Banned 15,600 Cough Syrup Bottles Worth About Rs 1.5 Cr Seized, 7 Held
Kalaikunda: The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police nabbed seven persons and seized banned cough syrup phensedyl worth about Rs 1.5 crore from Kalaikunda during a joint raid with…
US FDA Warns Two Drugmakers Including Medgel From India Over DEG, EG Testing Lapses
Maryland : The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reprimanded two drugmakers — Avlon Industries based in Melrose Park, Illinois, and Medgel based in Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh, India — over…
DCGI Asks Manufacturers Not To Submit Same Batch Of Cough Syrup To More Than One Lab
New Delhi : The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has directed the manufacturers not to submit the same batch of cough syrup to more than one laboratory at a time,…
FSSAI Cracks Down On Use Of Chemicals, Pesticides In Vegetables
NEW DELHI : The Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has directed all states and union territories to intensify surveillance of fresh produce due to mounting concerns over high concentrations…
Bulk Drugs And Drug Intermediates Exports Grow 13.6% In 2022-23
New Delhi : Even as the overall pharmaceutical exports from the country has registered around six per cent growth in 2022-23 as compared to the previous year, the exports of bulk…
Physical & Chemical Attributes Affect Functionality, Performance & Drug Quality
Mumbai : Experts discuss how important physical and chemical attributes like particle size and surface area affect excipient functionality, performance and hence drug quality. This discussion bears relevance in the…
Top Drugmakers Bet On Trade Generics To Grow Beyond Metros
Mumbai : Trade generics is seeing a lot of action in recent times with the entry of large domestic pharmaceutical companies, who want to expand beyond metros and other top…
Govt Suspends QP Pharma And 2 Others’ Licences Over Tainted Cough Syrup
New Delhi : India has suspended a drugmaker’s manufacturing licence after the World Health Organization flagged contamination in its cough syrups found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia in April, the…
LDL-C Drugs Can Affect Lung Function And Brain Size, Study Finds
Adelaide, Australia : One of the world’s largest studies on the impact of cholesterol-lowering medication has highlighted an issue with a new class of drugs that could impair lung function in…
Several Bills Related To Pharma May Get Through The Ongoing Monsoon Session Of Parliament
Bengaluru : Six bills including Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, Biological Diversity Bill, National Dental Commission Bill, National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill and National Research Foundation Bill are expected…
