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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Medical Makers would not be left to their own devices
New Delhi: The days of unconscionable laissez faire for global Medical Device Majors in India may be numbered. With first meeting of committee for preparation of road map for the…
