Centre raises alarm on adverse reaction caused by widely used life-saving beta blocker drugs
Concerned over the widely used life-saving beta blocker drugs causing adverse drug reactions, the government’s Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued an alert about the same. An adverse drug reaction…
Man held with drugs worth Rs 2.50 cr, planned for New Year supply in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A man has been arrested for allegedly storing drugs worth Rs 2.50 crore, meant for distribution during the new year celebrations in prominent areas of Bengaluru. The arrest was…
CDSCO flags 2 drugs as spurious, another 111 fail quality test in Nov ’24
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Friday flagged select batches of two drugs as spurious and listed 111 other drugs and formulations as not of standard quality (NSQ).…
Cops bust narco syndicate, seize Rs 1 crore worth drugs
NEW DELHI: With the arrest of three men, including the kingpin, the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted a ‘nationwide narco syndicate’ involved in the manufacturing…
Pharmaceutical companies prepare to comply with ethical marketing code
Pharmaceutical (pharma) bodies have welcomed the government’s move to request chief executive officers (CEOs) of all pharma companies submit, by June 30, an undertaking citing compliance with the newly notified…
Gujarat on a high: 93K kg of drugs seized in 5 yrs, no. of addicts 19L
AHMEDABAD: Drug incidents have been rising in Gujarat over the recent years. Government data reveals that, in the past five years, authorities in Gujarat have confiscated 93,691 kg of drugs,…
Mumbai: Pharmacist, Delivery Man Arrested For Online Sale Of Codeine-Based Cough Syrup In Govandi
A pharmacist and a delivery man have been arrested by the Shivaji Nagar police in Govandi who were allegedly peddling codeine-based cough syrup, a narcotic drug, online. According to the…
2 Indian Nationals Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Drugs In US
Washington: Two Indian nationals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and launder drug proceeds, federal prosecutors have said. In the case, a New Jersey man has also pleaded guilty…
Narcotics cell, FDA team up to trace anti-depressant manufacturers
Navi Mumbai : In order to trace the manufacturing of Tramadol Hydrochloride tablets that were seized from the Nigerians, the Narcotics cell has sought help from the Food and Drug…
Tiruchy police arrest two men for selling drugs; seize 300 sedative pills
TIRUCHY: Tiruchy police arrested two persons who had reportedly been selling sedative pills in the city on Thursday and seized 300 pills and syringes from them. On a tip off that…
