EMA Updates Advice On Drug-Device Combinations Under MDR, IVDR
Amsterdam: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has updated its advice for developers of combinations of medicinal products and medical devices. MDR and IVDR imposed new requirements on companies that seek and obtain…
Licenses Of Seven Labs Revoked For Violations As Gujarat Cracks Down On Private Drug Testing Labs
Mumbai: In a decisive move to enforce stringent regulatory standards, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has revoked the licenses of seven private drug testing laboratories. This action…
KSMSCL Procured, Distributes Drugs With Animal Husbandry Label
Bengaluru: In a major goof-up that has belatedly come to light, the Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Ltd. (KSMSCL) procured seven drugs, including nasal solution and eye drops, labelled as Animal…
Ramdev, Associate Balkrishna Asked To Appear Before Kozhikode Court On June 3
Kozhikode: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his associate Acharya Balkrishna have been asked to appear before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Kozhikode on June 3 in a case…
SII Ships First Set Of R21/Matrix-M™ Malaria Vaccine To Africa
PUNE: Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines by number of doses, marks a significant milestone with the shipment of its first set of R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine to…
UK Report Finds Decades-Long Infected Blood Scandal Was Covered Up
London: British authorities and the public health service knowingly exposed tens of thousands of patients to deadly infections through contaminated blood and blood products and hid the truth about the disaster…
Consumer Court Orders Dental Clinic To Compensate Patient With Rs 8 Lakh For Negligence
Hyderabad: In a significant ruling, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Karimnagar has directed a private dental clinic in Hyderabad to pay a compensation of Rs 8 lakh to a…
‘Poorly Designed’: ICMR Distances Itself From BHU’s Study On Covaxin
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday distanced itself from BHU’s study on Covaxin and called it “poorly designed”. ICMR Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl wrote a…
Rajasthan: Donated Blood Is Being Sold For Hefty Gains
Jaipur: Some private blood banks of the state have extensively used the plasma from blood obtained from blood donation camps in their business. After the revelation of the sale of plasma…
Gujarat FDCA & IDMA To Launch Extensive Training Programs To Implement Revised Schedule M
Mumbai: In a decisive move to bolster the pharmaceutical industry’s compliance with international quality standards, the Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) and the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association (IDMA) Gujarat…
