CDSCO tighten drug quality oversight as substandard and spurious medicine cases rise in five years
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and state drug regulatory authorities have intensified drug safety crackdown as substandard and spurious medicine cases have risen during the last…
US FDA and Telangana DCA bolster global pharma safety at second regulatory forum
Hyderabad: The collaborative landscape of international pharmaceutical oversight reached a new milestone on May 5, 2026, as the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana hosted the Second Regulatory Forum with…
World’s First Malaria Treatment for Newborns and Young Infants Receives WHO Prequalification
New Delhi– In a landmark development for global child health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has granted prequalification to Coartem® Baby (artemether-lumefantrine), the first and only antimalarial medicine specifically developed…
COMT Inhibitors May Fuel Gut Bacteria That Degrade Levodopa In Parkinson’s Patients
Washington: A new study has revealed a previously unknown interaction between two cornerstone Parkinson’s disease medications that could unintentionally reduce treatment effectiveness in some patients. Researchers at Yale School of…
Delhi Crime Branch Seizes Huge Stock Of Expired Baby Food, Cosmetics; One Arrested
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on the sale of expired and substandard products, the Central Range team of Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested one person and seized nearly…
FDA Releases Draft Guidance To Validate Non-Animal Testing Methods (NAMs) In Drug Development
Washington: On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance titled General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development. The…
CDRI’s new research hub in Lucknow to facilitate innovation in drug discovery & development
Lucknow: Marking 70 years of its inception, the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) in Lucknow launched a new and advanced research facility called Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH).…
Delhi Police busts racket diverting govt-supplied medicines for private sale; 3 held
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a racket in which govt-supplied medicines meant for free distribution through hospitals were being diverted for private sale.Three men — identified as Neeraj Kumar, 53,…
Regulation Of Hair Transplant And Cosmetic Clinics Under The Purview Of States, No Plans To Create A Central Database Or Registry: Govt In RS
New Delhi: The Union Government has clarified that the regulation, licensing, and oversight of hair transplant and cosmetic surgery clinics remain primarily the responsibility of State Governments and Union Territories,…
Kerala Health Department Has Launched The MeHEALTH App
Thiruvananthapuram : The Health department has readied the MeHEALTH mobile application which will help users easily access all information about the public health-care facilities nearby and the services available in…
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