CDSCO approves India’s first CAR-T cell therapy against certain blood cancers
ImmunoACT is an IIT Bombay incubated company-backed by drug maker Laurus Labs on Friday said it has received approval from Indian drug regulator the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) for its…
Generic drugs issue: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya to meet IMA, NMC brass today
NEW DELHI: Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called a meeting on Monday to discuss the newly-notified regulation – National Medical Commission Registered Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2023 – which, among other things,…
Trans-fatty acids killing 5.4 lakh a year: Govt
NEW DELHI : High intake of trans-fatty acids increases the risk of coronary heart disease, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya told Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written reply to a Parliament question, Mandaviya said industrially…
Lok Sabha approves bill to expand J&K pharmacists’ job opportunities
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill allowing those qualified or registered under the Jammu & Kashmir Pharmacy Act to be registered as pharmacists under the Pharmacy Act, thus doing away with…
Indian-made cold syrup sent to Iraq contains poison, test shows
A cold medication made in India and sold in Iraq is tainted with toxic chemicals, a test commissioned by Bloomberg News shows, the latest in a series of alarming revelations about syrup medicines used by children…
India produces over 60,000 generic drugs, highlights MoS Bhagwant Khuba
India‘s pharmaceuticals industry is the third largest by volume and the 13th largest by value in the world producing more than 60,000 generic drugs across 60 therapeutic categories, stated Minister of State (MoS) for…
Job Openings for Pharmacists at MCL
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited is one of the major coal producing company of India. It is one of the eight subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited was carved out…
Bharat Biotech begins direct supply of COVAXIN to 14 states
Bharat Biotech has commenced direct supply of its C-19 vaccine ‘COVAXIN’ to 14 states, including Delhi and Maharashtra, with effect from May 1, according to the company’s Joint Managing Director…
J&J in discussions with Indian Govt single dose vaccine trial
Johnson & Johnson is in talks with India’s government to begin a clinical trial of its single-dose C-19 vaccine in the country, the company said on Friday. The company’s vaccine is currently approved…
India to Arab Countries: To make Pharma Export easier
India has urged Arab countries to make it easier to export pharmaceutical products to the region and asked them to tap Indian farms to secure food supplies, as it seeks to diversify the $160 billion…
