Kerala government will use COVID-19 vaccine as instructed by Centre: Health Minister"The Covaxin has not yet had Phase 3 trials. Approval was premature and could be dangerous. @drharshvardhanshould please clarify. Its use s...
03 Jan, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Clinical trials may rise as drug regulator eases rulesDrugs Controller General of India (DCGI), in a recent notification, said an investigator or researcher can undertake as many trials as appr...
25 Sep, 2019, 03.53 PM IST
Indian Medical Association may collate list of combination drugs that are 'irrational' & 'unsafe'The body says it may also collate its own list of combination drugs that are 'irrational' and 'unsafe' so that its members can avoid prescr...
06 Dec, 2016, 01.56 AM IST
India used as a dumping ground for banned drugs: Government counselThe Centre is not influenced by actions previously taken by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), who had granted the approvals to t...
19 Apr, 2016, 08.12 AM IST
India an FDC dumping ground: Additional Solicitor General Sanjay JainPharmaceutical companies have long used India as a dumping ground for irrational fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs rejected by other count...
18 Apr, 2016, 10.20 PM IST
HC to resume hearing on pharma cos' pleas against Centre's orderThe companies have contended that the decision was taken by the government without issuing them a show cause notice or granting them a hear...
20 Mar, 2016, 11.50 AM IST
Delhi High Court grants interim stay on ban of Abbott’s PhensedylAbbott got a stay on five products in all, including codeine-based formulations and another for management of epilepsy.
16 Mar, 2016, 05.34 AM IST
P&G stops selling Vicks Action 500 Extra in India after banP&G said all its products, including Vicks Action 500 Extra, were backed by research to support their quality, safety and efficacy.
15 Mar, 2016, 11.12 AM IST
Pfizer, Abbott stop sale of cough syrups in India post banCorex is a combination of chlopheniramine maleate and codeine syrup - one of 344 drug combinations India banned over the weekend.
14 Mar, 2016, 03.32 PM IST
Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council recommends two more seaports for exportsAndhra Pradesh (united) with nearly Rs 30,000 crore exports used to be in the second position after Maharashtra in terms of overall pharma ...
30 Jul, 2014, 12.42 PM IST
- Pharmaceutical companies told to submit safety reports on new drugs every 6 months
Companies which failed to report their safety status should do so within 3 weeks to retain their drug licences, the DGCI said.
04 Sep, 2012, 05.55 AM IST
- Submit mandatory safety report of new drugs or face license cancellation: DCGI to Drug companies
The country's drug regulator has asked drug companies to submit the mandatory safety reports of their new drugs for every six months for th...
03 Sep, 2012, 06.06 PM IST
- Govt bans 4 drugs, more to follow
Industry and regulatory experts say the ban has come too late and in case of nimesulide, the prohibition will be ineffective.
18 Feb, 2011, 04.43 AM IST
- Unwanted 72, i-pill makers get notice over ads
The Drug Controller General Of India (DCGI) has issued showcause notices to Piramal Healthcare, Mankind Pharma and Morepen Laboratories for...
05 Jul, 2010, 12.11 PM IST
- No more off-the-record human clinical trials
The government has mandated all human clinical trials being done in the country to be registered with the Indian Council of Medical Researc...
17 Jun, 2009, 02.05 AM IST
- Govt may ban anti-obesity drug fearing side-effects
Slimona, Obitone and Riobant, the money-spinning drug that was launched just two years ago in India, allegedly causes suicidal tendencies i...
19 Mar, 2009, 02.44 AM IST
- Centre carves out new pharma dept
Considering the growth of the Indian pharma industry, the government has finally issued a notification for setting up a separate department...
07 Jul, 2008, 01.51 AM IST