Haryana-Based Drug Dist. Arrested For Supplying Prescription Drugs To Coimbatore Peddlers
Coimbatore: A special team of the Coimbatore City Police has arrested a Haryana-based drug distributor on charges of supplying prescription drugs to peddlers in Coimbatore. The police said that Sachin Garg,…
IPC Flags ADR Linked To Metronidazole
New Delhi: The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), through its recently issued drug safety alert for the month of August, has revealed that the popular antibiotic Metronidazole is linked with adverse drug reactions (ADRs)…
ICMR To Build Algorithms For Antibiotic Use In Common Illnesses To Curb Misuse
New Delhi: India’s apex bio-medical research agency, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is working to develop the country’s first ever set of guidelines on the empirical use of…
NCB Seizes Large Quantity Of Narcotics, 4 Arrested
JAMMU: In a significant crackdown, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Jammu Zonal Unit has seized a large quantity of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in two separate operations. The seizures have…
Pharma Firms Move Delhi HC, Seek Quashing Of Notifications Banning 156 FDC
New Delhi: Pharma companies such as Alkem Laboratories and Entod Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd and others have moved the Delhi High Court seeking that the government’s recent notification banning 156 fixed-dose combination…
Assam Rifles Seize 1,20,000 Yaba Tablets Worth Rs 19.2 Crore In Agartala, One Arrested
Agartala: The Assam Rifles seized 1,20,000 Yaba tablets worth Rs 19.2 crore, at Agartala’s Salbagan, on August 27. As per the security personnel, an individual was also arrested along with…
Amphetamine Worth Rs 8.5 Crore Seized In Hyderabad, 3 Held For Peddling
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Police have seized amphetamine drugs worth Rs 8.5 crore and arrested three accused. In a joint operation, the city police and Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (HNEW) seized 8.5 kg…
Govt Plans To Introduce QR Barcodes For Vaccines, Cancer Drugs And Antibiotics
New Delhi: QR codes may be made mandatory for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to prevent the supply of counterfeits. These QR codes will validate the authenticity of the medicines, as…
Affordable TB Testing Technology Developed By ICMR’s Regional Centre
New Delhi: An affordable tuberculosis testing technology that can detect the disease using a patient’s sputum for just Rs 35 has been developed by apex medical research body ICMR’s regional…
FDC Ban: Drug Makers Seek Time, Look At Legal Recourse
Mumbai: The Centre’s ongoing efforts to remove ‘irrational’ combination drugs from the market has reignited the discussion on science versus commerce. While some companies are seeking time to recall existing…
