4,475 Cough Syrup Bottles Seized, 17 Held

BARGARH: Bargarh police on Monday seized 4,475 bottles of cough syrup packed in 30 cartons and arrested 17 people in this connection. While 16 of the accused are from different areas…

In Jharkhand, Two People Including A Quack Died After Consuming TB Medicine Made From Herbs

GUMLA:  Two individuals, including a quack, lost their lives, and two others fell ill after consuming medicine prepared by the quack on Friday night. A resident of Silafari village, Sujit…

ICMR Report Highlights ‘Antibiotic Resistance’ To UTIs, Typhoid, And Pneumonia

New Delhi:  A recent report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that diseases like urinary tract infections (UTIs), blood infections, pneumonia, and typhoid have developed resistance to…

21-Year-Old Dies After Receiving Injection From Unregistered Doctor

Coimbatore:  A 21-year-old man died after receiving an injection for stomach pain from an unregistered medical practitioner at a medical centre at Senjeri in Sulur taluk on Saturday. Police identified…

Balrampur: Rani Memorial Hospital Operating Without Registration Sealed

Maharajganj Tarai: The health department has started cracking down on hospitals and nursing homes running illegally without registration. On the instructions of DM Pawan Agarwal, a campaign is being run…

Talcum Powder, Starch Mixed In Antibiotic Tabs Instead Of API

Nagpur:  The 1,200-page chargesheet in the spurious drugs supply case, submitted by rural police on September 20, has revealed startling facts. The antibiotics distributed to the govt hospitals were nothing…

Hyderabad: DCA Raids Unlicensed Premises For Illegal Sell Of Steroids To Bodybuilders

Hyderabad:  Acting on credible information on the illegal sale of steroid medicines to gym-goers, the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, raided an unlicensed premises operating under the name Rakesh Distributor at…

Pune Man Held For Illegal Sale Of ‘Mephentermine Sulphate Injection Vials

Pune: The Pune city police have arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the illegal sale of injection vials of ‘Mephentermine Sulphate’, a cardiac stimulant drug mis used by…

WHO Evaluates India’s Top Drug Regulator, Vaccine Manufacturing Practices

New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) carried out assessment of National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of India’s top drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and Drugs Controller General of…

Restrictions Imposed On Open And Uncontrolled Sale Of Drugs Used For Drug Addiction

Hanumangarh:  Open and uncontrolled sale of drugs used for intoxication has been banned in Hanumangarh. District Collector and District Magistrate Kanaram issued an order on Thursday to prevent drug abuse.…