Centre Forms 5-Member Panel To Examine Manufacturing Of Nutraceuticals Within Drug Production Facility
Bengaluru: Union government has now formed a committee to examine the matter of manufacturing of nutraceuticals within the drug manufacturing facility. This follows the implementation of revised Schedule M mandating…
Plan To Regulate Nutraceutical Industry Underway
NEW DELHI: India’s foods regulator is working on a draft regulation to clearly demarcate nutraceuticals and pharmaceutical drugs, to eliminate ambiguity and ensure that health supplements that are borderline pharma…
Ayush And Herbal Products Exports Grow Over 20% In April
New Delhi: Exports of Ayush and herbal products have reported a growth of 20.33 per cent during the first month of the current fiscal year, at $51.44 million as compared to…
NMC Says No Antibiotics Before Diagnostic Tests
New Delhi: No antibiotics should be given without diagnostic tests proving that their use is warranted. This is the directive by the National Medical Commission (NMC), which has released a set…
Health, Drug Control Officials To Monitor Sale Of Abortion Kits
Bengaluru: Officers from the State Health Department and the Drugs Control Department in Karnataka will collaborate to conduct inspections of medical stores statewide, ensuring proper sale of MTP (Medical Termination…
Punjab: 11-Month-Old Given Expired Vaccine At Amritsar’s Private Hospital
Amritsar: Parents of an 11-month-old child held a protest at a private hospital in Amritsar district on Wednesday after they found that an expired vaccine had been administered to their child.…
Dermatologists Raise Concern Over Rising Skin Conditions In India
Mumbai: Dermatologists have noticed a significant increase in various skin conditions in India in recent years. Issues range from fungal infections, acne and hair loss to pigmentation. Dr. Sonali Kohli, a…
Expert Panel To Soon Weigh Plan To Use Generics For Prescription Drugs
New Delhi: An expert committee is likely to meet soon to deliberate on a contentious proposal to assess the feasibility of allowing generic substitutions for prescription drugs, said people familiar with…
Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau Seals Alprazolam Manufacturing Unit
Hyderabad: Gosukonda Anji Reddy, 41, owner of Chandra Reddy Garden, and Gummadidala Swimming pool, in Gummadidala, and Kyasaram Rakesh, 36, a realtor, were arrested after a contraband manufacturing lab was discovered…
Structurally & Phonetically Similar Trademark Can’t Be Registered: Bombay HC
Mumbai: A single judge bench of the Bombay High Court comprising ofJustice Firdosh P. Pooniwalla, held that structurally & phonetically similar trademark can’t be registered for drug treating similar ailment but having…
