Food Safety Team’s Action: Protein Powder Worth Rs 37 Was Being Sold At Rs 400
Sawai Madhopur: Medical shopkeepers are selling a tin of protein powder worth Rs 37 for Rs 400 and syrup worth Rs 30 for Rs 156 and common people, unaware of the…
Man Held With Oxytocin Injections Of Rs 1.59 Lakh In Thane
Thane: Police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Maharashtra ’s Thane district on charges of illegally manufacturing oxytocin injections, an official said on Thursday. Following a tip, the police raided…
Banned Drugs Available Despite Govt Regulations, Threatening Public Health
Pune: The ready availability of prohibited drugs over the counter is proving to be a disease beyond cure for India’s pharmaceutical industry, which has a well-deserved reputation for its innovation…
49 Cartons Of Cough Syrup Seized From Parcel Vehicle
Araria: Mahalgaon police station has recovered 49 cartons of narcotic cough syrup from a vehicle labelled ‘Postal Parcel’. Police have also arrested the driver Chintu Prasad, son of Lakhan Yadav,…
Electro-Homeopathy Practioner Held For Running Clinic Sans Valid Documents
Pune: The Warje police on Wednesday arrested an electro-homeopathy and naturopathy practitioner on charges of running a clinic since 2002 without any registration and valid qualification. The man was identified…
FDA Action Against Three Drug Firms For Violations
PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune division, has acted against three drug stores for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The action was…
DCGI Wants Qualified Medical Device Testing Officers
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to list the qualification criteria for medical device testing officers. At present, no qualification is needed, with mostly drugs…
More FDCs May Be Banned; Experts Found That Many Lack Therapeutic Justification
New Delhi: The government is likely to ban more fixed dose combinations (FDCs) this month as the expert committee has found that they lack therapeutic justification, people in the know…
Govt Waives Testing Of Cough Syrups For Export To Key Markets
New Delhi: The government has waived off the requirement of mandatory testing of cough syrups in case manufacturers are exporting it to USA, UK, Canada, EU, Japan, Australia, Singapore, Republic…
Second Study Finds Cancer Risk In Proactiv, Clearasil And Other Acne Creams
NEW YORK: A new analysis of acne creams and cleansers found dozens, including popular products such as Proactiv and Clearasil, contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer. The findings…
