CSIR-NIIST To Establish Centres Of Excellence In Ayurveda, Performance Chemicals
Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre of Excellence in Ayurveda Research to be established on the campus of the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) at Pappanamcode here is envisaged as…
India, Uzbekistan Discuss Ways To Ensure Quality, Safety In Pharma Sector
New Delhi: A delegation from Uzbekistan met officials from India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation and discussed areas of collaboration, including the development of a pharmacovigilance system and reducing adverse…
Health Worker Arrested For Mixing TB Patient’s Sputum In Doctor’s Food
Baghpat (UP): A man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to kill the deputy chief medical officer of Baghpat by mixing the sputum of a critical tuberculosis patient and…
Cipla, Alkem Eye Rs 4,000 Crore Stake In India’s Largest Stent Manufacturer
New Delhi: Cipla and Alkem Laboratories have emerged as the leading contenders to acquire a controlling stake in Mumbai-based Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT), India’s largest cardiac stent manufacturer. This comes…
DTAB Recommends To Do Away With Toxicity Studies For Intravenous Infusions And Injectables
New Delhi: In line with the Centre’s efforts to reduce the use of animals in research, especially in drug testing, the central drug regulatory authority may look at removing the…
Delhi-Gujarat Haul: Drugs Brought From S America, Purified In Ankleshwar
New Delhi: Amid a series of drug busts in Delhi and Gujarat, police here on Monday said that around 1,300 kg of narcotics was brought from countries in South America…
Patent For HIV Drug Rejected
NEW DELHI: The Indian Patent Office has rejected the grant of a patent for dolutegravir, a crucial HIV drug marketed by Viiv Healthcare, facilitating the entry of generics and expanding…
AMTZ is Hub of Best Ideas and Innovation- Jayant Choudhary
Vishakhapatnam/ New Delhi: AMTZ ( Andhra Pradesh Meditech Zone) takes the cake when it comes to size and quality of medical device manufacturing cluster in the world. If Dr APJ…
Open Sale Of Painkillers Sparks Addiction Concerns
Hyderabad: Easy access to pharmaceutical drugs designed to alleviate pain for various medical conditions, is becoming a cause for concern, say medical experts. Reason: these drugs contain substances that fuel addiction…
Consumer Affairs Minister Slams Air Purifier Firms For False Claims
New Delhi: Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday criticised air purifier manufacturers for making false claims about their products, and called for increased consumer awareness ahead of winter when air…
Supreme Court Rejects Plea Alleging Side Effects Of COVID-19 Vaccines
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a petition alleging that COVID-19 vaccines caused severe side effects, including blood clotting, calling the plea as an attempt to…
7 Year Old Child Died After Being Given Injection In Bundi
Bundi: A child died after being given an injection in a private clinic in Bundi, Rajasthan. After the child’s death, the family created a ruckus outside the private clinic and…
Accused From UP Caught With A Big Consignment Of Onerex In Sidhi
Sidhi: Madhya Pradesh ‘s Sidhi district is still lagging behind in development and employment, but here illegal drug dealers are working fast to deliver drugs to every house. Everyday illegal…
Food Safety Team’s Action: Protein Powder Worth Rs 37 Was Being Sold At Rs 400
Sawai Madhopur: Medical shopkeepers are selling a tin of protein powder worth Rs 37 for Rs 400 and syrup worth Rs 30 for Rs 156 and common people, unaware of the…
Man Held With Oxytocin Injections Of Rs 1.59 Lakh In Thane
Thane: Police have arrested a 50-year-old man from Maharashtra ’s Thane district on charges of illegally manufacturing oxytocin injections, an official said on Thursday. Following a tip, the police raided…
Samples Of Montair FX, Vhymoral Forte, Aciloc RD Taken On Complaint Found Fake
KANPUR: The business of fake medicines is going on on a large scale in the district. The team of the Drug Department raided MediLife Agency and Nigam Drugs Medical Store…
Banned Drugs Available Despite Govt Regulations, Threatening Public Health
Pune: The ready availability of prohibited drugs over the counter is proving to be a disease beyond cure for India’s pharmaceutical industry, which has a well-deserved reputation for its innovation…
49 Cartons Of Cough Syrup Seized From Parcel Vehicle
Araria: Mahalgaon police station has recovered 49 cartons of narcotic cough syrup from a vehicle labelled ‘Postal Parcel’. Police have also arrested the driver Chintu Prasad, son of Lakhan Yadav,…
Electro-Homeopathy Practioner Held For Running Clinic Sans Valid Documents
Pune: The Warje police on Wednesday arrested an electro-homeopathy and naturopathy practitioner on charges of running a clinic since 2002 without any registration and valid qualification. The man was identified…
FDA Action Against Three Drug Firms For Violations
PUNE: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Pune division, has acted against three drug stores for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The action was…
