Drug Diversion Epidemic Sweeps India: Absence of Track-and-Trace System, overly Codeine Allotments, and Regulatory Apathy Fuel Misuse of Narcotic Syrups and Tablets
New Delhi — A relentless surge in seizures of codeine-based cough syrups and narcotic tablets across multiple states over the past 48-72 hours has laid bare the rampant diversion of…
Kanpur police busts fake degree racket spread across 9 states
Kanpur: Police on Thursday busted a fake degree racket spread across nine states and seized nearly 900 forged marksheets and documents linked to 14 universities, officials said here. Four persons…
UP has emerged as India’s largest Healthcare & med tech hub: Yogi
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Uttar Pradesh is not merely a state with a population of 25 crore but has also emerged as the country’s largest hub…
Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi
New Delhi: The national capital recorded 9,211 deaths due to respiratory diseases in 2024, up from 8,801 in 2023, continuing an upward trend seen over the past few years, according…
Administering rabies vaccine at the wrong site can be fatal: Shoulders or thighs only, warn experts
Hyderabad: While most people know that a dog bite requires immediate medical attention, a critical detail that is often overlooked is where exactly should the injection be administered? People should…
DoP calls for proposals to set up common facilities for medical device clusters
New Delhi: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has invited applications from eligible stakeholders to set up common facilities for medical device clusters in the country, under the scheme for Strengthening…
Banned 15,600 Cough Syrup Bottles Worth About Rs 1.5 Cr Seized, 7 Held
Kalaikunda: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police nabbed seven persons and seized banned cough syrup phensedyl worth about Rs 1.5 crore from Kalaikunda during a joint raid with…
CDSCO To Hold Workshops On Revised Schedule M In Mumbai And Ahmedabad On 30 Th Sept
Mumbai : To create awareness amongst drug manufacturers about good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements to ensure quality of medicines, workshops on Revised Schedule M requirements will be held in Mumbai and…
Industry To Observe October 10 As ‘CGMP Day’ Every Year
Chennai : From this year onwards the drug manufacturers in the country will celebrate October 10 as ‘cGMP Day’ every year to sensitize the public that the industry is fully adhering…
Evading Customs Duty, Pure Alcohol Importers Making Profits
Mumbai : Several firms across the state, including some from south Mumbai, are under the scanner of the Customs Department after a huge consignment of pure ethyl alcohol, which was misdeclared…
