DEG Confirmed in Relife and Respifresh Cough Syrup in MP
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh food and drugs administration (MPFDA) Monday flagged two additional cough syrups, apart from the previously reported Coldrif, as “unsafe” after laboratory analysis revealed dangerously high levels of…
Cough syrup deaths: IMA slams MP doctor’s arrest, says onus on manufacturers and authorities
NEW DELHI: The arrest of a doctor over the death of 14 children from contaminated cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh has ignited nationwide outrage from the medical fraternity. The Indian…
Kerala govt forms committee to submit report on pediatric cough syrups
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala government constituted a committee to submit a report on the management of pediatric cough syrups following the death of at least 14 children after consumption of Coldrif syrup…
Interpol Ramps Up Enforcement Against Rising Counterfeits in Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals Across Southeast Asia
PHNOM PENH (Bernama): South-East Asian health regulators are on a massive campaign to clamp down on the rise of counterfeit cosmetics and pharmaceutical drugs that are endangering consumers’ health and…
100% Tariff on Pharma Imports From October 1, Trump Signals Possible Impact on India
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs, starting October 1, 2025. India’s pharmaceuticals sector, one of…
WHO refutes Trump’s claim linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s claims that vaccines and the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy are linked to autism in children. Speaking at…
Glenmark, Hengrui Pharma in pact for cancer drug
Mumbai: Glenmark Specialty S.A. (GSSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Glenmark), today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Hengrui Pharma…
Generic medicines, price ceilings led to better hypertension control in India: WHO
New Delhi: Free medicines distribution, use of generics, and price regulation enabled a better control of hypertension — a known risk for heart disease — in India, the World Health…
Health ministry removes Dr Montu Kumar Patel from the post of PCI president
New Delhi: The Union ministry of health and family welfare has removed Dr Montu Kumar Patel, who has been facing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation for alleged bribery,…
Delhi HC directs Patanjali to remove part of its ‘disparaging’ Chyawanprash ads
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, disposed of an appeal filed by Patanjali Ayurveda against a single-judge order restraining it from airing advertisements allegedly disparaging…
