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…
Tripura: 6 Drugs Peddlers Arrested At Agartala Railway Station
Agartala: Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government Railway Police (GRP) in a joint operation apprehended 6 drug peddlers from the Agartala Railway Station today. The…
TSDCA Cracks Down On Unlicensed Pharmacy In Santosh Nagar
Hyderabad: The drug inspectors from TS Drug Control Administration (TSDCA) raided a medical shop at IS Sadan, Santosh Nagar, which was being operated illegally without a drug license and seized huge stocks…
SEC Refuses Local Clinical Trial Waiver For Roche’s Cancer Drug Tecentriq
New Delhi: The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) that advises the national drug regulator on approvals for drugs and clinical trials, among other matters, has refused a proposal from Roche Products…
