Multi-State Supply Chain of Fake RituxiRel and Alburel Injections Exposed Amid Health Risks
Pune— In a major breakthrough exposing vulnerabilities in India’s pharmaceutical supply chain, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Pune Division has declared batches of “RituxiRel” (a counterfeit version of Rituximab,…
Centre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality Concerns
Baddi: Amid rising concerns over drug quality and repeated regulatory red flags, the Centre has moved to tighten oversight in Baddi—one of India’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs—by restructuring the Central…
Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a…
Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown
MUMBAI: Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…
Punjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion case
Chandigarh: In a significant order underlining the seriousness of large-scale diversion of prescription narcotics, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 16 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Parshotam…
MAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologies
New Delhi: The MAHA MedTech Mission aims for India to emerge as an exporter of medical technologies, focusing on providing scalable solutions to low-income and middle-income countries. This objective marks…
Uttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry Department
Lucknow – In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural and veterinary sectors, authorities have uncovered a batch of fake and substandard deworming medicines supplied by the…
Maharashtra FDA appoints 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based drug testing lab
Mumbai: As part of strengthening of manpower in labs in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given appointment orders to 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based…
Ayush export declines by 7.4% in first nine months of FY 26
New Delhi: Exports of Ayush and herbal products have reported a decline of 7.42% during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025-26, compared to the same period of…
One more illegal drug manufacturing factory busted in Gaya, 9th Kingpin Nabbed amid Massive Seizure
New Delhi – In a major escalation of their interstate war on narcotics, Delhi Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has dismantled a second clandestine factory churning out spurious medicines and…
