Allahabad HC rejects bail pleas of two accused in Phensedyl syrup case

Lucknow:  The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of two accused in an alleged illegal stocking and transportation of Phensedyl cough syrup case. Justice Karunesh Singh Pawar…

Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme Court

New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a…

Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown

MUMBAI:  Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…

One more illegal drug manufacturing factory busted in Gaya, 9th Kingpin Nabbed amid Massive Seizure

New Delhi –  In a major escalation of their interstate war on narcotics, Delhi Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has dismantled a second clandestine factory churning out spurious medicines and…

Vadodara Police Seize Illegal Steroids and Testosterone Injections from Russia and Austria in Bodybuilding Shop Raid

Vadodara:  In a significant crackdown on the illegal sale of performance-enhancing drugs, the Vadodara Crime Branch raided a nutrition and bodybuilding supplements shop in the Manjalpur area, seizing over 100…

Unnecessary use of steroid leads to risk of severe fungal infections: Doctors

Pune:  After the use of steroids for routine viral fevers and mild respiratory infections has grown among people, doctors in the city warned that it could increase the risk of…

UP has emerged as India’s largest Healthcare & med tech hub: Yogi

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that Uttar Pradesh is not merely a state with a population of 25 crore but has also emerged as the country’s largest hub…

Banned 15,600 Cough Syrup Bottles Worth About Rs 1.5 Cr Seized, 7 Held

Kalaikunda: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police nabbed seven persons and seized banned cough syrup phensedyl worth about Rs 1.5 crore from Kalaikunda during a joint raid with…

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…