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…
Oxytocin Being Given To Animals In The City’s Dairies, High Court Expressed Surprise
Chandigarh: On the basis of a survey of 3887 animals present in 227 dairies, a PIL was filed and the High Court was told that most of the animals are…
Punjab Police Busts Illegal Pharma Opioids Network, Arrests 4 With 2.10 Lakh Prohibited Tablets
Fazilka: In a crackdown on illegal drug supply networks, Punjab Police arrested four individuals in Fazilka and seized over 2.10 lakh prohibited tablets, said an official on Tuesday. The operation…
‘50K Newborns Die Due To Antimicrobial Resistance’
Chennai: More than 50,000 newborns die in a year due to antimicrobial resistance in India, World Health Organisation (WHO) former chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said on Monday, suggesting creating…
A Special 15-Day Drive To Curb Drug Abuse In Bikaner Division
Bikaner: To save the youth from falling into the clutches of drugs, a special campaign will be run in the district for the next 15 days with the cooperation of…
Cyber Cops Intercept Bus, Arrest 3 With 1,700 Banned Pills ‘Sourced From Gujarat’
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In a major action against drug-trafficking in the city, personnel from the cyber crime department arrested three people for allegedly smuggling prohibited psychotropic pills with intent to sell…
Mumbai: Security Guard Duped Of Rs 1.6 Lakh With Quick Kidney Cure
Mumbai: Sanjay Sawant, a 56-year-old security guard from Currey Road, fell victim to a fraudulent scheme involving a supposed ayurvedic cure for his kidney failure. Diagnosed in 2021, Sawant had been…
CDSCO Framing Guidelines For Proper Disposal Of Expired And Unused Medicines To Prevent Misuse
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s apex drug regulator, is framing guidelines for disposal of expired and unused medicines to prevent their misuse and to curb…
Assam Rifles Seize 1,20,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 19.2 Crore In Agartala, One Arrested
Agartala: The Assam Rifles seized 1,20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 19.2 crore, at Agartala’s Salbagan, on August 27. As per the security personnel, an individual was also arrested along with…
