CDSCO Releases Draft GDP Guidelines For Pharmaceutical Products
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has released the draft guidance document on Good Distribution Practices (GDP) for pharmaceutical products, in line with the WHO Technical Report Series…
45% Doctors In India Are Writing Incomplete Prescriptions: ICMR Survey Report
New Delhi: Around 10 percent of prescriptions from tertiary care and teaching hospitals analysed as part of a year-long government study had “unacceptable deviations” such as inappropriate prescription of of…
70% Of 36 Popular Protein Supplements Sold In India Mislabeled, 14% Contain Toxins, Says New Study
New Delhi: A first-of-its-kind observational analysis of the most popular protein powders sold and consumed in India has shown that the majority of these supplements falter on quality, labelling or advertised…
Notices Sent To Patanjali, But Not Under Key 1954 Law
New Delhi: Uttarkhand’s drug controller sought responses from Patanjali Ayurved over its misleading ads promising miracle cures for serious ailments under a section of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945…
Generic Drug Makers Must Close ‘Knowledge Gap’ To Overcome Doctors’ Brand Loyalty: GlobalData
London: Generic drugs feature the exact same active ingredient, strength and dosing regimen as their brand-name predecessors, but, if it weren’t for their typically lower prices, they still wouldn’t be many…
Gauhati HC Halts Assam Govt’s Pharmacy Regulations
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has imposed a temporary stay on the Assam government’s regulations on pharmacy education. These regulations included a mandatory exit exam for pharmacy graduates from private universities…
DTAB Recommends To Take Opinion From Ministry Of Ayush For Amendment Of Drugs Rules, 1945
New Delhi: The Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended to the regulator to take opinion of Ayush Ministry on amending the Drugs Rules, 1945 to incorporate provision for name of…
Delhi HC Seeks Response From Govt, NPPA On Glenmark’s Plea
New Delhi: Glenmark Pharma on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court, seeking setting aside the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority’s standing order that fixed a lower retail price than the launched price…
73rd Edition Of IPC To Be Held In Hyderabad From July 5 To 7
Bengaluru: The 73rd edition of the Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) will be held at the Hitex Exhibition Centre, Hyderabad from July 5 to 7, 2024. The event will focus on the…
Relief For Pharma Companies As API Prices See A Sharp Fall
New Delhi: Prices of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), which are used to make formulations, are seeing the biggest-ever drop after Covid19, bringing relief to the pharma industry that has reported a…
