NAFDAC seizes ₦1.2b worth of fake antimalarial drugs from China
Abuja: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 277 cartons of fake antimalarial drugs with an estimated street value of ₦1.2 billion. The shipment, concealed…
Sun Pharma’s Halol plant under US FDA import alert, shipments halted
Mumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd on Tuesday said the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) has classified its Halol facility in Gujarat as “Official Action Indicated” (OAI), following an inspection conducted…
Orissa HC seeks government response on advanced blood testing technology in Odisha
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Wednesday sought a response from the state govt on a PIL seeking implementation of advanced Individual Donor Nucleic Acid Testing (ID-NAT) in all govt-run and affiliated…
Customs seizes 20 container of illicit drugs, contraband worth N13.5b imported from India in Rivers
Port Harcourt: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Area II Command, Onne, Rivers State, has intercepted 20 containers of illicit drugs and other contraband goods valued at over N13.5 billion. Outgoing…
Medicines May Soon Come with Braille Labels, Audio QR Codes
New Delhi: India’s drug regulatory authority is considering having braille cards and voice-assisted QR codes on medicine strips to make them patient friendly. The regulatory body has invited public comments for…
GST slashed on life-saving drugs, medical equipments
New Delhi: In a landmark decision to make healthcare more affordable for millions of Indians, especially patients battling long-term and critical illnesses, the GST Council late Wednesday announced slashing of…
India eyes Russia, Brazil, Netherlands for pharma export growth
New Delhi: India plans to increase pharmaceutical exports to Russia, the Netherlands and Brazil, according to two industry sources aware of the matter, aiming to expand its presence beyond the…
Antibiotic injection at district hospital leaves six children sick, one sent to PBM
Bikaner: Six children’s health declined after receiving the newly supplied Cefotaxime antibiotic injections at the district hospital on Friday night. These children, aged between two and eight years, began shivering…
Two firms fined for selling spurious cosmetic products
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Health Department’s campaign against fake and unsafe cosmetics—Operation Soundarya—has received clearance from the court. The initiative, led by the state’s Drugs Control Department, is to ensure the beauty…
MNCs push to restart refurbished med device imports; seeks entry in repair initiative
New Delhi: Months after regulators in India discontinued the imports of refurbished medical devices, multi-national players have called for restraining the category imports and including the industry in the government’s…
