Stopped Manufacturing, Supply Of Covishield Vaccine Since December 2021: SII
Mumbai: Serum Institute of India (SII), which produced AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine under the brand name Covishield, on May 8 said it has stopped the manufacturing and supply of additional doses of…
Govt Defends Omission Of Rule Restricting Ayurveda Drug Ads
New Delhi: The Union government on Monday defended in the Supreme Court its August 2023 missive to states and Union territories asking authorities not to initiate action against any entity for…
India’s Bulk Drug Imports Grow 4.12% In 2023-24
New Delhi: Even as the central government has initiated several efforts to reduce dependence on imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug intermediates from the neighbouring country, imports of bulk…
5,360 Cough Syrup Bottles And 11,600 Intoxicating Injections Seized In Barabanki
Purnia: Police have taken major action against drugs in Banmankhi, Purnia. While conducting a raid on secret information, a huge quantity of Codeine cough syrup and drug injection ampoules have been…
Delhi HC Orders Action Against Spurious Oxytocin Use In Dairy Colonies
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered State authorities to take action against the spurious use of oxytocin on cattle in dairy colonies in the Capital. It noted that…
NPPA Revises Ceiling Price Of Coronary Stents In Tune With WPI
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling prices of coronary stents with effect from the beginning of April, 2024, in tune with the Wholesale Price Index…
DCA Officials Seize Ayurvedic Medicines Over Misleading Claims
HYDERABAD: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, officials seized ayurvedic medicines for misleading advertisements and an unauthorized slimming and cosmetics private limited, overpriced medicines and a quack in various parts of the state…
Sugar Content In Cerelac Lower Than FSSAI Limit: Nestle
Mumbai: Nestle India on Monday rejected the charges relating to the company selling baby food products like Cerelac with higher sugar content in less developed countries like India. Chairman and…
Uttarakhand Suspends Permissions Of 14 Products Of Ramdev’s Pharma Firms
Haridwar: An Indian state regulator has suspended manufacturing licences of 14 products made by pharmaceutical companies of the country’s most popular yoga guru for repeatedly publishing misleading advertisements about their efficacy,…
Indian Industry Should Focus On Business Risk Mitigation Initiatives To Grab Global Opportunities: DoP Study
New Delhi: The Indian pharmaceutical industry needs to focus on various measures including investment in incremental innovation, market and product differentiation, cost reduction and improving efficiency, partnership for technology, market…
