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…

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,…

NPPA allows 0.64% hike in MRP of essential drugs in line with WPI rise

New Delhi:  The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) on Wednesday announced that manufacturers may increase prices of scheduled formulations included in the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) by 0.64…

Govt highlights multi-layer framework to curb misleading advertisements

New Delhi:  The Centre on Wednesday said a detailed regulatory framework is in place to check misleading advertisements across television, print, digital and online platforms, with multiple complaint redressal mechanisms…

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…

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…

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…

Over 9,000 deaths due to respiratory diseases in Delhi

New Delhi:  The national capital recorded 9,211 deaths due to respiratory diseases in 2024, up from 8,801 in 2023, continuing an upward trend seen over the past few years, according…