NPPA Accepts MDC’s Recommendation On Price Fixation For New Drugs If Price Of Similar Formulation Already Fixed
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed that if the pricing of a new drug formulation for which the Multidisciplinary Committee (MDC) of Experts has already recommended a…
NDLEA Thwarts Attempt To Flood Nigeria With 7.5m Tramadol Pills, 95,400 Codeine Bottles
Abuja: Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted desperate attempts by transnational criminal organisations to flood Nigerian communities with large quantities of assorted illicit drugs during…
DCGI Directs Manufacturers Of Cold FDC Drops To Carry Warning Against Use Of Drug In Infants
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has mandated all manufacturers of common cold fixed dose combination (FDC) of chlorpheniramine maleate IP 2mg with phenylephrine HCL IP 5…
CDSCO Found Data Manipulation, SOP Violations By Public Testing Labs
NEW DELHI: In a startling revelation, India’s drug regulator has found large scale “data manipulation” and non-compliance with good laboratory practices (GLP) by public testing laboratories. According to a government report,…
6 crore Hospital Admissions Costing Rs 77,298 Cr Under AB PM-JAY Till Nov, 23: Govt To LS
NEW DELHI: Approximately six crore hospital admissions entailing an expenditure of Rs 77,298 crore have been authorised under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana till November 30, Union…
Quality Issues Found With Cough Syrup Linked To Cameroon Deaths – Sources
BHOPAL: Indian tests of a cough syrup linked to the deaths of at least six children in Cameroon have found unidentified quality issues in at least one of the five…
Surat: Police Seize 2195 Bottles Of Ayurvedic Syrup During Raids, 7 Arrested
Surat: After six individuals lost their lives in Gujarat’s Kheda district after consuming an ayurvedic syrup, the police on Friday raided seven places in the city, and seized 2195 bottles,…
India So Far Approved 15 Vaccines And Five Booster Doses: CDSCO
New Delhi: India has so far approved 15 vaccines as primary vaccination and five for booster dose, for restricted use in emergency situation against Covid-19, the pandemic that broke out in…
OTC Drugs For Fungal Infections Can Harm
LUCKNOW: Taking over-the-counter drugs for fungal infections could worsen the problem, as these medications often contain steroids that can further hinder the body’s ability to fight off the infection, cautioned medical…
PGI: Woman Posing As Nurse Injects Patient With ‘Foreign Substance’, Probe Launched
Chandigarh: In an incident that has sent alarm bells ringing at one of Chandigarh’s premium health hubs, an yet-to-be-identified woman on Wednesday (November 15) night entered the gynecology ward of…
