NPPA Accepts MDC’s Recommendation On Price Fixation For New Drugs If Price Of Similar Formulation Already Fixed

New Delhi: The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has directed that if the pricing of a new drug formulation for which the Multidisciplinary Committee (MDC) of Experts has already recommended a…

Assam: Karimganj Police Seize 50 Packets Of Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 5 Crore, Arrest Two Smugglers

Karimganj: In a significant operation led by Karimganj Superintendent of Police, Partha Pratim Das, drugs worth Rs 5 crore were seized, leading to the arrest of two smugglers from outside the…

Maha FDA Revokes 320 Licenses, Makes Seizures Worth Rs. 2.85 Crore In Illicit Drug Trade

Mumbai: In a concerted effort to fortify pharmaceutical compliance and ensure the highest standards in the industry, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has initiated a massive crackdown, replete with…

Forcing Patient To Buy Medicine From In-House Pharmacy, Charging More Than MRP: TN Hospital, Doctor Slapped Compensation

Madurai:  Holding a Tirunelveli-based hospital and its attending doctor guilty of unfair trade practices and services deficiencies, the Circuit Bench of the Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in…

Minister Mandaviya Defends New NMC Logo

New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday dismissed concerns over the new logo of the National Medical Commission (NMC) displaying the Hindu God Dhanvantari, saying that instead of questioning…

Karnataka Aims To Attract Rs. 40,000 Crore Investments For KHIR City

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has conceptualized and put in place a plan to kick off the development of Knowledge, Healthcare, Innovation and Research (KHIR) City in the outskirts of Bengaluru. The…

ICMR To Expand AMR Surveillance Network In Secondary Level Hospitals

Mumbai: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) from medical professionals in tertiary care hospitals to expand the footprint of ICMR- antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance…

Tainted Eyedrops Pulled By CVS Made By Barefoot Workers In India: Report

Washington: Tainted eyedrops yanked from pharmacy shelves over fears they could cause infections and even blindness were made in a factory in India where workers walked around barefoot and safety…

Mahad Fire Incident: Cops Arrest Maintenance Head Of Pharma Company

Navi Mumbai: Nearly seven days after a massive fire broke out at a chemical plant in Raigad district, the Mahad MIDC police on Friday arrested the maintenance head of the…

Moldova’s Medicines & Medical Devices Agency Invites Indian Cos To Register & Export 141 Life-Saving Medicines

Mumbai: The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency from the Republic of Moldova has invited Indian pharma companies to register and export 141 pharmaceutical products for the treatment of chronic ailments like…