Maha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal sale

Mumbai: In a major crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has seized an allopathic medicine stock worth over Rs 9.09 lakh from a paediatric…

CSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturing

Jammu:  In a major step towards strengthening industry-oriented pharmaceutical education and creating skilled manpower in herbal drug manufacturing, CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu, through its Technology Business Incubator…

IIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detection

Bhubaneswar: Researchers from the Sensors and Spectroscopy Research Group, School of Electrical and Computer Sciences (SECS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar, led by Dr. Sayan Dey, have made significant…

Crackdown on Illegal Sale of Mephentermine Sulphate Injections in Warangal Gyms

Warangal: In a decisive move against the illegal sale and abuse of prescription drugs in the fitness community, the Drugs Control Administration (DCA) of Telangana has seized stocks of Mephentermine Sulphate…

ICMR-NIN study links micronutrient deficiencies to higher dementia risk

Hyderabad – A groundbreaking study by the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has established a clear association between micronutrient deficiencies and elevated dementia risk among Indian…

Scheme to build bulk drugs’ R&D, capacity in works, says Pharma secy

New Delhi: The government is working on a new support scheme for the bulk drugs industry even as it rules out any blanket increase in medicine prices despite cost pressures arising…

Haryana Launches ‘Make in Haryana Industrial Policy’

Gurugram: Haryana moved to sharpen its pitch as one of India’s most competitive industrial and investment destinations as Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini launched the Make in Haryana Industrial Policy 2026…

Six Women Develop Serious Complications After C-Section

Jaipur/Kota — In a serious medical incident that has raised concerns over patient safety at government facilities, six women who underwent caesarean section deliveries at Kota’s New Medical College Hospital developed…

Cracks Down on Pharma Biological Firm in Bagru; Labeling Violations, Unapproved Claims and Quality Lapses Detected

Jaipur:  Continuing its statewide anti-adulteration and food safety enforcement drive, the Food Safety Department Rajasthan conducted a major inspection and sampling operation at a pharma biological manufacturing unit located in…

Pak-made illegal cosmetics recovered from Itwari shop

Nagpur: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur Division, raided a cosmetics firm in Itwari market and seized Pakistan-origin beauty products suspected to have harmful mercury and steroids last week. The…