CDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import Licences

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued a critical regulatory directive aimed at completely digitizing and streamlining the import and registration protocols for biological products in India.…

Kota District In-Charge Secretary Directs Implementation of Risk Management Framework in Hospitals; Emphasis on SOPs and Infection Control

Jaipur/Kota— In a significant move to strengthen patient safety and improve healthcare delivery in government hospitals, Kota district in-charge secretary Dr. Ravi Kumar Surpur has directed the immediate preparation and effective…

IIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detection

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group, School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, led by Dr. Sayan Dey, have made significant…

Haryana Launches ‘Make in Haryana Industrial Policy’

Gurugram: Haryana moved to sharpen its pitch as one of India’s most competitive industrial and investment destinations as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026…

Six Women Develop Serious Complications After C-Section

Jaipur/Kota — In a serious medical incident that has raised concerns over patient safety at government facilities, six women who underwent caesarean section deliveries at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital developed…

Pak-made illegal cosmetics recovered from Itwari shop

Nagpur: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, raided a cosmetics firm in Itwari market and seized Pakistan-origin beauty products suspected to have harmful mercury and steroids last week. The…

Stem cell therapy for autism illegal: NMC advisory

New Delhi:  The National Medical Commission (NMC) issued a strict advisory on March 25, 2026, declaring stem cell therapy illegal for treating Autism Spectrum Disorder and cerebral palsy in routine…

NPPA allows 0.64% hike in MRP of essential drugs in line with WPI rise

New Delhi:  The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Wednesday announced that manufacturers may increase prices of scheduled formulations included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) by 0.64…

Study finds rising resistance to a last-resort antibiotic in Africa

Ethiopia: Resistance to a last-resort antibiotic is rising sharply in Africa to two multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens that pose major threats in health care settings, according to a study this week…

No spurious drugs were detected in the state during the 2024–25 financial year and so far in 2025–26: CM Manik Saha in Assembly

Agartala:  Chief Minister Prof. (Dr.) Manik Saha on Tuesday informed the Tripura Legislative Assembly that the State Drugs Testing Laboratory (SDTL) has initiated action against 62 cases of “not of…