Officials’ Apathy Allows Quackery To Flourish: Delhi’s ‘Salman Bhai’ Runs Paid ‘Herbal Cure’ Camp For Incurable Alopecia In Mughalsarai
Uttar Pradesh : In a shocking display of regulatory failure and public health negligence, a Delhi resident identified as Salman Bhai, operating through the so-called ‘Maya Group’, organised a commercial camp…
Karnataka State Information Commission slaps ₹1 lakh penalty on BDA official for failing to provide information
BENGALURU: Sending a strong message against officials who have made it a habit to ignore the applications under Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Karnataka Information Commission has cracked the…
Two Gyms In Firozabad Raided, Seize 20 Mephentermine Injections Amid Health Concerns
Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh :– In a crackdown on illegal performance-enhancing substances, the Drug Department in Firozabad conducted surprise raids on two local gyms on Friday, recovering a total of 20…
Indian National Sentenced In Counterfeit Cancer Drug Trafficking Case
Washington DC : Indian national Sanjay Kumar, 45, was sentenced today to 43 months in prison and one year of supervised release for conspiring to sell tens of thousands of…
Drug Diversion Epidemic Sweeps India: Absence of Track-and-Trace System, overly Codeine Allotments, and Regulatory Apathy Fuel Misuse of Narcotic Syrups and Tablets
New Delhi — A relentless surge in seizures of codeine-based cough syrups and narcotic tablets across multiple states over the past 48-72 hours has laid bare the rampant diversion of…
Indore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labs
February – In a shocking revelation, the Pious Lab located in the Rangwasa area of Indore has come under intense scrutiny following a surprise raid by the Food and Drug…
Centre flags serious lapses in state’s blood banks
Jaipur: Union health ministry has flagged “serious lapses” in Rajasthan’s blood bank management after inspections found shortcomings including inadequate record-keeping, lack of proper ELISA testing, and failures to communicate HIV-positive…
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…
CSIR-NIIST Develops Technology To Convert Biomedical Waste Into Soil Additives
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in Thiruvananthapuram has developed a technology that converts pathogenic biomedical waste into value-added soil additives that eliminate the need for costly…
