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...
20 Sep, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
'MG Windsor EV drives on its own': Ludhiana viral video of locked self-driving car sparks debateA viral video from Ludhiana allegedly shows a locked MG Windsor EV moving without its owner in control, sparking a social media debate over...
17 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Rashmika Mandanna to play MS Subbulakshmi in biopic: Who was the Bharat Ratna awardee who made history for India at the UN?Rashmika Mandanna will portray legendary Carnatic vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi in an upcoming biopic directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, with Aniru...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
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...
15 Sep, 2026, 12.45 PM IST
'No fake Abhayrab vaccine exported': Indian Immunologicals clarifies after Delhi Police seize counterfeit rabies vaccine batchIndian Immunologicals confirmed no counterfeit Abhayrab vaccine batch was exported. Four individuals were arrested by Delhi Police after se...
07 Sep, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Govt flags Abhayrab rabies vaccine batch as substandard, probes if spurious, document showsIndia's drug regulator has flagged a batch of Abhayrab rabies vaccine as substandard. This finding marks the second time concerns have been...
05 Sep, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
From viral posts to raids: How online anger is reshaping India’s food-safety crackdownSocial media outrage is driving India's food-safety crackdown across the nation. Viral posts expose hygiene issues, prompting increased gov...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Tukaram Mundhe's FDA now targets Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn & Tiger Shroff over pan masala-linked adThe Maharashtra FDA has issued notices to Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their advertisement for a chewing elaichi brand....
17 Aug, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
Govt plans new drugs law to overhaul pharma, medical device regulationThe government is set to replace the 1940 Drugs and Cosmetics Act with a new law covering drugs, medical devices and cosmetics. The draft b...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Centre set to tighten oversight of pharma packaging materialsIndia is set to implement a mandatory registration for printed pharmaceutical packaging manufacturers to combat counterfeit drugs. This mov...
26 Jun, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Health Canada sounds alarm on counterfeit Ozempic and Mounjaro as fake drugs surge across Canada, posing serious health risksHealth Canada is issuing a stern warning to Canadians regarding fake versions of popular diabetes and weight-loss medications, including Oz...
22 Jan, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Pharma companies seek more teeth for agencies to fight fakesIndia's leading drug makers, through the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, have petitioned the Supreme Court to enable police and drug inspec...
07 Oct, 2024, 12.16 AM IST
Substandard drugs are a bigger problem for India than fakesThe surveys and reports point to the need for handling of the problem of substandard and counterfeit drugs .
02 May, 2019, 08.13 AM IST
- New definition of counterfeit worries drug cos, NGOs
The Indian drug industry and public health interest groups have voiced strong concerns over the new definition of counterfeit drugs that ha...
17 Nov, 2008, 12.45 AM IST
- Govt rejects WHO agency's definition of counterfeit drugs
The health ministry has turned down the new definition of counterfeit drugs proposed by an agency backed by the WHO.
17 Oct, 2008, 01.08 AM IST
- New fake drug definition to boost credibility of local medical sector
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to adopt a new definition of counterfeit drugs.
31 Jul, 2008, 03.12 AM IST
- India hub of counterfeit drugs: EC
Concerned over European Commission’s (EC) allegations about large scale supply of ‘counterfeit’ Indian drugs to the region, India has sough...
23 Jun, 2007, 03.46 AM IST