Gujarat FDCA receives Rs. 32 crore from state govt to expand Surat drug testing lab
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has received Rs. 32 crore to expand its drug testing laboratory in Surat, as part of a larger state initiative to…
Govt to decriminalise 1,000 minor offences, overhaul IP regime
New Delhi: The Government will identify 1,000 provisions penalising minor offences within the next 45 days for decriminalisation, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He also invited…
14 Barred Patanjali Products Sold Across Counter At Dedicated Stores
Delhi/lucknow/patna/ Dehradun: On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court of India directed Patanjali Ayurved to provide proof that it has ceased the sale and advertisements of 14 products banned by the Uttarakhand…
Licenses Of Seven Labs Revoked For Violations As Gujarat Cracks Down On Private Drug Testing Labs
Mumbai: In a decisive move to enforce stringent regulatory standards, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has revoked the licenses of seven private drug testing laboratories. This action…
9,700 Bottles Of Cough Syrup Seized From Assam-Tripura Border
Silchar, Assam: Authorities in Assam have seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs namely cough syrup and have attested two persons in this regard. Banned cough syrup has a huge…
NPPA Directs SII To Continue Manufacturing Tetanus Toxoid Injections Till Dec-31, 2024
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has once again extended its mandate to Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) to continue manufacturing two of its scheduled formulations against tetanus…
Minister Mandaviya Defends New NMC Logo
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday dismissed concerns over the new logo of the National Medical Commission (NMC) displaying the Hindu God Dhanvantari, saying that instead of questioning…
Diabetes Drug Among 48 To Fail Quality Test
NEW DELHI: The drug regulator said it found 48 critical medicines, meant for domestic consumption, as “not of standard quality” in August. The samples were collected across the country. Some of…
WHO Recommends R21/Matrix-M Vaccine For Malaria Prevention
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children. The recommendation follows advice from the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of…
Clinical Trials Of New Drugs Over Recruiting Indians: Study
New Delhi: Several international clinical trials of new medicines have “over recruited” participants from India, with Indians accounting for more than 60% of the total volunteers in some cases, a new study has…
