Noida Raid Uncovers Suspected ₹2.48-Crore Diversion of Life-Saving Medicines; Probe Expands Into Government Supply Chain and Interstate Network

New Delhi: A joint operation by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and the Gautam Buddha Nagar District Drug Department uncovered a suspected illegal…

CDSCO Directs Safety Updates for Ibuprofen and Aceclofenac Over Risk of ‘Fixed Drug Eruption’

NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), has issued directives to all State and Union Territory (UT) Licensing Authorities requesting…

IIT Kanpur scientists’ research reveals how a promising vaccine booster switches on immune cells

Kanpur: Scientists at IIT Kanpur have revealed how an experimental molecule called EP67 switches on an important receptor found on human immune cells. EP67 is a candidate “adjuvant”, an ingredient…

Operation Vajra: CBN thwarts Global Syndicate, seizes 12 Crore ‘Fighter Drug’ Tablets destined for Conflict Zones

NEW DELHI: In a major victory for India’s national security and anti-narcotics apparatus, the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN), operating under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, has dismantled…

National Health Emergency: Telangana C-section Cluster Spark Critical Alarms as Substandard Drug Suspicions spread Nationwide

NEW DELHI: A worsening maternal health crisis has triggered national panic across India’s public healthcare network following a sudden cluster of severe post-operative complications among C-section patients in Telangana. Coming…

Gates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine Candidate

CAMBRIDGE, MA / PUNE: In a major boost to global tuberculosis control efforts, the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) and Serum Institute of India Private Limited…

RMSCL MD Inspects Rajasthan Sampark Portal; Directs Prompt Resolution of Medicine-Related Grievances

JAIPUR— In line with the state government’s mandate to ensure the seamless delivery of healthcare benefits, Shri Pukhraj Sen, the Managing Director of Rajasthan Medical Services Corporation Limited (RMSCL), conducted…

Kota District In-Charge Secretary Directs Implementation of Risk Management Framework in Hospitals; Emphasis on SOPs and Infection Control

Jaipur/Kota— In a significant move to strengthen patient safety and improve healthcare delivery in government hospitals, Kota district in-charge secretary Dr. Ravi Kumar Surpur has directed the immediate preparation and effective…

Maha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal sale

Mumbai: In a major crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized an allopathic medicine stock worth over Rs 9.09 lakh from a paediatric…

CSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturing

Jammu:  In a major step towards strengthening industry-oriented pharmaceutical education and creating skilled manpower in herbal drug manufacturing, CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, through its Technology Business Incubator…