Solan: 58 Pharmaceutical Units Having Dual Licences Face Action

Solan: Pharmaceutical units having dual licences availed under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and under Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will have to surrender one licence as…

Sold Fake Cancer Medicine Worth Rs 25 Crore, 4 More Arrested

Delhi: The Crime Branch Police got a big success in the case of selling fake cancer medicines in the country’s capital region. Police have arrested 4 more accused who were involved…

7% People In India Are Suffering Kidney Damage By Consuming Painkillers: AIIMS Report

New Delhi: Most of the patients come to know about their disease very late and due to this the number of kidney failure patients is increasing. According to Dr. Bhowmik, Chairman…

Rs 72-Lakh Cancer Medicine For Rs 3 Lakh, Patent Ends

New Delhi: India’s Zydus Lifesciences on Wednesday announced its launch of a generic version of an anti-cancer medicine called olaparib that the company said would be available to patients at a…

Bihar: Department Awakened After Raid By Delhi Crime Branch

Muzaffarpur: The Drugs Control department came into action here after links of fake cancer medicines were linked to Muzaffarpur. Before the raid by the Delhi Crime Branch, the Drug Controller or…

9,700 Bottles Of Cough Syrup Seized From Assam-Tripura Border

Silchar, Assam: Authorities in Assam have seized a huge quantity of illegal drugs namely cough syrup and have attested two persons in this regard. Banned cough syrup has a huge…

Wockhardt Announces Success Of Antibiotic To Treat Drug-Resistant Infection

Mumbai: Wockhardt, a global pharmaceutical and biotech company, on Monday announced the successful use of an investigational antibiotic under-trial drug, Zidebactam/Cefepime, to treat a highly drug-resistant skull bone infection and…

Govt Mulls Norms For QR Code On Cosmetics, Apparel Brands To Curb Counterfeits

New Delhi: India is looking to lay down norms to counter the menace of counterfeit products mimicking the names and labels of brands of garments, apparel and cosmetics. The representatives…

DTAB Recommends Affixing Bar Code On All Vaccine Products

New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended affixing bar code or quick response (QR) code on all vaccine products, as part of obtaining the benchmarking maturity levels required…

Tripura Police Seize 55,000 Yaba Tablets Valued At Rs 5 Crore, 3 Held

Agartala: Tripura Police on Sunday seized 55,000 methamphetamine tablets valued at Rs 5 crore from Agartala-bound vehicle near Bagbasa Naka Point in north Tripura and arrested three youths, police officials…