VIB raids Drugs Inspector, Jitendra Kumar’s residence, outpouring huge cash seized
Patna: The Bihar vigilance investigation bureau (VIB) raided four locations in Patna belonging to one drug inspector, Jitendra Kumar including his office and residence. Bureau team recovered over ₹3 crore cash,…
China pressures pharmaceutical companies by buying drugs in bulk
China has expanded a pilot drug bulk-buying programme to almost the entire country in an attempt to negotiate lower prices from drug manufacturers, heaping fresh pressure on multinational pharmaceutical companies…
Telangana Tycoon earns accolades for Cap on retail price of Cancer Drugs
Hyderabad / New Delhi: Cap on the retail price of cancer drugs is no doubt a much needed relief for cancer patients. But to whom goes the credit? It may…
Possession Of “Manufactured Drugs” Can Be Tried Under NDPS Act: SC
New Delhi, 3 Dec 2018: The Supreme Court today ruled that bulk possession of manufactured drugs without any valid authorization can be tried under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances…
Madras high court stays online sale of medicines
IN THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS The TamilNadu Chemists & Druggists Association Rep by its General Secretary Mr.K.K.Selvan Having office at D-36, 8th Floor, ‘D’ Block, Halls…
Drug abuse on the rise in Bengaluru, Smugglers start taking bus routes to deliver drugs
With a steady rise in the demand for drugs, smugglers start bus routes to safely deliver drugs to drug addicts. Recently, it is noted that racketeers choosing various transport modes…
Illegal imports of pharma products can be fined millions for Canadian pharmacy
Kristian Thorkelson, founder of the Canada Drugs started the company in 2001 and promoted it as a safe alternative for patients to save dollars on expensive drugs and hailed as…
CDSCO to create forum to discuss “various issues” pertaining to drug regulations
India’s apex drug regulator has decided to constitute a forum for its chief to meet pharma associations regularly as part of efforts to improve ease of doing business for the…
Doctors can continue to recommend brands
New Delhi: The letter dated 18.4.2017 sent out by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to the various Secretaries in the States/UT’s enclosing a copy of…
Big Fight between Big B and TB
Also a story of A big business scion who was banished faraway when contracted the disease. New Delhi: A member of India’s erstwhile biggest business family was inflicted by TB…
