Coldrif syrup deaths: Medical store owner and pharmacist arrested

Chhindwara: Police action has intensified in Chhindwara regarding the deaths of children from the toxic cough syrup Coldrif. Kundipura police arrested Ashirwad Medical Store operator Anil Mishra and pharmacist Ashok Mishra…

Cipla, Natco Pharma, Hetero Labs among Indian firms chosen to supply key generic drugs in China

New Delhi: Indian pharma firms operating in China have made some headway into the Chinese market winning bids to supply bulk generic drugs, specially the widely prescribed Dapagliflozin which is…

Nationwide Crackdown: Misused Cough Syrups, Pills, and Injections Seized Across India

New Delhi–  Authorities across multiple states have intensified efforts to curb the illegal trade and misuse of narcotic substances disguised as cough syrups, pills, and injections. Recent raids and seizures…

Tragic Death of Infant After Vaccination Sparks Negligence Allegations in Chhattisgarh

Rajpur, Chhattisgarh – In a heartbreaking incident, a two-month-old infant named Ruhani died after receiving a routine vaccination at a sub-health center in Onkara village, under the Rajpur police station area…

Seven state-of the-art common infra facilities to come up at Ujjain Medical Devices Park

Indore:  Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation (MPIDC) is developing seven state-of-the-art common infrastructure facilities at the Medical Devices Park in Ujjain to strengthen technology advancement and research for existing and…

Kala Amb firm linked to drug racket sealed by NCB

Chandigarh: In a major crackdown on the illegal trade of psychotropic substances, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh unit, on Sunday sealed Kala Amb-based Vellinton Healthcare, following a day-long raid that…

Expired medicines: 2 hospitals barred from PM-JAY

Gandhinagar:  The state health department has suspended the licences of two private hospitals empanelled with the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) and has issued notices to two others for…

CDSCO Issues Directive for Strict Enforcement of Revised Schedule M Amid Drug Quality Concerns

NEW DELHI:  In a move to bolster pharmaceutical manufacturing standards across India, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has instructed state drug regulators to ensure rigorous compliance with the updated…

IIT Madras Researchers develop Affordable, Minimally Invasive Glucose Monitoring Device for Diabetes Patients

Chennai:  Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed and patented a cost-effective, user-friendly, and minimally invasive glucose monitoring device for diabetes patients. They have reimagined the device…

Rising Tide of Spurious Drugs in India: Recent Cases Highlight Nationwide Crackdown Amid Quality Concerns

New Delhi–  As India grapples with persistent challenges in its pharmaceutical sector, recent incidents of spurious and substandard drugs have sparked alarm across multiple states. According to government data, between…