TN, Karnataka, Rajasthan declare highest number of NSQs in January
New Delhi: Around 29% of the total Not of Standard Quality (NSQ) drug samples reported by the State drug testing laboratories in the month of January were collected and tested…
Centre reorganises CDSCO Zone Baddi amid Drug Quality Concerns
Baddi: Amid rising concerns over drug quality and repeated regulatory red flags, the Centre has moved to tighten oversight in Baddi—one of India’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturing hubs—by restructuring the Central…
Offences Under Chapter IV Of Drugs And Cosmetics Act Triable Only By Sessions Court, Not Magistrate: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court held that offences relating to manufacture and sale of drugs under Chapter IV of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 cannot be tried by a…
Maha govt seeks ₹26.5 crore for state-wide drug tracking system amid spurious medicine crackdown
MUMBAI: Against the backdrop of rising cases of counterfeit and spurious drugs, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a state-wide “Track and Trace” system to the Central…
Punjab and Haryana HC refuses bail to pharma owner in Rs 600 crore drugs diversion case
Chandigarh: In a significant order underlining the seriousness of large-scale diversion of prescription narcotics, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on February 16 dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Parshotam…
NHRC Directs Centre, ICMR To File Report on Improper Drug Trials in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union health ministry, and the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to investigate the case involving a drug trial in…
MAHA MedTech Mission aims to position India as global exporter of medical technologies
New Delhi: The MAHA MedTech Mission aims for India to emerge as an exporter of medical technologies, focusing on providing scalable solutions to low-income and middle-income countries. This objective marks…
CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad developed DNA barcoding technology
Hyderabad: Identifying the quality of medicinal plants used in Ayurvedic medicines has always remained a challenge, especially in preventing adulteration. While it is possible to identify plants to some extent…
Uttar Pradesh: Fake Deworming Drugs Uncovered in Animal Husbandry Department
Lucknow – In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Uttar Pradesh’s agricultural and veterinary sectors, authorities have uncovered a batch of fake and substandard deworming medicines supplied by the…
Maharashtra FDA appoints 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based drug testing lab
Mumbai: As part of strengthening of manpower in labs in Maharashtra, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given appointment orders to 34 lab personnel for its Mumbai based…
