Roche Aims To Deliver 20 New Drugs In Research Overhaul

England: Roche Holding AG is aiming to deliver 20 new medicines to address diseases that rank among the biggest burdens to society this decade, as it seeks to kick-start its…

Hoshiarpur Police Arrested 6 Individuals And Seized Massive Haul Of Drugs

Hoshiarpur (Punjab):  In a major drug bust, Punjab’s Hoshiarpur police arrested six suspects and seized 23,600 intoxicant capsules, 33,800 pills, and Rs 10 lakh cash, believed to be drug proceeds,…

50 New Plants To Be Set Up For Pharma, Medical Device Manufacturing Under PLI Scheme

New Delhi: As many as 50 new greenfield plants are in the pipeline to come up in the next two years under the Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharma and medical…

Youth Are Becoming Victims Of Drug Addiction, Drug Companies And Drug Inspector Accused Of Collusion, Case Reaches High Court

Bhopal: Opium is a banned narcotic. Still, its use in some quantities is approved for the manufacture of medicines. But in some medicines, opium is being used in more than…

In Jharkhand, Two People Including A Quack Died After Consuming TB Medicine Made From Herbs

GUMLA:  Two individuals, including a quack, lost their lives, and two others fell ill after consuming medicine prepared by the quack on Friday night. A resident of Silafari village, Sujit…

ICMR Report Highlights ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ To UTIs, Typhoid, And Pneumonia

New Delhi:  A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that diseases like urinary tract infections (UTIs), blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to…

21-Year-Old Dies After Receiving Injection From Unregistered Doctor

Coimbatore:  A 21-year-old man died after receiving an injection for stomach pain from an unregistered medical practitioner at a medical centre at Senjeri in Sulur taluk on Saturday. Police identified…

Talcum Powder, Starch Mixed In Antibiotic Tabs Instead Of API

Nagpur:  The 1,200-page chargesheet in the spurious drugs supply case, submitted by rural police on September 20, has revealed startling facts. The antibiotics distributed to the govt hospitals were nothing…

Pune Man Held For Illegal Sale Of ‘Mephentermine Sulphate Injection Vials

Pune: The Pune city police have arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of injection vials of ‘Mephentermine Sulphate’, a cardiac stimulant drug mis used by…

WHO Evaluates India’s Top Drug Regulator, Vaccine Manufacturing Practices

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) carried out assessment of National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India’s top drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Drugs Controller General of…