Patna HC Rules Phenothiazine & Promethazine Not Narcotic Or Psychotropic Substances Under NDPS Act
Patna: In a significant ruling that could have far-reaching implications for NDPS drug-related prosecutions involving common pharmaceutical compounds, the Patna High Court has held that Phenothiazine and Promethazine do not…
Roche launches the cobas MPX-E assay, a new 4-in-1 donor screening test
Basel- Roche announced today that the cobas® MPX-E assay, a qualitative in-vitro test for the detection and discrimination of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV 1 and 2) and Hepatitis C, B,…
DCGI Cracks Down On 90 Unapproved Fixed-Dose Combinations: Cough Syrups, Vitamins, Diabetes Drugs Among Those Flagged For Sale Without Central Approval
New Delhi — India’s top drug regulator has issued a nationwide alert over 90 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs being manufactured and sold without mandatory central approval, directing all state and…
Indore Lab Under Scrutiny: Suspected of Issuing Manipulated Drug Reports Without Proper Testing,pious labs
February – In a shocking revelation, the Pious Lab located in the Rangwasa area of Indore has come under intense scrutiny following a surprise raid by the Food and Drug…
Drug Inspector, Aide Caught By ACB Taking ₹20,000 Bribe
KAKINADA: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) officials on Friday caught Drug Inspector Kampa Suresh Kumar of Jangareddygudem and his alleged private aide, Tadikamalla Siva Ramakrishna, red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹20,000.…
Controlled substances charge: Court summons Ramdev, Amazon founder
Hisar: The court of chief judicial magistrate Gitanjaali Goel in Ambala has issued summons to 14 people, including yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and Amazon founder and executive chairman…
IPC registers 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADRMS
Mumbai: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has registered 44 small-scale medtech firms under ADR Monitoring System (ADRMS) to help them report medical devices related serious adverse events (SAEs) for patient and…
TN Information Commission raps petitioner for abusing RTI Act with excessive requests
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Information Commission came down heavily on a petitioner who sent a series of petitions seeking information for his own benefit under the Right to Information Act,…
Draft issued to remove cough syrups from Schedule K
New Delhi: The Union health ministry has proposed an amendment to remove cough syrups from Schedule K, to make its sales strictly under prescription of a medical practitioner. The move…
CDSCO releases MedTech Mitra’s handbook
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has released the MedTech Mitra’s handbook for innovators in the in-vitro diagnostics…
