Gujarat FDCA Approved 133 New Drug Manufacturing Units In FY24

Ahmedabad: The growth of the pharmaceutical industry in Gujarat has continued unabated in the financial year 2023-24, with the Gujarat State Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) issuing 133 approvals…

DCGI Informs SLAs Antibiotic Combo Meropenem 1 Mg & EDTA For Injection Has No Approval

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General (India) (DCGI) has informed all state drug regulators that the Central regulatory authority has not approved manufacturing and marketing of antibiotic combination of meropenem 1 mg…

Organovo’s Drug Significantly Reduces Liver Fat In NASH Study

London: Organovo Holdings’ experimental drug reduced liver fat by as much as 22.8% in a mid-stage study of some patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), fueling optimism over its chances to enter…

Significant Decline In Pharma Deals In Q1

NEW DELHI: The pharma and healthcare sector witnessed a significant 15% decline in volume in the first quarter this year, with 47 deals amounting to $ 409 million, as against the…

CDSCO Releases Draft Guidance To Align New Drugs And Clinical Trials Rules And SUGAM For Stakeholder’s Comments

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released a draft of revised Guidance for Industry document, in consultation with the stakeholders to align with the New Drugs and Clinical…

Uttarakhand SLA, Ayush Ministry Stalled Action Against Patanjali: RTI Activist

New Delhi: The Uttarakhand state licensing authority did not register any case against the Ramdev-founded Patanjali Ayurveda company despite the fact that the company violated the SLA’s repeated written missives,…

CDSCO Releases Draft GDP Guidelines For Pharmaceutical Products

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released the draft guidance document on Good Distribution Practices (GDP) for pharmaceutical products, in line with the WHO Technical Report Series…

Notices Sent To Patanjali, But Not Under Key 1954 Law

New Delhi: Uttarkhand’s drug controller sought responses from Patanjali Ayurved over its misleading ads promising miracle cures for serious ailments under a section of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945…

Gauhati HC Halts Assam Govt’s Pharmacy Regulations

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has imposed a temporary stay on the Assam government’s regulations on pharmacy education. These regulations included a mandatory exit exam for pharmacy graduates from private universities…

DTAB Recommends To Take Opinion From Ministry Of Ayush For Amendment Of Drugs Rules, 1945

New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended to the regulator to take opinion of Ayush Ministry on amending the Drugs Rules, 1945 to incorporate provision for name of…