Cough syrup deaths: NHRC sends notices to Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, UP govts and Drugs Controller GeneralNational Human Rights Commission has issued notices to four states and the Drug Controller General following child deaths linked to cough s...
06 Oct, 2025, 10.03 PM IST
CDSCO issues alert on Novo drugs after reported theftThe CDSCO has alerted healthcare professionals and consumers about stolen Novo Nordisk products, including semaglutide and insulin injectab...
22 Aug, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
47 drugs found 'not of standard quality' in FebruaryThe Central Drugs Laboratories identified 47 drug samples as 'not of standard quality' in February, while State Drugs Testing Laboratories ...
28 Mar, 2025, 10.30 PM IST
Opiod row: Aveo Pharma says drug cleared by state authorities; govt says not approvedAveo also claimed it is not the only company in India manufacturing a similar combination product. A recent BBC investigation report allege...
23 Feb, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Calcium, Vitamin D3 tablets, 47 others fail CDSCO's quality check: Check if your medication is safe?The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified 49 drugs failing quality tests in its September report. Among these are ...
26 Oct, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
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...
29 Sep, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
Alkem Labs denies claims of Pan-D, Clavam 625 batches being not-of-standard qualityAlkem Laboratories has denied claims that its products Pan-D and Clavam 625 are of substandard quality. The company stated that an investig...
27 Sep, 2024, 02.46 PM IST
Did not manufacture drugs flagged in CDSCO report, say leading pharma companiesDrug companies like Sun Pharma and Torrent Pharma have refuted claims in a CDSCO report that flagged certain medicines as "counterfeits". T...
26 Sep, 2024, 09.59 PM IST
Torrent Pharma refutes claims product Shelcal 500, failed quality test by CDSCOTorrent Pharmaceuticals has denied claims that its popular product Shelcal 500 failed a quality test by the Central Drug Standards Control ...
26 Sep, 2024, 08.27 PM IST
Punjab-based drugmaker asked to stop manufacturing after samples found to be of non-standard quality: GovtPunjab-based drugmaker QP Pharmachem Ltd has been directed to halt all manufacturing activity after the World Health Organisation (WHO) iss...
11 Aug, 2023, 05.48 PM IST
Cough syrup case: Marion Biotech licence cancelledThe decision to cancel the licence was taken after the Regional Drugs Testing Laboratory (RDTL), Chandigarh, which tested the samples of th...
23 Mar, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
CDSCO suspends manufacturing of eye drops linked to 55 adverse events in United StatesAccording to the people aware of the matter, the US-based Food and Drug Administration has warned the consumers "not to purchase or use Ezr...
04 Feb, 2023, 01.37 PM IST
"Shocked to hear..." Maiden Pharma breaks silence on cough syrup deaths in GambiaThe pharma company said, "We are shocked to hear the media reports regarding the deaths and deeply saddened on this incident but we receive...
08 Oct, 2022, 09.59 PM IST
WHO alert on Gambia deaths: DCGI initiates probe; Haryana sends cough syrup samples to labA probe has already been initiated by India's drug regulator, the Drugs Controller General of India. "The samples have been collected by a ...
06 Oct, 2022, 07.26 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson case: Parliament panel members lash out at CDSCODrug regulator accused of "criminal negligence" for taking 3 years to issue a medical device alert about the faulty implants.
11 Sep, 2018, 10.05 AM IST
Popular antacid samples fail quality tests, company claims they were counterfeitsThe Pantocid and Pantocid DSR tested by CDSCO were not manufactured by Sun Pharma, the official spokesperson for the Mumbai-based drug make...
18 Oct, 2017, 12.25 AM IST
Torrent Pharma recalls acidity drug after failing quality testTorrent Pharma has become the first of the large pharmaceuticals firm to withdraw a drug under a new recall and alert system kicked off by ...
25 Jan, 2013, 09.14 AM IST