Delhi HC Directs Petitioners To File Joint Written Submission On FDC Ban Issue

New Delhi: The Division Bench of Delhi High Court, which is hearing the petitions by pharmaceutical manufacturers against the Central government’s order prohibiting 14 fixed dose combinations (FDCs), has directed the…

Solan: DCA Under Lens As Drug Firm Didn’t Disclose Buyer Details

Solan: The working of the Drug Control Administration (DCA), Baddi, has come under the scanner as despite large-scale sale of psychotropic drugs in the last one year, the management of Biogenetic…

DCA Forms Task Force To Investigate Smilax And Biogenetic Operations

Shimla: In a startling revelation, pharmaceutical giants Smilax and Biogenetic find themselves embroiled in a controversy surrounding the alleged illicit sale of banned drugs across state borders. The companies, previously regarded…

CDSCO Constitutes Eight-Member Subcommittee To Look Into OTC Classification

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has constituted a sub-committee to examine matters regarding amendment of the Drugs Rules to incorporate necessary provisions for drugs to be…

Indian Chest Society Unveils Special Booklet On Cough Management

Hyderabad/ Delhi:  The Indian Chest Society (ICS) today unveiled a special booklet titled ‘Guidelines For Cough Management in India’, focusing on the comprehensive management of cough in India. This initiative…

Patient Exposes Blood Syndicate At Bhind Govt Hospital

Bhopal: A patient exposed a blood syndicate being operated at a government hospital in Bhind district. The incident took place when a patient admitted on Saturday urgently required blood, but there…

Over 6,000 Manufacturers, 53,000 Plus Retail & Wholesale Licensees Avail Gujarat FDCA-MDMLA Mobile App: Dr Koshia

Mumbai: As of today, over 6,000 manufacturers and 53,000 plus retail and wholesale licensees are availing Gujarat FDCA-mDMLA mobile app as part of ushering in good governance practices in the state,…

Factory Making Illegal Oxytocin Injections Busted In Delhi, Owner Arrested

New Delhi: After the directives from the Delhi High Court to combat the use of spurious oxytocin in dairy colonies across the national capital recently, the city police and the…

Baddi Unit ‘Diverts’ Drugs For Illegal Sale In Punjab

Solan: Baddi-based Smilax Pharmachem Drug Industries is under the scanner for allegedly manufacturing tramadol-related psychotropic drugs and illegally supplying the same in Punjab. The unit has not been disclosing details…

ICMR Urges People To Avoid Protein Supplements

New Delhi, 11 May 2024: The Indian Council of Medical Research has pressed for avoiding protein supplements for building body mass and has recommended restricting salt intake, minimising sugar and ultra-processed…