Nebuliser, inhaler demand for children jumps by up to 60 pc in Delhi winters: Survey

New Delhi:  The demand for nebulisers, inhalers and respiratory medicines for children has surged sharply in Delhi during winter months, with chemists reporting spikes of up to 60 per cent…

Pharma company, its employees convicted for ‘illegal diversion” of meth precursor abroad

Rajkot: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Monday said it has secured a “major conviction” in the case of illegal diversion of medical drugs involving a Haryana-based company via Gujarat’s Pipavav…

Centre To Push Pharma Exports To Japan

Hyderabad: The Centre will give a special push to Indian pharma exports to Japan in the upcoming investment and trade promotion road show to be held from October 25 to 27…

Industry To Observe October 10 As ‘CGMP Day’ Every Year

Chennai : From this year onwards the drug manufacturers in the country will celebrate October 10 as ‘cGMP Day’ every year to sensitize the public that the industry is fully adhering…

Implementing Corrective Actions At Goa Unit; Stopped Digene Production, Says Abbott

Mumbai : Drug maker Abbott on September 14 said it is implementing corrective actions at its Goa-based facility from where it had produced antacid Digene Gel that was recalled from the…

840 Bottles Of Intoxicating Cough Syrup Worth Rs 1.42 Lakh Seized In Rewa

Rewa : Vicious smugglers of Rewa district have absconded by cheating the police. Police say that on the information of the informer, the car was cordoned off. In such a situation,…

Dr. Kannan: Cancer Treatment Worth 15 Lakhs Being Treated In Only One Lakh With Generic Medicines

Silchar : Cachar Cancer Hospital and Research Center (CCHRC) in the small town of Silchar in Assam is in the news today… and the reason is its director R. Ravi Kannan.…

Sonepat Court Ordered To Test Maiden Pharma’s Albendazole Samples From CDL Kolkata

Chandigarh : A Sonepat court has ordered testing of 19 samples of albendazole tablets, manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals, at the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL), Kolkata. During a recent hearing, Sonepat Chief…

Ayush Ministry Clarifies ASU Facilities Can Be Utilised To Manufacture Food Products Licensed Under FSSAI

New Delhi : The Ministry of Ayush has clarified that the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) manufacturing facilities can be utilised for manufacturing of food products licensed under the Food Safety…

Three HIV Positive Blood Units Were Issued By Blood Bank, Civil Hospital, Phagwara

Jalandhar : Three HIV positive blood units were issued from the blood bank functioning from the premises of the Civil Hospital here. The state Department of Drugs Control observed that the…