Punjab: 11-Month-Old Given Expired Vaccine At Amritsar’s Private Hospital
Amritsar: Parents of an 11-month-old child held a protest at a private hospital in Amritsar district on Wednesday after they found that an expired vaccine had been administered to their child.…
Expert Panel To Soon Weigh Plan To Use Generics For Prescription Drugs
New Delhi: An expert committee is likely to meet soon to deliberate on a contentious proposal to assess the feasibility of allowing generic substitutions for prescription drugs, said people familiar with…
CBI To Probe Ex-Assistant Drugs Controller Misconduct: High Court
New Delhi: In a significant development, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation of a case involving…
DCGI Mandates Adherence To BIS Standards For Medical Devices
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), Rajeev Raghuvanshi, has mandated that medical device manufacturers and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) testing laboratories comply with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)…
Patient Exposes Blood Syndicate At Bhind Govt Hospital
Bhopal: A patient exposed a blood syndicate being operated at a government hospital in Bhind district. The incident took place when a patient admitted on Saturday urgently required blood, but there…
PLI Scheme Fuels Domestic Manufacturing Of Penicillin G, Clavulanic Acid
New Delhi: India’s efforts to reduce its dependence on China for crucial drugs have received a significant boost, with two domestic drug makers poised to commence production of the key…
Pharma Companies View Gene Therapy As Viable Option
Bengaluru: Pharma companies view gene therapy as viable option as US FDA issues human gene therapy products guidance which incorporates human genome editing. Industry experts concur with US FDA that its…
Medical Shop Run By Twenty20 In Kizhakkambalam Asked To Shut Down
Kochi: Following a complaint that a medical shop opened by Twenty20 party in Kizhakkambalam violated election model code of conduct (MCC), the returning officer directed it to be closed on Monday.…
Fairness Cream ‘Fair & Bright Cream’ Seized
HYDERABAD: Officials of Telangana Drugs Control Administration seized a ‘drug’ by name ‘Fair & Bright Cream, at Miryalaguda, for making a claim on the label that it ‘improves skin colour’, which is…
MP: Newborn Develops Infection After Vaccination In Barwani
Barwani : A newborn girl in Barwani district hospital encountered a severe infection in her leg following vaccination, prompting her referral to Indore as her condition worsened. The infant, born eight…
