NPPA Fixes Retail Price Of 70 New Drug Formulations
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed retail prices of a total of 70 new drug formulations, including 12 for which the companies launched the products without obtaining…
Gujarat FDCA Forms Special Flying Squads To Combat Sale Of Adulterated, Counterfeit & Spurious Medicines
Mumbai: In a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the sale of adulterated, counterfeit, and spurious medicines, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has formed special flying squads for the…
NPPA Recalculates Ceiling Price Of Anti-Malaria Drug Chloroquine Following DoP’s Review Order
New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling price of malaria drug chloroquine phosphate 150 mg, following a direction from the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) to recalculate…
Servier Snags FDA Approval For Voranigo, The 1st Targeted Therapy For A Common Type Of Brain Tumor
BOSTON: Servier has expanded its IDH drug armamentarium with the FDA approval for an IDH1/2 dual inhibitor. The approval represents the first major treatment advance in low-grade brain cancer in…
Quacks Are A Menace To Society, Says High Court
MADURAI: Quacks are a menace to society and government officials are duty bound to deal with such persons with an iron hand, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.…
Narcotics Worth Rs 10L Seized From Medical Store Owner’s Residence
Faridkot: A joint team of the health department and the police on Monday claimed to have seized Rs 10.61 lakh in drug money and a large number of prohibited habit-forming drugs…
Imports Of Bulk Drugs And Intermediates Grew 8.8 Per Cent In Q1FY25
New Delhi: Imports of bulk drugs and drug intermediates to the country have grown 8.84 per cent while the imports from China reported a higher 10.8 per cent growth during…
Centre Releases First-Ever SOP On Transporting Organs
New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has come out with its first-ever SOPs for seamless transport of human organs through various modes of travel, which will allow airlines carrying them to…
Weight-Loss Drug Features In Irish Illegal Meds Seizures
Dublin: Ireland’s drugs regulator intercepted 700,000 illegal medicines in the first six months of 2024, with products claiming to be Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug semaglutide among the most commonly seized…
Patients Saved Rs 28,000 Cr After Buying Medicines From Jan Aushadhi Kendras: JP Nadda
NEW DELHI: Medicines and medical devices sold at affordable prices under the Prime Minister Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana have helped people save more than Rs 28,000 crore so far, Union Health Minister…
