Prescription Drug Diversion Crisis Deepens Across India: Massive Seizures of Pregabalin, Tramadol, Codeine Syrup and Psychotropic Capsules Expose Regulatory Failure
New Delhi: Despite stringent provisions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, illegal diversion and trafficking of prescription medicines continues…
US FDA and Telangana DCA bolster global pharma safety at second regulatory forum
Hyderabad: The collaborative landscape of international pharmaceutical oversight reached a new milestone on May 5, 2026, as the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana hosted the Second Regulatory Forum with…
National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority notifies retail price of 42 new drugs
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has notified retail price of 42 new drugs under the provisions of the Drugs Prices Control Order (DPCO), 2013, including anti hypertensive,…
World’s First Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Young Infants Receives WHO Prequalification
New Delhi– In a landmark development for global child health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to Coartem® Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first and only antimalarial medicine specifically developed…
Centre Urges States To Enforce Clinical Establishments Act & Standardise Hospital Rates
New Delhi — In a significant move to bring greater transparency and accountability in healthcare delivery, the Centre has directed all states and Union Territories to tighten regulatory oversight within…
Legal Loopholes Stall Crackdown On Interstate Fake Drug Rackets In India
New Delhi: Serious legal gaps in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, combined with acute shortages of manpower and infrastructure, continue to impede the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)…
COMT Inhibitors May Fuel Gut Bacteria That Degrade Levodopa In Parkinson’s Patients
Washington: A new study has revealed a previously unknown interaction between two cornerstone Parkinson’s disease medications that could unintentionally reduce treatment effectiveness in some patients. Researchers at Yale School of…
Delhi Crime Branch Seizes Huge Stock Of Expired Baby Food, Cosmetics; One Arrested
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on the sale of expired and substandard products, the Central Range team of Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested one person and seized nearly…
IPC releases draft NFI-2026 to promote rational use of medicines
Ghaziabad:- The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has taken a significant step toward strengthening public health systems with the draft release of the National Formulary of India (NFI) 2026, a comprehensive…
Haryana Mandates Real-Time Medicine Tracking In Govt Hospitals
Chandigarh: In a major push to strengthen public healthcare, the Haryana Government has directed all government hospitals to maintain medicine stock records on a real-time centralised portal, ensuring transparency and…
