‘Fake’ Drugs Case: Saurabh Bharadwaj Seeks Action Against 2 Officials
New Delhi: Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday requested the Central government to suspend two senior health officials to allow an “impartial inquiry” into the alleged supply of substandard drugs to…
India’s First Oral Chemo Drug For Leukaemia Developed By Tata Memorial Hospital
Mumbai: Physicians from Tata Memorial Hospital and Advanced Centre for Training Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), in collaboration with IDRS Labs, Bangalore, have developed India’s first oral suspension of the…
Assam: Karimganj Police Seize 50 Packets Of Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 5 Crore, Arrest Two Smugglers
Karimganj: In a significant operation led by Karimganj Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Das, drugs worth Rs 5 crore were seized, leading to the arrest of two smugglers from outside the…
‘Folk Doctors’ To Get A Quality Stamp
NEW DELHI: The government plans to certify individuals who may not have the prescribed qualifications to be healthcare practitioners but bear knowledge gained from previous generations for certain treatments, such as…
Malpractices In The Trade Of Medicines
Delhi: Jan Aushadhi Kendras are now being opened under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna claiming a huge saving to commoners ranging from 50-90 per cent on the purchase of generic…
GSK Gets Favourable Order From Delhi HC On Alleged Overcharging Related To Ventorlin Inhaler
New Delhi: British drug major Glaxo Smithkline Pharma has won an 18-year-old battle against the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), the drug price watch dog under the Union ministry of…
BCDA Issues Notices To Med Stores On Sale Of Anti-Cold Drugs For Kids
Kolkata: Doctors in the city have cautioned parents not to buy fixed drug combinations (FDC) over the counter after the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) of India issued a…
Gujarat Becomes First State To Issue Online Licenses Of Medicines Through Mobile App
Mumbai: As part of ushering in good governance practices in the state, Gujarat has become the first state in the country to issue online licenses to allopathic medicines through the…
Assam: Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 10 Crore Seized, Five Arrested
Guwahati: Yaba tablets worth Rs 10 crore have been seized and five people arrested in Assam’s Cachar district on Monday, police said. Acting on a tip-off, a joint search operation…
Investment Of Rs 200 Cr For Medicinal Plant Sector Of NE: Sonowal
Jorhat: Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said investment to the tune of around Rs 200 crore will be made in the CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST) to…
