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…
DCGI Frames Rules For Safety, Quality Of Imported Cosmetics
New Delhi: No cosmetics can be imported unless the ‘use-by’ date is at least six months from the date of import, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) said. The…
FDA Blasts Bristol Myers Over Misleading Krazati Efficacy Claims
Maryland: The FDA has taken Bristol Myers Squibb to task for making false or misleading claims about the efficacy of Krazati on the website for the KRAS cancer drug. Krazati, which BMS…
CDSCO To Accept Pre-Clinical Toxicity Data Generated In Other Countries Subject To Conditions
New Delhi: The Central drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has decided to accept the preclinical toxicity data already generated and accepted by regulatory authorities of other countries…
CBI To Probe Ex-Assistant Drugs Controller Misconduct: High Court
New Delhi: In a significant development, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation of a case involving…
Delhi HC Reserves Order On Doctors’ Plea Against Ramdev Over Coronil
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by several doctors’ associations against yoga exponent Ramdev over his alleged “unsubstantiated” claim about ‘Coronil’ being…
Sugar Content In Cerelac Lower Than FSSAI Limit: Nestle
Mumbai: Nestle India on Monday rejected the charges relating to the company selling baby food products like Cerelac with higher sugar content in less developed countries like India. Chairman and…
Telangana: DCA Cracks Down On Illegal Sale Of Medicines Disguised As Food Products
Hyderabad: Drug inspectors from TS Drugs Control Administration (TSDCA) detected manufacturing of medicines in the guise of ‘food products/ nutraceuticals’ and being sold illegally to the medical shops. The seized medicines…
