2760 Illegal Drug Tablets Recovered From Medical Shop, Operator Arrested
Jalore: On the information of Drugs Control Officer Pushpa Solanki, Ahor police took action under the NDPS Act on Tuesday and recovered 2760 illegal drug tablets from Mamta Medical and…
ADC Caught By Lokayukta Taking Bribe In Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta caught an assistant drug controller in Bengaluru red-handed while taking a bribe from a pharmacist to grant his licence, on November 4. The accused officer, Ajayraj D.…
Stop Abuse Of Patent Monopolies In Rare Diseases, Say Patient Representatives And Treatment Activists
New Delhi: Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, is seeking a permanent injunction against Natco Pharma to prevent the introduction of a generic version of Risdiplam, a Spinal Muscular Atrophy…
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…
Typhoid Treatment: Study Detects Antibiotic Resistance
Chandigarh: A recent study published in Chandigarh revealed concerning levels of typhoid fever. A significant finding was the increasing ineffectiveness of ciprofloxacin, a standard antibiotic used for typhoid treatment. The…
Stent Not Removed After PCNL: Hospital, Surgeon Slapped Rs 35 Lakh Compensation For Deficiency In Service
Patna: Patna, recently directed a hospital and it’s doctor to pay Rs 35 lakh as compensation and Rs 1 lakh as litigation costs to a patient who suffered complications after…
Philippines: Fake Child Vitamins ‘Produced In Washing Machine
Manila: Enforcement authorities in the Philippines have busted a factory in Arayat, Pampanga, that was producing counterfeit children’s vitamin products in a washing machine. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents…
Malda: 2,400 Bottles Of Phensedyl Seized
Malda: In an operation against drug trafficking, Kaliachak Police seized 2,400 bottles of banned cough syrup along with a Scorpio vehicle and arrested one on November 2 and 3 during…
Centre To Amend MDR To Include QMS Requirements For Certain Medical Devices
New Delhi: The Central drug regulator may look at amending the Medical Device Rules (MDR), 2017 to include the Quality Management System (QMS) requirements for Class A non-sterile and non-measuring…
Complicated Registration Process On NMR Portal Causing Headache To Doctors
NEW DELHI: Thousands of MBBS doctors are facing an uphill task to register themselves with the National Medical Register (NMR) portal, launched with much fanfare by Union Health Minister J…
