DoP Launches Portal And Constitutes ICPMR For Implementation Of R&D Policy

New Delhi: The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has said that it has developed a portal for monitoring the implementation of the research and development (R&D) policy and has constituted the…

NPPA Rejects Forms To Fix Retail Price For Formulations Manufactured In Synokem’s Facility

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has rejected the applications for retail price fixation of new drugs by certain companies, with a provision to file fresh application once…

No Licence Renewal For Blood Centres Sans Hospital

Dehradun: All blood centres operating outside of hospitals in Uttarakhand will no longer be eligible for licence renewal, a circular issued on Saturday by the Uttarakhand Food and Drug Authority (FDA)…

NPPA Revises Ceiling Price Of Asthma Inhaler Drug Combination In Suo-Moto Correction

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has revised the ceiling price of asthma inhaler drug combination formoteral 6 mcg and budesonide 400 mcg dry power inhaler (DPI) under…

Students Will Not Be Able To Take Admission In Pharmacy Institutes With Fake Documents, Strict Monitoring

Jaipur: To provide quality education in pharmacy institutes, the central government has prepared to end the duplicate system. Strict action will be taken against fake students and teachers in newly opened…

Tripura Police Seized Banned Cough Syrup Worth Rs 30 Lakh In Dhalai; One Arrested

Agartala: Tripura Police apprehended a suspect and confiscated banned cough syrup phensedyl valued at Rs 30 lakh from Dhalai District. The operation, spearheaded by Dhalai Superintendent of Police, Avinash Rai, unfolded…

Ex-Pharmacy Council Registrar Gave Certificates To Ineligible Candidates?

HYDERABAD: Allegations of issuance of pharmacy registration certificates to ineligible candidates have surfaced against the former registrar of Telangana Pharmacy Council – G Ramdhan. Students have alleged that registration certificates…

Bloodstream Infection Cases Are Showing Rising Antibiotic Resistance: Lancet Study

New Delhi: Resistance to last-resort antibiotics used for treating bloodstream infections, a leading cause of deaths and hospitalisations, saw a significant monthly increase from January 2017 to December 2022, a…

EMA Updates Advice On Drug-Device Combinations Under MDR, IVDR

Amsterdam: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its advice for developers of combinations of medicinal products and medical devices. MDR and IVDR imposed new requirements on companies that seek and obtain…

Licenses Of Seven Labs Revoked For Violations As Gujarat Cracks Down On Private Drug Testing Labs

Mumbai: In a decisive move to enforce stringent regulatory standards, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has revoked the licenses of seven private drug testing laboratories. This action…