, will be available soon. Apart from 13 rare diseases,…
Industry Must Bring In More Money Into Pharma R&D: DCGI
New Delhi: The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) Rajeev Raghuvansh on Thursday said that India has all the ingredients of a mature pharmaceutical market from infrastructure to fresh talent and…
HIV Drugs Found In Kenya Despite Crackdown On Counterfeits
Nairobi: Kenyan authorities issued a warning Wednesday about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their “safety, quality and efficacy cannot be assured.” The Pharmacy and…
Contraband Syrup Seized, Two Arrested In 48 Hours
Sonamura: In separate operations, Sonamura and Jatrapur police seized phensedyl worth Rs. 10 lakh and arrested two persons in this connection over the past 48 hours. Besides, Jatrapur police also recovered…
