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…
Restrictions Imposed On Open And Uncontrolled Sale Of Drugs Used For Drug Addiction
Hanumangarh: Open and uncontrolled sale of drugs used for intoxication has been banned in Hanumangarh. District Collector and District Magistrate Kanaram issued an order on Thursday to prevent drug abuse.…
India Considers Blue Strips For Antimicrobials To Combat Drug Misuse
New Delhi: As India intensifies its battle against antimicrobial-resistant superbugs, the drug regulator is considering a proposal to change the colour of all antimicrobial drug strips to blue. This initiative aims…
Indian Patent Office To Hear Objections On Gilead’s HIV Drug Patent Claims
Mumbai: The Indian Patent Office is set to hear objections against patent claims filed by US-based pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences on HIV prevention drug “Lenacapavir”. Sankalp Rehabilitation Trust, a civil society…
Delhi’s groundwater has high levels of salt that are dangerous for kidneys
A recent report by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has highlighted concerning levels of salinity in Delhi’s groundwater. According to the data, more than one in four water samples…
One-Third Of India’s 30 Lakh Sepsis Deaths Linked To Antimicrobial Resistance
New Delhi: In 2019, between 3 and 10.4 lakh people in India died due to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a condition in which pathogenic bacteria no longer respond to antibiotics,…
DCC Recommends Making Sugam Portal Database Of All Products With Brand Names
New Delhi: The Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC), the advisory committee that advises the Central and state governments on matters that require uniform implementation of drug laws across the country, has recommended…
Indian Immunologicals And ICMR Sign MoU For Zika Vaccine
Hyderabad: Vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals (IIL) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) for clinical development of the country’s first codon de-optimised live attenuated…
NITI Aayog’s Expert Group Recommends CDSCO To Be Made An Independent Regulatory Authority
New Delhi: An expert group constituted by NITI Aayog to prepare a framework for action for emergency response and preparedness to address future pandemic, has recommended making the Central Drugs…
