GLP-1 Drugs Being Misused For Weight Loss
NEW DELHI: Drugs which are approved to treat diabetes and diabesity (coexistence of both diabetes and obesity) are being used off-label for “weight loss” by people. Doctors have warned against using…
CDSCO Approves Antibody For Rare Skin Disorder In Indian Adults
Mumbai: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CSDCO) on Wednesday approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Spevigo (Spesolimab) injection, a first-in-class treatment for adults suffering from Generalised Pustular Psoriasis (GPP) flares — a…
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…
