Accused Caught With 400 Pregabalin Capsule Handed Over To DCO For Further Action
Hanumangarh: The Sadar police station of the district has detained a youth with the banned drug Pregabalin capsules. The police handed him over to the Drug Control Officer for further…
NCS Impounds 16 Containers Of Illegal Drugs From India, UK, Canada
Lagos: Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tincan Island Port Command has prevented 16 containers laden with banned and unregistered pharmaceutical drugs and narcotics from entering the Nigerian market. The drugs, mainly…
Kerala Launches Campaign Against Misuse Of Antibiotics
Kochi: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday announced that a campaign against the indiscriminate use of antibiotics has commenced in all the state’s 14 districts. This campaign is to…
More Cases Against Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna In Kerala
Kozhikode: More cases related to violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, are being filed against Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy, which markets…
Cyber Cops Intercept Bus, Arrest 3 With 1,700 Banned Pills ‘Sourced From Gujarat’
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In a major action against drug-trafficking in the city, personnel from the cyber crime department arrested three people for allegedly smuggling prohibited psychotropic pills with intent to sell…
Drug Smuggler Arrested With 12500 Narcotic Tablets In Suratgarh
Suratgarh: In a joint operation, Suratgarh City Police Station and SOG team arrested a smuggler with 12,500 narcotic tablets of Tramadol Hydrochloride Salt near Tiddi Mandal Office on Suratgarh-Bikaner Highway.…
Banned Cough Syrups, Counterfeit Medicines Seized In Cuttack
Cuttack: In a major crackdown on the sale of banned drugs, a joint team of the Directorate of Drug Control and Excise Department seized a huge amount of cough syrup…
ADC Caught By Lokayukta Taking Bribe In Bengaluru
Bengaluru: The Lokayukta caught an assistant drug controller in Bengaluru red-handed while taking a bribe from a pharmacist to grant his licence, on November 4. The accused officer, Ajayraj D.…
Stop Abuse Of Patent Monopolies In Rare Diseases, Say Patient Representatives And Treatment Activists
New Delhi: Roche, a Swiss multinational healthcare company, is seeking a permanent injunction against Natco Pharma to prevent the introduction of a generic version of Risdiplam, a Spinal Muscular Atrophy…
DCGI Frames Rules For Safety, Quality Of Imported Cosmetics
New Delhi: No cosmetics can be imported unless the ‘use-by’ date is at least six months from the date of import, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) said. The…
