MNCs seek restart of refurbished medical device imports

New Delhi, August 19, 2025 — Global med-tech companies have urged the Centre to allow refurbished medical device imports again and include medical devices in India’s repair-services push. The request…

Govt Temporarily Eases BIS Rules for Medical Device Parts

New Delhi, August 6, 2025 — In a relief to the medical-devices industry, the Centre has temporarily eased BIS compliance for certain steel inputs used to make surgical blades, scalpels,…

Centre To Push Pharma Exports To Japan

Hyderabad: The Centre will give a special push to Indian pharma exports to Japan in the upcoming investment and trade promotion road show to be held from October 25 to 27…

CDSCO To Hold Workshops On Revised Schedule M In Mumbai And Ahmedabad On 30 Th Sept

Mumbai : To create awareness amongst drug manufacturers about good manufacturing practices (GMP) requirements to ensure quality of medicines, workshops on Revised Schedule M requirements will be held in Mumbai and…

Industry To Observe October 10 As ‘CGMP Day’ Every Year

Chennai : From this year onwards the drug manufacturers in the country will celebrate October 10 as ‘cGMP Day’ every year to sensitize the public that the industry is fully adhering…

Evading Customs Duty, Pure Alcohol Importers Making Profits

Mumbai : Several firms across the state, including some from south Mumbai, are under the scanner of the Customs Department after a huge consignment of pure ethyl alcohol, which was misdeclared…

India’s Largest Microcrystalline Cellulose Manufacturing Plant Inaugurated By Gadkari

Nagpur : Nitika Pharmaceuticals Specialty Private Limited, excipient manufacturing company, marked a historic milestone with the grand inauguration of India’s largest Microcrystalline Cellulose (*Tabcell) Manufacturing Plant, an event that reverberated with…

₹ 2.2 Crore Fine Collected From 21 Pvt Blood Banks

MUMBAI : Private blood banks in the city have charged an excess processing fee to the tune of Rs 15 crore between 2014 and 2019, the State Blood Transfusion Council…

Three HIV Positive Blood Units Were Issued By Blood Bank, Civil Hospital, Phagwara

Jalandhar : Three HIV positive blood units were issued from the blood bank functioning from the premises of the Civil Hospital here. The state Department of Drugs Control observed that the…

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls 1,200 Bottles Of Hypertension Drug In US

New Delhi : Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 1,200 bottles of a generic drug, used to treat high blood pressure, in the American market due to a manufacturing issue, according to the…