Govt. taking steps to set up funds to promote pharma sector
New Delhi The government is taking a number of initiatives to help pharma firms upgrade technology and promote drug discovery and innovation in the country, Parliament was informed . The…
Blatant violation of D&C act – Huge claims but no truth
New Delhi The ASCI’s Consumer Complaints Council (CCC), found 80 out of 133 advertisements to me misleading in nature. These advertisements include a large number of top pharmaceutical firms. A…
Hyderabad hospital to pay Rs 47 lakh for death by negligence
New Delhi The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a Hyderabad hospital to pay Rs 47 lakh in compensation to the family of a policeman who died due to…
11, 889 samples of AYUSH medicines tested in 24 states during the last 3 years
New Delhi Under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, 1945, Good Manufacturing Practices and Quality standards given in the respective pharmacopoeias are mandatory for the manufacturing of licensed Ayurvedic,…
Pharma imports from China reaches $1.74 bn in Apr-Dec 2015
New Delhi India’s imports of pharmaceutical products from China has reached USD 1.74 billion during April-December 2015, Parliament was informed today. In 2014-15, it stood at USD 2.22 billion as…
Punjab and Haryana HC gives clean chit to NIPER’s officiating head, three other scientists
Chandigarh The Punjab and Haryana High Court made it clear that Dr Kamlesh Kumar Bhutani, officiating director of National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) at Mohali and the…
Pharma Industry Faults NPPA’s Latest Move to Cut Drug Prices
New Delhi The Indian government and the drug industry are headed for yet another collision course after the acrimonious legal tussle over the approval of hundreds of drugs based on…
Indian pharma market growing at over Rs.2 lakh crore
New Delhi India’s pharmaceutical industry, with a market size of over Rs.2 lakh crore, ranks third in volume and 13th in value across the globe, it was announced on Sunday.…
Vegetarian capsules to replace animal-based capsules soon
New Delhi There would soon be ‘veg’ medicines too in the market. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) may soon come up with a decision over a proposal to…
