After sweeping layoffs, FDA's new plan revealed. Could it shake up food and drug safety inspections?After firing several employees, FDA is planning to hire contractors in place of fired staff. The departed staffers include people who booke...
18 Apr, 2025, 07.27 PM IST
Massive layoffs begin at US health agencies: Could the plan to cut 10,000 jobs be a threat to public health?The US Department of Health and Human Services announced the elimination of up to 10,000 positions as part of a major restructuring. Key ag...
01 Apr, 2025, 09.19 PM IST
US FDA asks fired scientists to return, including some reviewing Elon Musk's NeuralinkAt least 11 employees working at the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health - which oversees medical device reviews - have receiv...
23 Feb, 2025, 12.54 PM IST
US DOGE layoffs hit FDA staff reviewing Elon Musk’s Neuralink — What happens next?A wave of federal job cuts initiated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is impacting regulatory agencies investigating Elon ...
20 Feb, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
Trump administration's NIH layoffs total 1,165 people, internal email showsThe Trump administration has revised the number of terminated workers at the National Institutes of Health to 1,165 from an initial 1,500. ...
16 Feb, 2025, 11.03 PM IST
US government employees sacked by Donald Trump administration. What do we know so farUS FDA did not immediately respond to request for comments outside regular business hours.
16 Feb, 2025, 09.37 PM IST
What is Mifepristone and why is it being banned in the US?Mifepristone is considered the “standard of care” for medication abortion and miscarriage treatment, according to Hayley McMahon, a public ...
08 Apr, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
US expands access to abortion pills through pharmaciesRetail pharmacies in the United States will be permitted to sell abortion pills, health officials said Tuesday, a move that could significa...
04 Jan, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
Maharashtra: Cases filed against e-commerce firm after FDA detects illegal sale of abortion kits in parts of stateFDA Assistant Commissioner Ganesh Rokade said the administration had received information that abortion drugs were being sold illegally on ...
07 May, 2022, 02.51 PM IST
Indian drugmaker to pay $50mn in fine for destroying records before FDA inspectionIn a criminal information filed in federal court in the District of Nevada and unsealed on Tuesday, Fresenius Kabi Oncology Limited (FKOL) ...
10 Feb, 2021, 12.34 PM IST
Brokerages lower Aurobindo Pharma target price by 17-27%Brokerages see the termination of the deal as a setback to scale up sales in the US .
04 Apr, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
Celebrities feel they are soft targets when controversy eruptsMany celebrities ET spoke to refused to comment on record, but said that they have become a soft target in this fiasco.
03 Jun, 2015, 06.16 AM IST
Haryana FDA to launch online system for giving licensesHaryana FDA will soon launch an online system for giving licenses to chemist shops, medicine factories, renewal of license, and other certi...
11 Jun, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
Crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra creates shortage of abortion pillsA crackdown on female foeticide in Maharashtra has, triggering a shortage of medicines used to terminate unwanted pregnancies.
07 Sep, 2012, 04.50 AM IST
- Ranbaxy rebounds a day after Mylan sues FDA to block Lipitor copy
Mylan Pharma has sued the US FDA, seeking to terminate Ranbaxy's exclusive marketing rights to sell a lowcost version of Lipitor for six mo...
22 Mar, 2011, 09.49 AM IST
- Mylan sues FDA to block Ranbaxy’s Lipitor copy
Mylan Pharmaceuticals has sued the US drug regulator, seeking to terminate Ranbaxy Laboratories’ exclusive marketing rights to sell a lowco...
22 Mar, 2011, 05.22 AM IST
- Govt to build special zones for pharma at int'l terminals: Azad
The government is planning to create special zones for pharma products at international cargo terminals, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi ...
11 Jan, 2010, 08.40 PM IST