Allahabad HC refuses to quash case against pharma company linked to cough syrup deaths in Uzbekistan

Allahabad:  The Allahabad High Court recently declined to quash proceedings under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against the directors of a company accused of manufacturing sub-standard cough syrup that caused…

IPC registers 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADRMS

Mumbai: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has registered 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADR Monitoring System (ADRMS) to help them report medical devices related serious adverse events (SAEs) for patient and…

India to overhaul biodiversity norms to boost ayurveda biz innovation, conservation

New Delhi: India is overhauling regulations under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002, to give its ayurvedic medicine, pharmaceutical and wellness sectors a major boost, and making it easier for companies…

DCA officials seize spurious Montek-LC tablets, raid a quack’s clinic and seize misleading ayurvedic medicine

HYDERABAD: Officials of Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, seized Spurious Drugs (Counterfeit Versions) ‘Montek-LC’ Tablets (Montelukast Sodium and Levocetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets), falsely claimed to be manufactured by Sun Pharma Laboratories Ltd.…

DCA Seizes Overpriced, Misleading Claim Medicine

Hyderabad: Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in separate raids in Sangareddy and Suryapet districts seized overpriced drugs and also medicines with misleading advertisements. During a special drive, DCA…

PLI Scheme Fuels Domestic Manufacturing Of Penicillin G, Clavulanic Acid

New Delhi: India’s efforts to reduce its dependence on China for crucial drugs have received a significant boost, with two domestic drug makers poised to commence production of the key…

Meropenem Injection IP 1g Seized Worth Rs 5.88 Lakhs For DPCO Violations

Mancherial: Today, Under the supervision of M. SrinivasuIu, AD, Karimnagar I, T.Chandana Drugs Inspector, Mancherial,  seized 118×1 gm vials of Asmero 1gm*(Meropenem Injection IP 1g) B.No: CI22159H, M/d: 09/2022,  E/D:…

236 Kg Diacerein Worth 50.25 Lakhs Seized From Unlicensed Rakshit Drugs, Bonthapally Village

Hyderabad: Drugs Control Administration, Telangana officials carried out surprise raids at unlicensed manufacturing facilities on the outskirts of Hyderabad on 04th and 05th January, 2023. Two special teams have been constituted…

Forcing Patient To Buy Medicine From In-House Pharmacy, Charging More Than MRP: TN Hospital, Doctor Slapped Compensation

Madurai:  Holding a Tirunelveli-based hospital and its attending doctor guilty of unfair trade practices and services deficiencies, the Circuit Bench of the Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in…

ICMR To Expand AMR Surveillance Network In Secondary Level Hospitals

Mumbai: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from medical professionals in tertiary care hospitals to expand the footprint of ICMR- antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance…