CDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import Licences

New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued a critical regulatory directive aimed at completely digitizing and streamlining the import and registration protocols for biological products in India.…

Kota District In-Charge Secretary Directs Implementation of Risk Management Framework in Hospitals; Emphasis on SOPs and Infection Control

Jaipur/Kota— In a significant move to strengthen patient safety and improve healthcare delivery in government hospitals, Kota district in-charge secretary Dr. Ravi Kumar Surpur has directed the immediate preparation and effective…

Maha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal sale

Mumbai: In a major crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized an allopathic medicine stock worth over Rs 9.09 lakh from a paediatric…

CSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturing

Jammu:  In a major step towards strengthening industry-oriented pharmaceutical education and creating skilled manpower in herbal drug manufacturing, CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, through its Technology Business Incubator…

Hospitals can’t force patients to buy medicines from their pharmacies: Maha FDA

Mumbai: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Tukaram Mundhe on Friday issued a directive to hospitals and nursing homes across the state to not make it binding on patients and their…

IIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detection

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group, School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, led by Dr. Sayan Dey, have made significant…

Crackdown on Illegal Sale of Mephentermine Sulphate Injections in Warangal Gyms

Warangal: In a decisive move against the illegal sale and abuse of prescription drugs in the fitness community, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana has seized stocks of Mephentermine Sulphate…

ICMR-NIN study links micronutrient deficiencies to higher dementia risk

Hyderabad – A groundbreaking study by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has established a clear association between micronutrient deficiencies and elevated dementia risk among Indian…

Scheme to build bulk drugs’ R&D, capacity in works, says Pharma secy

New Delhi: The government is working on a new support scheme for the bulk drugs industry even as it rules out any blanket increase in medicine prices despite cost pressures arising…

Haryana Launches ‘Make in Haryana Industrial Policy’

Gurugram: Haryana moved to sharpen its pitch as one of India’s most competitive industrial and investment destinations as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026…