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NHRC proposes central drug registry, real-time tracking to curb spurious medicinesThe National Human Rights Commission has recommended implementing a centralised registration system for medicines in India. This system aim...- Pfizer India speaks up after Karnataka FDA crackdown, says patient safety is top priorityPfizer India has stated that patient safety and product quality are their top priorities following FDA actions. The Karnataka FDA canceled ...
- Fake drugs: Karnataka cancels 16 licenses, suspends 8 including that of Pfizer depotKarnataka's FDA raided a farmhouse, seizing spurious drugs and machinery valued at Rs 5.05 crore. The operation allegedly repackaged and re...
- Fake Cancer Drug Racket Busted: A man was selling counterfeit medicines to 100 hospitals across Bengaluru and other statesA major fake cancer drug racket has been busted in Karnataka, with investigators alleging that a licensed pharmacist supplied counterfeit m...
- Popularity was never my goal; what matters is public health: FDA Commissioner Tukaram MundheMaharashtra FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe prioritizes public health over personal popularity. He has taken action against 12,083 establis...
- Air India makes psychoactive substance testing mandatory for pilots after Phuket incidentAir India now mandates psychoactive substance testing for all pilots. This new internal measure enhances safety protocols beyond DGCA requi...
- Centre asks Air India to ‘take responsibility’ after Phuket-Delhi flight scare; orders tighter dope checks: ReportThe government has warned Air India to “take responsibility” for safety after the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight scare and ordered DGCA to ti...
- Govt tightens drug quality net, initiates 950 actions since 2022: Over 1,100 cough syrup makers facing intensive audits amid quality concernsThe government has initiated 950 enforcement actions against pharmaceutical companies since December 2022. These actions aim to improve the...
- Air India pilot in Phuket-Delhi flight incident was on sleep medicationAn Air India pilot on sleep medication tested positive for marijuana after an incident. The aircraft rapidly lost altitude, injuring sevent...
- Medical devices are not pharma products, companies say while opposing Draft BillIndia’s medical device industry and healthcare groups have opposed the draft Drugs, Medical Devices and Cosmetics Bill, 2026, arguing that ...
- Maharashtra FDA trains guns on overpriced drugsMaharashtra FDA plans to approach the NPPA regarding exorbitant drug prices. The agency is examining data and will take action against unet...
- Rajasthan government orders three-layer drug testing after tragedyRajasthan is changing drug procurement rules after recent maternity deaths occurred. A probe found spurious oxytocin injections caused thes...
- Central Drugs Laboratories find 46 drug samples not of standard quality for MayHealth officials revealed that in May 2026, 46 drug samples tested by Central Drugs Laboratories and 113 by State Drugs Testing Laboratorie...
- Ordered recall of drugs not meeting quality standards, action started to book 5 fake drug manufacturers: DCGIIndia's drug regulator has ordered the recall of around 45 medicines that did not meet quality norms, while action has been taken against m...
- Linking spurious drugs with legitimate manufacturers has severe reputational, financial impact: IPAThe Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has called for a clear distinction between spurious and sub-standard drugs following a CDSCO repor...
- 'Stop use immediately': Telangana warns of three fake medicines being sold in the marketThe Drugs Control Administration in Telangana has issued a Spurious Drug Alert and Stop Use Notice for drugs claiming to be from 'Meg Lifes...
- Maharashtra won't allow 'spurious' medicine sale: Minister to RamdevHours after the launch of Coronil on Tuesday, the Union AYUSH Ministry had asked the firm to provide the details, telling it to stop advert...
- Government plans to launch mobile app for information related to medicinesKumar today inaugurated a web portal 'Pharma Jan Samadhan', a web portal for consumer grievances related to pricing and availability of med...
- No authentic data on spurious drugs: Ranjit Sinha, CBI ChiefNot even one per cent of the accused have been arrested in cases of spurious medicine trafficking in 20011-12 in the country which lacks au...
- Government proposes measures to curb spurious drugs in marketGovt is mooting a proposal to set up more drug testing laborataries in various states in a bid to rid the country's growing market from spu...
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