Fake pharma firm busted, two arrested
Days after a pharmaceutical firm was sealed in Uttarakhand for illegally manufacturing tramadol tablets, which were being smuggled into the state, the...
Govt to provide 450 types of medical tests free of cost from Jan 1
New Delhi: The Delhi government will provide 450 types of medical tests free of charge at its hospitals and health centers from January 1, and...
Kerala to cancel licences of Medical Stores selling antibiotics without prescription
Thiruvananthapuram: Recognizing that the misuse and overuse of anti-microbials are the main drivers in the development of drug-resistant pathogens, the Kerala government...
Goa FDA allows manufacture and marketing of Ulipristal Acetate Tablets 5mg
The Directorate of Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Goa, has issued a notice for the revocation of the suspension of the manufacture,...
Gujarat FDCA recovers more than Rs. 80 crore in DPCO violations
The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has recovered Rs. 80.59 crores in 311 cases of ceiling price violations since 2013...
FDA Goa directs Medical Device Cos to get license for Class A & B
The Goa Food & Drugs Administration has directed medical device manufacturers in the state to obtain licenses for the manufacturing of Class...
International drug racket busted in Hyderabad, two held
HYDERABAD: The Rachakonda police, busted an international narcotics peddling racket by arresting two drug peddlers after seizing 8.5 kg of pseudoephedrine, which is worth `9...
FDA: Patients cannot be forced to buy medicines from hospital-attached pharmacies
Pune: Patients cannot be compelled to purchase medicines from hospital-attached medical stores or pharmacies, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has...
Gujarat sets up new 784 manufacturing units during the last one year
The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has issued a license to set up 784 new manufacturing units in the past...
J&J baby powder sample fails quality test: FDA latest lab report
Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) baby powder sample has again failed the quality test as per the recent government analyst test report of...
Gujarat FDCA launches online licensing system for cosmetics
The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has launched an online licensing system for cosmetics for the first time in India....
Pharmacists deserve more recognition for their work
Chennai: Pharmacists make a significant contribution to saving lives, but their work is not recognized, said P.V. Vijayalakshmi, Director of Drug...
Haryana: Sathi app launched to check Drugs abuse
Chandigarh: The Haryana government has started app-based monitoring to control the abuse of habit-forming drugs. The state government has launched the app, SAATHI, as...
Govt starts drive against misuse of Antibiotics
Jaipur: The health department is launching a week-long campaign across the state from Friday to spread awareness about the consequences of the misuse...
Maha FDA to take action against bodybuilders involved in misuse of prescription drugs
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that stern action will be taken against bodybuilders involved in the misuse of prescription...
Govt dissolves Odisha State Pharmacy Council
The Government of Odisha has dissolved the state pharmacy council (OSPC) and barred all the present council members from attending the council...
High Court asks Govt to re-examine Johnson & Johnson baby powder samples
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to re-examine samples of baby powder manufactured by Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. in government or government-approved...
Largest Pharma cluster in World to be launched in Telangana
Hyderabad: Pharma City, the largest pharmaceutical cluster in the world, will be launched shortly here, said Telangana Minister for IT and Industries...
This State Pharmacy Council to appoint Pharmacy Inspectors
After Kerala and Maharashtra, the Punjab State Pharmacy Council (PSPC) is planning to appoint pharmacy inspectors under Section 26 of the Pharmacy...
Two persons arrested in fake BP medicine racket
CUTTACK: Purighat police arrested two more people for their involvement in the circulation of fake blood pressure (BP) medicines Telma-40 and Telma-AM...
J & J appeals to Maharashtra FDA minister to revoke cancellation of license
Mumbai: Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has appealed to the Maharashtra state FDA minister, Sanjay Rathod, to revoke the cancellation of its licence...
FDA J&K suspended licenses of Medicals Stores & Pharma Dealers
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad, a team of the Drug Control Department Jammu & Kashmir...
IPGA Tamil Nadu Branch Celebrates World Pharmacists Day
On September 25, 2022, the Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA) Tamil Nadu Branch celebrated World Pharmacists Day 2022 in Dharmapuri.
After raids in Pune, FDA cancels production license of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder...
Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permanently canceled the production license of Johnson’s baby powder produced by multinational company Johnson...