MP police registers FIR against Sresan Pharma, links deaths of children directly to the companyMadhya Pradesh police have registered an FIR against Sresan Pharma for allegedly adulterated Coldrif syrup, linked to the deaths of 21 chil...
13 Oct, 2025, 10.04 AM IST
Punjab becomes latest state to ban 'Coldrif' cough syrup after 14 children die in Madhya PradeshPunjab has banned 'Coldrif' cough syrup after it was found to contain diethylene glycol at levels far exceeding the permitted limit. The sy...
07 Oct, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
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
MP bans Coldrif cough syrup sale following death of 14 children; toxic chemical found in samplesMadhya Pradesh banned Coldrif cough syrup after 14 children died in Chhindwara due to suspected renal failure. The syrup was found to conta...
05 Oct, 2025, 08.25 AM IST
Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO launches risk-based inspection at manufacturing units of 19 drugsIndia's drug regulator, CDSCO, initiated risk-based inspections at 19 drug manufacturing units, including cough syrups, across six states f...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
Stricter shelf life rule a bitter pill to swallow for pharma companiesA new regulation by the CDSCO mandates that exported drugs must have at least 60% shelf life remaining, causing significant losses to the I...
26 Aug, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
One nation, one check: India needs centralised drug regulation to ensure public healthCentralisation of drug regulation in India is critical to ensure consistent drug quality and safety standards nationwide. The current fragm...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.31 PM IST
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...
09 Oct, 2024, 04.11 PM IST
Regulator revokes state licensors' power to issue NOC for drug exportsIndia's drug regulator withdraws state licensing authorities' NOC issuance power for export of unapproved drugs due to substandard products...
04 May, 2024, 12.26 AM IST
Chemists' body urges cabinet secy to ban online pharmaciesThe chemists's body has alleged that no further action has been taken, despite notices being served on various online pharmacies by the Dru...
27 May, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
Delhi High Court seeks government reply on unsafe drugs ban pleaThe three medicines -- buclizine, flupenthixol+melitracen and aceclofenac+drotavarine -- together had a market size of around Rs 67 crore f...
21 Dec, 2018, 09.40 AM IST
No online sale of medicines till norms in place, says Delhi High CourtThe observations by the bench were made while hearing the applications moved by some online pharmacies seeking to be impleaded in the matte...
18 Dec, 2018, 05.43 PM IST
Health Ministry bans over-the-counter sale of 14 steroid creamsThe ministry has put 14 steroid-based creams and ointments under the Schedule H category by making amendments to certain Drugs and Cosmetic...
08 Apr, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Health ministry to review ban on Pioglitazone tomorrowIn the wake of opposition from industry and medical fraternity to the ban on anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone, DTAB will review the decision...
18 Jul, 2013, 05.37 PM IST
- Health Ministry bans three drugs in the country
Health Ministry has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of painkiller Analgin, anti-diabetes drug Pioglitazone and anti-depressan...
27 Jun, 2013, 06.15 PM IST
Drugs banned abroad may still be of use in some cases“However, the riskbenefit ratio is context specific and dosage specific,” says Dhananjay Bakhle, executive vice-president, medical research...
08 Jan, 2013, 05.26 AM IST
Drugs banned abroad may still be of use in some casesWhile certain drugs that are more harmful than efficacious need to be banned. However, not all drugs banned abroad need to be banned in Ind...
07 Jan, 2013, 12.17 PM IST