Rajasthan: Donated Blood Is Being Sold For Hefty Gains
Jaipur: Some private blood banks of the state have extensively used the plasma from blood obtained from blood donation camps in their business. After the revelation of the sale of plasma…
Gujarat FDCA & IDMA To Launch Extensive Training Programs To Implement Revised Schedule M
Mumbai: In a decisive move to bolster the pharmaceutical industry’s compliance with international quality standards, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) and the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) Gujarat…
Debar Firm That Runs CCTVs At JK Lon Hosp: Health Dept Panel
Jaipur: The health department’s committee investigating the plasma theft at JK Lon Hospital revealed that 2,300 units of plasma are missing. The committee recommended debarring and blacklisting the firm responsible…
Interim Stay On Order Suspending Manufacture Of 14 Patanjali Drugs
New Delhi: An interim stay was put on Friday on the implementation of an order suspending manufacturing licences of more than a dozen medicines of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and Divya Pharmacy.…
Bombay HC Rejects Bail Plea Of Two Booked For Smuggling 10.5 Lakh Tramadol Tablets, Grants Relief To Courier Manager
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday rejected the bail plea of two accused booked by Central Intelligence Unit (CIU) of Mumbai Customs Department for allegedly smuggling 21 packages containing 10.5…
Another Baddi Firm Loses Product Licence
Solan: The State Drugs Controller (SDC) cancelled the product licence of all psychotropic drugs manufactured by a Baddi-based company, Biogenetic Drugs Pvt Ltd, after it failed to produce details of…
Banned Cough Syrup Seized From Assam-Tripura Border
Assam: The Assam police authorities have seized approximately 1,600 bottles of the cough syrup, Phensedyl, on Friday morning. The Karimganj border police team based at Churaibari manning the Assam-Tripura border…
NPPA Slashes Prices Of 41 Medicines
New Delhi: The government has cut prices of 41 commonly used medicines and six formulations related to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other conditions. Prices have been slashed for drugs meant for…
DCA Raids Unlicenced Medical Shops, Seizes Medicines
Hyderabad: Continuing its clampdown on illegal sale and procurement of medicines, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana, conducted raids on medical shops and Ayurvedic medicine store at Jangaon and Sircilla for…
GLP-1 Drugs Being Misused For Weight Loss
NEW DELHI: Drugs which are approved to treat diabetes and diabesity (coexistence of both diabetes and obesity) are being used off-label for “weight loss” by people. Doctors have warned against using…
