Abbott India Warns Of Laxatives Shortage In Tussle With Goa Regulator

HYDERABAD : Abbott Laboratories’ Indian unit has warned of potential supply shortages of two popular laxative syrups after production was prohibited in India’s Goa state, where drug inspectors have found lapses…

Pharma Exports Grow 4.53% In August, Imports Grow 20%

New Delhi : Exports of pharmaceutical products from the country have reported a 4.53 per cent growth during the month of August compared to the same period of previous year. For…

SEC Recommends Permission For Phase I Trial Of Cadila Pharma’s VZV Vaccine

New Delhi : The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on vaccines, which reviews proposals and advice the Drugs Controller General (India) (DCGI) in matters for biologicals and post approval change proposals, has…

Four Persons Involved In Cheating In The Name Of Fake Pharma Company Arrested

Araria : The Araria Police has arrested four members of an interstate gang that created a fake pharmaceutical company to manufacture fake products and commit fraud in the name of providing…

Govt Approved ₹480 Crore To Develop Talent Pool For Medical Devices Sector

NEW DELHI : The government has approved a rs 480 crore scheme to develop a talent pool that will drive the medical devices industry. The three-year scheme will provide financial…

IIT Guwahati Researchers Turn Tea Factory Waste Into Pharmaceutical And Food Products

Guwahati : The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Guwahati) researchers have developed innovative technologies for sustainable and efficient utilization of tea waste from the tea industry. In line with the…

NPPA Approves Retail Price Of 51 New Drugs

New Delhi : The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has approved the retail price of 51 new drugs under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013 with various combination drugs treating…

Silchar Drugs Inspector Alleges Assaulted By Doctors In SMCH; ’20 Of Them Brutally Assaulted Me’

Silchar : In a concerning incident at the Silchar Medical College and Hospital, Bonrai Rongmai, Inspector of Drugs employed in the Department of Drugs Control Administration, Office of the Directorate of…

World Patient Safety Day 2023: Engaging Patients For Patient Safety

Geneva : World Patient Safety Day 2023 will be observed on 17 September under the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety”, in recognition of the crucial role patients, families and caregivers…

Uganda’s NDA Found HIV Drugs In Meat

Kampala : Uganda’s National Drug Authority has admitted it knew HIV medicine was being used to fatten up animals in 2014 but did not warn the public. The regulator’s senior drugs…