FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by DavisThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug center sees a leadership change as acting head Tracy Beth Hoeg departs, replaced by deputy Mic...
16 May, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
Trump nominates former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC directorPresident Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz as the new CDC director, following several leadership changes. Schwartz, who previously served...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.13 AM IST
US Senator raises alarm over poor-quality drug imports from India and China, seeks tougher FDA inspectionsIn a letter to FDA Commissioner Martin Makary, Banks said the agency must "do more to protect the US drug supply," warning that lax oversig...
17 Oct, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
MP cough syrup deaths: Maharashtra FDA orders inspection of liquid oral formulationsFollowing the deaths of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh due to a contaminated cough syrup, the Maharashtra FDA has initiated a special drive....
09 Oct, 2025, 09.31 AM IST
Controversial FDA official Dr Vinay Prasad regains Chief Medical Officer titleDr. Vinayak Prasad has been re-appointed as the FDA's Chief Medical and Scientific Officer and Director of CBER. He will advise senior offi...
11 Sep, 2025, 07.30 PM IST
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine wins landmark US approvalAround 52% of the country is fully vaccinated, but health authorities have hit a wall of vaccine hesitant people, impeding the national cam...
24 Aug, 2021, 10.40 AM IST
Maharashtra removes FDA Commissioner Abhimanyu Kale amid Remdesivir procurement rowThe state FDA under Kale had allowed Daman-based pharmaceutical company Bruck Pharma to sell its stock of the antiviral remdesivir in the s...
21 Apr, 2021, 11.03 AM IST
Coronavirus kits to be sold only on doctors' prescription: FDAIn an order issued on Thursday, FDA commissioner Arun Unhale said the Maharashtra government and FDA had received several complaints of che...
06 Mar, 2020, 12.47 PM IST
US FDA chief’s exit could impact Indian pharmaSeveral Indian drug firms had to recall medicines after a clamp down by the US regulator.
07 Mar, 2019, 08.00 AM IST
Reusing single-use devices: FDA warns Fortis hospitalsFortis had received the notices and was "evaluating the observations" and would respond appropriately, its spokesperson told PTI.
27 Apr, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
- Maharashtra FDA chief Harshadeep Kamble to head top panel on online pharmacies
The sub-committee, which is expected to come up with a set of norms shortly, was formed by Drugs Controller General of India to assess feas...
28 Jul, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
USFDA officials to visit India this month; to sign pactHigh-ranking officials of US health regulator USFDA will be travelling to India later this month to meet their senior regulatory counterpar...
09 Mar, 2015, 11.07 PM IST
- Maha govt upholds FDA move to cancel licence of J&J facility
Maharashtra today upheld the FDA Commissioner's decision to cancel Johnson & Johnson India's licence to manufacture healthcare products fro...
24 Jun, 2013, 09.19 PM IST
- HC stays suspension of Pepsi's Pune unit licence
Pepsico India has obtained a stay from the Bombay High Court on the suspension of its Pune factory’s licence to manufacture and market food...
18 May, 2010, 12.14 AM IST
- US FDA opens first overseas offices in China
US Food and Drug Administration opens offices in China as part of plans to accept increasing amounts of Chinese imports.
19 Nov, 2008, 12.36 PM IST
- State FDA pulls plug on Wockhardt insulin drug
The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Wockhardt to withdraw its diabetic drug Wosulin from the state.
28 Nov, 2006, 02.13 AM IST