Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown
MUMBAI: Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…
Punjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion case
Chandigarh: In a significant order underlining the seriousness of large-scale diversion of prescription narcotics, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 16 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Parshotam…
NHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union health ministry, and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to investigate the case involving a drug trial in…
MAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologies
New Delhi: The MAHA MedTech Mission aims for India to emerge as an exporter of medical technologies, focusing on providing scalable solutions to low-income and middle-income countries. This objective marks…
CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad developed DNA barcoding technology
Hyderabad: Identifying the quality of medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic medicines has always remained a challenge, especially in preventing adulteration. While it is possible to identify plants to some extent…
Uttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry Department
Lucknow – In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural and veterinary sectors, authorities have uncovered a batch of fake and substandard deworming medicines supplied by the…
Ayush export declines by 7.4% in first nine months of FY 26
New Delhi: Exports of Ayush and herbal products have reported a decline of 7.42% during the first nine months of the fiscal year 2025-26, compared to the same period of…
One more illegal drug manufacturing factory busted in Gaya, 9th Kingpin Nabbed amid Massive Seizure
New Delhi – In a major escalation of their interstate war on narcotics, Delhi Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has dismantled a second clandestine factory churning out spurious medicines and…
ICMR mandates clinical trials to focus on Indian demography, lifestyle
New Delhi: Most medicines prescribed in India today are based on clinical trials conducted in Western countries. But Indian bodies, diets, and lifestyles are not the same. Prompted by this,…
Vadodara Police Seize Illegal Steroids and Testosterone Injections from Russia and Austria in Bodybuilding Shop Raid
Vadodara: In a significant crackdown on the illegal sale of performance-enhancing drugs, the Vadodara Crime Branch raided a nutrition and bodybuilding supplements shop in the Manjalpur area, seizing over 100…
