Gujarat FDCA receives Rs. 32 crore from state govt to expand Surat drug testing lab
Mumbai: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has received Rs. 32 crore to expand its drug testing laboratory in Surat, as part of a larger state initiative to…
Govt to decriminalise 1,000 minor offences, overhaul IP regime
New Delhi: The Government will identify 1,000 provisions penalising minor offences within the next 45 days for decriminalisation, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. He also invited…
CDSCO Launches 1-Year NOC System for Non-Medicinal Drug Imports
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has announced the launch of a new online Dual Use No Objection Certificate (NOC) system through its SUGAM Portal, effective August 31, 2025.…
India Marks 15th Organ Donation Day as NOTTO Honours Leaders in Transplant Advocacy
The Union Health Ministry and the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) marked the 15th Indian Organ Donation Day with recognition for states, hospitals, and medical professionals leading transplant…
India Issues 79.71 Crore ABHA IDs, Links 65.09 Crore Health Records
India has reached a big step in digital healthcare. By July 28, 2025, the government created 79.71 crore Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA). Out of these, 65.09 crore health records…
India’s Dengue Vaccine Trial Reaches 70%
India’s first dengue vaccine, DengiAll, reaches 70% enrolment in Phase III trials. It could protect against all four dengue virus strains. In many Indian cities, the hum of fogging machines…
878 Tramadol capsules being smuggled in Scorpio seized, three arrested
Bansur: Narayanpur police station has busted a drug smuggling racket. Police have recovered 878 Tramadol capsules from a Scorpio. Three people have been arrested in this case. According to police station…
An Index To Gauge States For Drug Enforcement, Improve Drug Quality
New Delhi: The Union government is drawing up an index to gauge states and union territories on their preparedness to enforce Central regulations on drugs, medical devices and cosmetics, according…
DGFT Amends Standard Input Output Norms For Erythromycin Stearate Tablets
Mumbai: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the ministry of commerce & industry, has announced amendments to the Standard Input Output Norms (SION) for the export of erythromycin…
CSIR-NIIST Develops Technology To Convert Biomedical Waste Into Soil Additives
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) in Thiruvananthapuram has developed a technology that converts pathogenic biomedical waste into value-added soil additives that eliminate the need for costly…
