Indonesia Court Finds Drugmakers At Fault Over Toxic Cough Syrup, Awards Compansation

JAKARTA:  An Indonesian court ordered two local companies to pay up to 60 million rupiah ($3,850) to each family whose children died of an acute kidney injury or were seriously…

Pharma Company Blast: MTBE Solvent Leak Triggered Accident, Says Andhra Home Minister

Visakhapatnam: The blast at the pharma company Escientia, in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli, occured when workers at the factory on Wednesday (August 21, 2024) tried to stop the leak of a…

Drugs Licence Approval Only If You Show GMP: DCGI

New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is considering issuing and renewing licences only to those pharmaceutical firms that can prove they follow good manufacturing practices. The move—the first…

Factory Making Fake Dettol, Lizol, And Harpic Products Busted In Surat

Surat: In another such case, the city police today busted a factory that was manufacturing fake products in the Sarthana area of the city. The factory was making bogus products…

Ramdev Slams Allopathy Immediately After SC Closes Contempt Case

Haridwar: The Supreme Court of India purged the contempt case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Baba Ramdev and aide Balkrishna over Patanjali’s misleading ads and for slandering…

Expired Drugs Worth Lakhs Found At Mandya Hospital During Lokayukta Raid

MANDYA: Lokayukta officials on Wednesday raided the pharmacy main store at the Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) and found cartons of expired drugs worth lakhs of rupees. They also…

AIIMS Rajkot Gets Virus Research And Diagnostic Laboratory (VRDL)

Rajkot: Union Health and Family Welfare Minister J.P. Nadda visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rajkot on Saturday to inaugurate its new advanced Virus Research and…

CDSCO Restricts Maximum 50 Cosmetics Products In Single Online Application

New Delhi: In an effort to streamline the online filing of applications related to registration and import of cosmetics and to help it stick to the stipulated timelines, the central…

Manager Of Pharmacy College Issued Fake Diplomas; Held

Prayagraj: Pratapgarh police on Sunday arrested the manager of a pharmacy college for issuing fake degrees to students and duping them of cash worth several lakhs. Forged documents, fee receipt etc…

Nutraceuticals Overtake Ayurvedic Sector In Gujarat

Ahmedabad: The demand for ayurvedic and herbal cosmetics and grooming products has surged in Gujarat’s major cities over the past five years. This is due to their natural ingredients, fewer side…