Quality Flaw in ‘Lactulose Solution’ Halts Supply Under Rajasthan’s Free Medicine Scheme
Jaipur– In a fresh blow to Rajasthan’s Chief Minister’s Free Medicine Scheme, authorities have suspended supplies of Lactulose Solution—a commonly prescribed stomach cleansing drug—after a suspicious membrane-like substance was discovered in…
DEG Confirmed in Relife and Respifresh Cough Syrup in MP
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh food and drugs administration (MPFDA) Monday flagged two additional cough syrups, apart from the previously reported Coldrif, as “unsafe” after laboratory analysis revealed dangerously high levels of…
Cough syrup deaths: IMA slams MP doctor’s arrest, says onus on manufacturers and authorities
NEW DELHI: The arrest of a doctor over the death of 14 children from contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh has ignited nationwide outrage from the medical fraternity. The Indian…
Kerala govt forms committee to submit report on pediatric cough syrups
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government constituted a committee to submit a report on the management of pediatric cough syrups following the death of at least 14 children after consumption of Coldrif syrup…
FSSAI launches dedicated licensing window for Ayurveda Aahara products
New Delhi: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, has officially launched a dedicated licensing and registration window for Ayurveda…
Interpol Ramps Up Enforcement Against Rising Counterfeits in Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals Across Southeast Asia
PHNOM PENH (Bernama): South-East Asian health regulators are on a massive campaign to clamp down on the rise of counterfeit cosmetics and pharmaceutical drugs that are endangering consumers’ health and…
100% Tariff on Pharma Imports From October 1, Trump Signals Possible Impact on India
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. India’s pharmaceuticals sector, one of…
WHO refutes Trump’s claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims that vaccines and the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy are linked to autism in children. Speaking at…
TN DCA busts major illegal abortion pill ring, seizes 6720 MTP kits
Chennai: The Drugs Control Administration (DCA) in Tamil Nadu has dismantled a large, illicit network involved in the unauthorized sale and distribution of abortion medicines, with a significant haul of…
Glenmark, Hengrui Pharma in pact for cancer drug
Mumbai: Glenmark Specialty S.A. (GSSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Hengrui Pharma…
