Illegal Clinic Busted, Fake Doctor Arrested In Gurugram

Gurugram: A joint team of the chief minister’s flying squad and the district health department busted an illegal clinic and arrested a fake doctor in the Hari Nagar Colony of Sector…

Accused Caught With 400 Pregabalin Capsule Handed Over To DCO For Further Action

Hanumangarh:  The Sadar police station of the district has detained a youth with the banned drug Pregabalin capsules. The police handed him over to the Drug Control Officer for further…

NCS Impounds 16 Containers Of Illegal Drugs From India, UK, Canada

Lagos:  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command has prevented 16 containers laden with banned and unregistered pharmaceutical drugs and narcotics from entering the Nigerian market. The drugs, mainly…

More Cases Against Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna In Kerala

Kozhikode: More cases related to violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, are being filed against Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy, which markets…

Cyber Cops Intercept Bus, Arrest 3 With 1,700 Banned Pills ‘Sourced From Gujarat’

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar:  In a major action against drug-trafficking in the city, personnel from the cyber crime department arrested three people for allegedly smuggling prohibited psychotropic pills with intent to sell…

Stop Abuse Of Patent Monopolies In Rare Diseases, Say Patient Representatives And Treatment Activists

New Delhi: Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, is seeking a permanent injunction against Natco Pharma to prevent the introduction of a generic version of Risdiplam, a Spinal Muscular Atrophy…

DCGI Frames Rules For Safety, Quality Of Imported Cosmetics

New Delhi:  No cosmetics can be imported unless the ‘use-by’ date is at least six months from the date of import, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) said. The…

Philippines: Fake Child Vitamins ‘Produced In Washing Machine

Manila:  Enforcement authorities in the Philippines have busted a factory in Arayat, Pampanga, that was producing counterfeit children’s vitamin products in a washing machine. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents…

Malda: 2,400 Bottles Of Phensedyl Seized

Malda:  In an operation against drug trafficking, Kaliachak Police seized 2,400 bottles of banned cough syrup along with a Scorpio vehicle and arrested one on November 2 and 3 during…

Centre To Amend MDR To Include QMS Requirements For Certain Medical Devices

New Delhi:  The Central drug regulator may look at amending the Medical Device Rules (MDR), 2017 to include the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for Class A non-sterile and non-measuring…