India ranks among top contributors in reporting adverse events: Drugs Controller General of IndiaDCGI Dr. Rajeev Raghuvanshi highlighted India's leading role in global adverse event reporting during the 5th National Pharmacovigilance We...
17 Sep, 2025, 05.19 PM IST
Health body issues safety warning about commonly-used BP and heart medicinesBeta-blockers, used for irregular heartbeat and hypertension, can cause dangerously low potassium levels, known as hypokalaemia, according ...
08 Jan, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Drugs body flags side effects of heart, Glaucoma medicationsThe Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission has issued a drug safety alert regarding amlodipine and acetazolamide, highlighting potential adverse r...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
Bharat Biotech says its Covaxin demonstrated ‘excellent safety records’Bharat Biotech has emphasized the safety of its Covaxin Covid vaccine, stating that it has shown excellent safety records with no vaccine-a...
02 May, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
IPC issues alert on painkiller drug nimesulide over adverse reactionPharma standards body Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert over nimesulide, saying the pill can trigger ras...
12 Apr, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
Meftal maker says adverse reaction flagged by IPC is very rareBlue Cross Laboratories, the owner of the Meftal painkiller brand, has clarified that the adverse reaction the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commiss...
13 Dec, 2023, 11.28 AM IST
COVID-19: IMA requests its 3.5 lakh members to voluntarily get vaccinatedIn a statement, the doctors' body said after an extensive review of scientific data, indexed articles, expert panel reports and discussion ...
11 Jan, 2021, 05.11 PM IST
As questions begin to pile up on HCQ, India's expert panel studies reportAccording to PvPI, there have been over 100 reported instances of adverse drug reactions associated with prophylactic use of HCQ, some bein...
28 Oct, 2020, 07.59 AM IST
Panel suggests introduction of cosmetovigilance to monitor safety of cosmeticsThe government is planning an overhaul of the country’s drug regulatory body. Towards this, the committee has recommended introduction of c...
27 Aug, 2020, 08.14 AM IST
Official reiterates faith in HCQ, says use recommended after assessmentThe pharmacovigilance programme also monitored the use of HCQ for highrisk healthcare workers in the counrty Prophylaxis refers to treatmen...
05 Jun, 2020, 07.07 AM IST
Now, antacids must carry ‘kidney injury’ warningNow the anti-acidity pills will carry a side-effect warning of 'acute kidney injury' as a part of their package insert leaflets, following ...
06 Nov, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
Regulator directs drug manufacturers to incorporate new recorded adverse effects in leafletsThe aim is to make the patients and doctors aware of the new adverse reactions of certain drugs which are prescribed frequently for certain...
18 Apr, 2019, 05.38 PM IST
IPC to become first WHO Collaborating Centre in SE AsiaHealth Secretary BP Sharma said the importance of Pharmacovigilance has increased as there have been changes in the ways people take medici...
04 Nov, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
Vigilance important to monitor adverse effects of drugs: JP NaddaHealth Minister JP Nadda today underlined the importance of pharmacovigilance, the monitoring of adverse effects of drugs in the country.
04 Nov, 2015, 01.22 PM IST
Health ministry okays plan to monitor medical devices; vigilance cells to be set up nationwideTo begin with, MvPI cells are to be established in 10 medical colleges. These will be funded by the government to report online.
16 Mar, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
- TCS, Cognizant, Wipro, Accenture, Genpact, HCL bite into drug safety
Industry experts say that pharmacovigilance & clinical data management is growing at feverish pace with some pegging the growth rate at 100...
24 Jun, 2011, 11.12 AM IST
- Indian pharmaceutical industry to reach $20 bn by 2015: Assocham
Assocham has said it expects the Indian pharmaceutical industry to reach $20 billion by 2015, making it one of the world's top 10 pharmaceu...
15 Apr, 2011, 11.40 AM IST