DTAB Recommends Formation Of A Sub-Committee On Classification Of OTC Drugs
New Delhi: In continuation to the efforts of the drug regulatory experts to amend the Drug Rules, 1945 and incorporate necessary provisions to decide a drug to be declared as over-the-counter…
Telangana DCA Seizes Medical Devices Worth Rs. 6.5 Lakhs In Tarnaka From A Unlicensed Premises
Hyderabad: Acting on gathered intelligence, officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana conducted a raid on the premises of a dealer named Gunda Maheshwara Murthy, operating under the firm name…
CMD Of Novo Health Care Held For Cheating Dubai-Based Man Of Rs 70 Crore
Noida: The chairman and managing director (CMD) of Novo Health Care, a Chennai and Dubai-based pharmaceutical firm, was arrested from Bengaluru, on charges of duping an investor of Rs 70…
Govt May Bring Surgical Gloves Under Quality Control Order
New Delhi: The government is likely to bring surgical gloves and single-use medical examination gloves under the Quality Control Order (QCO) to check imports of poor-quality products and ensure better standards…
Five Booked For Holding Blood Donation Camp Without Permission
MUMBAI: The Kanjurmarg police have booked five members of a Solapur-based trust for organising a blood donation camp allegedly without permission on February 24, where 28 persons donated blood. The accused…
Several Pharma Cos Step Up Corrective Action Plans After Crackdown By Govt
Chennai/ Mumbai: In February 2023, Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare found itself in the crosshairs of regulators after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning to consumers…
Maha FDA Clamps Down On Unauthorized Cosmetics Manufacturing Units In Mumbai
Mumbai: In a resolute move to combat illicit activities in the cosmetic industry, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Abhimanyu Kale led a raid on the premises of Raj…
Tamil Nadu Government Bifurcates Powers Of SLA Between Two Officers
Chennai: In a high level official reshuffle in the drugs control administration in Tamil Nadu, the state government has bifurcated the powers of the SLA between two licensing authorities by assigning…
Overpriced Antibiotics Seized In Armoor, Nizamabad By DCA
Hyderabad: The TS Drugs Control Administration seized overpriced antibiotics from a pharma firm in Armoor in Nizamabad district. TS DCA Director-General V.B. Kamalasan Reddy said that the product the meropenem injection…
Lipid Association Of India Issues New Updated Heart Disease Guidelines For Indian Patients
New Delhi: The Lipid Association of India (LAI) has updated its guidelines on heart disease in Indians, ToI reported on February 24. The fresh guidelines include new data on cardiovascular…
