TGMC Uncovers Fake Doctor In Hyderabad Injecting Distilled Water

HYDERABAD:  The Telangana Medical Council (TGMC) officials have uncovered a fraudulent medical network in Hyderabad, with one individual administering distilled water as medication under the guise of being a licensed…

Drug Injections Sold At Illegal Medical Stores, Two Sealed, Drugs Recovered

Kanpur: On Monday, the Drugs Department raided the Kamadgiri Medical Store in Maswanpur and recovered more than 300 drug injections being sold illegally. The cost of which is more than 10…

FSSAI Reclassifies Packaged Drinking Water, Mineral Water As High-Risk Food

New Delhi: The FSSAI has reclassified packaged drinking water and mineral water as a high-risk food category, mandating stricter regulatory controls and annual facility inspections. The move, effective immediately following an order dated…

Painkillers, Anti-Infective Drugs Fail Quality Tests Most In 2024: CDSCO

New Delhi: Painkillers, anti-infectives and medications for type-2 diabetes were among the class of drugs flagged as not of standard quality (NSQ) and spurious the most in 2024, according to data…

Lack Of Coordination May Hamper Expected Growth In Medical Device Sector

New Delhi:  Even as the Central government is bringing in new schemes and assistance to accelerate the growth of the medical devices industry in the country, certain actions on the…

Medicines Containing ‘Chalk Clay’ Being Sold In The Kanpur Market

Kanpur: The laboratory test report of many branded medicines in the last 10 months during the raid conducted by the drug department in Kanpur, UP is shocking. Chalk and clay have…

India Takes Centre-Stage In Clinical Trials For HIV/AIDS Drug

Bengaluru:  India has taken centre-stage in clinical trials for HIV/AIDS drug as there are several ongoing clinical trials in India focused on advancing HIV treatment. These trials are investigating new…

Fake Doctors Exploit Social Media To Offer Unqualified Medical Advice In Telangana

Hyderabad:  As many as 35 individuals posing as doctors and offering treatment and advice related to obesity, diabetes, hypertension and infertility on social media are now under investigation by Telangana…

Over 2 Lakh Narcotic Pills Sold Without Records In 18 Months

Chamba: A joint operation in Chamba district has exposed the illegal sale of approximately 2 lakh addictive and narcotic pills without proper documentation over the past 18 months. The operation involved…

‘Spurious’ Drugs In Delhi Hospitals: Panel Gives Clean Chit

New Delhi:  Nearly a year after Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) V K Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the procurement and supply of allegedly “spurious” and “substandard” drugs in Delhi’s government hospitals…