Roche brings 7-minute lung cancer shot to IndiaRoche Pharma India introduces a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer. This treatment takes only seven minutes, a significant reduct...
15 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Roche Pharma launches India’s first 7-minute injectable immunotherapy for lung cancerRoche Pharma has introduced Tecentriq, India's first under-the-skin immunotherapy for lung cancer. This new injection takes about seven min...
14 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
Drugmakers must report safety data from launch date, not approval date: CDSCOIndia's drug regulator has issued a new directive for pharmaceutical companies. Periodic Safety Update Reports for new drugs must now be su...
10 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Drug regulator halves approval timelines, eases several rulesIndia's drug regulator has significantly accelerated innovation by cutting approval timelines by over 50%. Clinical trial approvals now tak...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Dr. Reddy’s Lab launches India’s first DCGI-approved Semaglutide injection for Type 2 DiabetesDr. Reddy's Laboratories has launched Obeda, a generic semaglutide injection for Type 2 diabetes, becoming the first Indian company to rece...
21 Mar, 2026, 05.06 PM IST
Glenmark to launch DCGI-approved cancer drug in IndiaGlenmark Pharmaceuticals is set to introduce zanubrutinib, a cancer treatment drug, in India. This follows approval from the Drugs Controll...
09 Jun, 2025, 05.25 PM IST
DCGI suspends nod to Entod's new eye drops over unapproved 'claims'India's drug regulator has suspended Entod Pharmaceuticals' permission to manufacture and sell PresVu Eye Drops. The company did not obtain...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.17 AM IST
Akumentis Healthcare launches drug for treatment of epilepsy"We understand the immense physical and emotional toll that frequent seizures can have on patients and their families," Akumentis Executive...
10 Jan, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
DCGI's EUA nod to SII's Covovax for 12-17 yrs age group; Poonawalla says younger age groups to follow shortlyIt is the fourth vaccine to receive the regulator's nod for use among those below 18 years.
09 Mar, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
'Covishield' ready to roll out in coming weeks, says Serum Institute's Adar PoonawallaThe Pune-based vaccine major has entered into a collaboration with the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca to manufacture the vaccine.
03 Jan, 2021, 01.01 PM IST
Approval for vaccines accelerates India's journey to be COVID-free, says ModiIn a series of tweets after the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Oxford's vaccine Covishield and Bharat Biotech's Covaxin ...
03 Jan, 2021, 12.11 PM IST
Glenmark Pharma shares jump nearly 9% on DCGI nod for clinical trials of Covid-19 tabletsThe company said it is the first firm in India to receive such an approval from the DCGI.
30 Apr, 2020, 03.43 PM IST
Delhi High Court asks government what was the urgency to ban over 300 FDC drugsWhat was the urgency for banning the manufacture and sale of over 300 FDC medicines and how can approval DCGI be disregarded completely, De...
18 Apr, 2016, 06.50 PM IST
Pharmaceutical companies including Cipla deny charges of collusion with drug regulator in drug trialsSeveral drug manufacturers accused of colluding with the sector regulator and medical experts to allegedly violate approval norms have deni...
11 May, 2012, 09.16 AM IST
- Drug approvals fall on account of tardy & tedious process by NDAC
Cos allege NDAC has not been sticking to its deadline of giving decision within six weeks & when the committees meet, the approval is outri...
20 Apr, 2012, 04.25 AM IST
- Drug Regulator office has gone defunct as a quasi regulatory body takes charge of crucial approvals
Drug companies say that due to this committee, the DCGI has become non accountable to issues of drug approvals.
18 Apr, 2012, 07.10 PM IST
- Pharma dept wants drug controller's office under its ambit
The newly-formed department of pharmaceuticals wants to take Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) under its control.
27 Aug, 2008, 12.16 AM IST