SEC Asks DCGI To Dig Out Details About ‘Side-Effects’ Of HCQ

New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government has recommended to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), the country’s apex health regulatory body, to find out more details about the…

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  • October 24, 2020
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Bharat biotech’s Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin gets DCGI nod for phase 3 clinical trial

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday permitted Bharat Biotech to conduct phase 3 clinical trials of its indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine with certain conditions, officials said. A subject expert committee on Covid-19 at…

  • Health
  • July 9, 2020
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Baxter India gets CDSCO Nod for Oxiris Filter to Treat COVID Patients

New Delhi: Baxter India has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  to use Oxiris…

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  • June 30, 2020
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Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN gets DCGI approval for Phase I & II Human Clinical Trials

COVAXIN has been successfully developed by Bharat Biotech, a vaccine for COVID-19 by collaborating with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) – National Institute of Virology (NIV). The SARS-CoV-2…

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  • December 20, 2019
  • 308 views
Ban on Methylcobalamin to be revoked as FSSAI scientific panel approves Vitamin B12 as nutraceuticals

Industry finally heaves a sigh of relief as ban on manufacturing methylcobalamin in Gujarat would soon be revoked as Methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) has been approved by the the Food Safety…

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  • October 21, 2019
  • 356 views
Ultrasound Machine becomes a Drug! Sounds like ‘Sex Change’

New Delhi: Ultrasound Machine will now be a Drug, a medicine! Sounds like sex change, doesn’t it? It is a ‘forced’ marriage of sorts. The draft notification issued by Union…

  • Health
  • September 20, 2019
  • 867 views
Zantac has low levels of cancer-causing chemical, FDA warns

New Delhi: The US Food and Drug Administration has alerted about a drug, sold in India and elsewhere to treat stomach pain and heartburn, that contains low-levels of cancer-causing substances.…

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  • September 18, 2019
  • 253 views
DCC under The Government of health and family welfare has approved the recommendation of the sub committee for effective recall system.

Government is considering a clear and more effective guideline to deal with the issue of recall of drugs which are Not of Standard Quality (NSQ). Drug Consultative Committee (DCC) under…

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  • July 30, 2019
  • 242 views
AFDLH Urge Health Ministry To Investigate Illegal Supply Of Malaria RDTs Samples To Manufacturers

The All Food And Drug Licence Holders Foundation (AFDLH), a pan-India body of distributors of Food and Drugs, has urged the Union Health Ministry to conduct investigation on illegal supply…

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  • March 17, 2019
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Illegal Making of Medical Devices, 45 Units under CDSCO scanner

Orthopedic implants were manufactured illegally without any regulatory license or approval. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO) team has raided 45 medical device facilities across the country for illegally producing…