Covaxin Not As Effective As Serum Institutes Of India’s Covishield

New Delhi: Covishield elicited higher levels of antibodies against various SARS-CoV-2 strains in comparison to the government-backed Covaxin, a study led by the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) that compared…

NPPA Fixes Ceiling Price Of 31 Scheduled Formulations Under Revised Schedule I

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has fixed the ceiling price of 31 formulations under the revised Schedule I of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013. It has…

Bengal STF Nabs 5 People In Two Separate Incidents, Seizes Phensedyl Worth About Rs 2.5 Cr

Kolkata: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police nabbed five persons and seized phensedyl worth about Rs 2.5 crore in two separate incidents from West Burdwan and Nadia on…

Three Drugs Purported To Be Manufactured By ‘Meg Lifesciences’ Are Spurious: DCA Telangana

Hyderabad: V.B. Kamalasan Reddy (IPS), Director General, Telangana DCA said in press release that “It has come to the attention of the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, that certain drugs claimed on…

Vision Loss After Cataract Surgery, Amending Clinical Establishments Act: Govt To Gujarat HC

AHMEDABAD: The state government told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday that it is in the process of amending the Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act-2021, making registration mandatory for…

Can Restoring Gut Health Through Diet, Reduce Cancer Risk, Prevent Tumour?

New Delhi: As per the World Health Organization (WHO), around 30–50% of all cancer cases are preventable and it is time we talk about this disease, especially the aspects that…

Pharma Facilities Management Summit 2024 Set To Revolutionize Industry Practices

Mumbai: The pharmaceutical industry is gearing up for a transformative event as the eagerly awaited Pharma Facilities Management Summit is scheduled to take place on March 7, 2024 in Mumbai.…

Generic Group Says FDA’s Ophthalmic Guideline Should Align With ICH Q3B(R2)

Washington: The Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) objects to the higher impurity threshold limits set in the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) revised draft guidance on quality considerations for…

Prices Of 100 Drugs Fixed; Diabetes, Cholesterol, Fever, Infection Drugs On The List

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the country’s drug pricing regulator, on Wednesday fixed the retail prices of 100 additional drugs. With the development, the regulator’s list of essential…

Several Pharma Cos Step Up Corrective Action Plans After Crackdown By Govt

Chennai/ Mumbai: In February 2023, Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare found itself in the crosshairs of regulators after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a warning to consumers…