India’s Bulk Drug Imports Grow 4.12% In 2023-24

New Delhi: Even as the central government has initiated several efforts to reduce dependence on imports of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and drug intermediates from the neighbouring country, imports of bulk…

Cipla, Glenmark Recall Drugs From Market: USFDA

New Delhi: Drug makers Cipla and Glenmark are recalling products from the American market due to manufacturing issues, according to the US health regulator. As per the latest Enforcement Report issued…

Aurobindo Arm’s Facility In Rajasthan Gets 7 US FDA Observations

Hyderabad: Aurobindo Pharma, on Friday, May 3, said it has received seven observations from the United States Food and Drug Administration ( US FDA) for its unit-II formulation manufacturing facility located…

Fake Cosmetic Product Worth Rs 1.20 Lakh Seized In Balaghat

Balaghat: Fake cosmetic products are being sold in the name of a renowned company in Balaghat city for a long time. After continuous complaints to the company and laboratory tests, a…

5,360 Cough Syrup Bottles And 11,600 Intoxicating Injections Seized In Barabanki

Purnia: Police have taken major action against drugs in Banmankhi, Purnia. While conducting a raid on secret information, a huge quantity of Codeine cough syrup and drug injection ampoules have been…

Delhi HC Orders Action Against Spurious Oxytocin Use In Dairy Colonies

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has ordered State authorities to take action against the spurious use of oxytocin on cattle in dairy colonies in the Capital. It noted that…

NPPA Revises Ceiling Price Of Coronary Stents In Tune With WPI

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling prices of coronary stents with effect from the beginning of April, 2024, in tune with the Wholesale Price Index…

AstraZeneca Reaffirms Safety Of Covishield, Vaxzevria Vaccines Amid Blood Clot Concerns

Cambridge: Amid recent concerns over potential rare side effects of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical giant has reaffirmed its dedication to patient safety, while underscoring its overall safety profile.…

DCA Officials Seize ‘Colinol-Spas Tab’ For Misleading Claim

HYDERABAD: Officials of Drugs Control Administration, Telangana seized ‘Colinol-SPAS Tablets (Mefenamic Acid and Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Tablets IP)’, an allopathic medicine, in Nampally, Hyderabad, for making a misleading advertisement claiming it…

FTC Targeting More Than 300 Junk Listings For Diabetes, Weight Loss, Asthma And COPD Drugs

WASHINGTON:  The Federal Trade Commission expanded its campaign against pharmaceutical manufacturers’ improper or inaccurate listing of patents in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book, disputing junk patent listings…