Unqualified Practitioner’s Clinic In Hyderabad Raided, Stock Worth Rs.1.65 Lakhs Seized
Hyderabad: Acting on credible information, Drugs Control Administration officials of Shameerpet zone, raided the premises of a quack, Gouraram Venkatesh of Uddemarri Village, Medchal-Malkajgiri district, who claiming to be a…
Centre Spells Out Rules For ICU Admissions
NEW DELHI: In a first, the government has come up with “Guidelines for Intensive Care Unit Admission and Discharge Criteria” to decide on the need of a patient for treatment under the…
‘Fake’ Drugs Case: Saurabh Bharadwaj Seeks Action Against 2 Officials
New Delhi: Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday requested the Central government to suspend two senior health officials to allow an “impartial inquiry” into the alleged supply of substandard drugs to…
India’s First Oral Chemo Drug For Leukaemia Developed By Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai: Physicians from Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Training Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), in collaboration with IDRS Labs, Bangalore, have developed India’s first oral suspension of the…
Assam: Karimganj Police Seize 50 Packets Of Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 5 Crore, Arrest Two Smugglers
Karimganj: In a significant operation led by Karimganj Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Das, drugs worth Rs 5 crore were seized, leading to the arrest of two smugglers from outside the…
‘Folk Doctors’ To Get A Quality Stamp
NEW DELHI: The government plans to certify individuals who may not have the prescribed qualifications to be healthcare practitioners but bear knowledge gained from previous generations for certain treatments, such as…
PLI Scheme For Medical Devices Witnesses Rs. 879 Crore Investments Till September, 2023
New Delhi: The production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for promoting domestic manufacturing of medical devices has witnessed an actual investment of over Rs. 879 crore with a total of 16…
Malpractices In The Trade Of Medicines
Delhi: Jan Aushadhi Kendras are now being opened under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna claiming a huge saving to commoners ranging from 50-90 per cent on the purchase of generic…
GSK Gets Favourable Order From Delhi HC On Alleged Overcharging Related To Ventorlin Inhaler
New Delhi: British drug major Glaxo Smithkline Pharma has won an 18-year-old battle against the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the drug price watch dog under the Union ministry of…
BCDA Issues Notices To Med Stores On Sale Of Anti-Cold Drugs For Kids
Kolkata: Doctors in the city have cautioned parents not to buy fixed drug combinations (FDC) over the counter after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India issued a…
