Saudi Arabia's draft pesticide regulation proposes heavy fines, jail for making or importing fake products. Check the draft rulesSaudi Arabia is set to implement a stringent new law targeting counterfeit pesticides, proposing jail terms of up to five years and SR10 mi...
26 Dec, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
Health ministry issues advisory on safe use of paediatric cough syrups after child deaths in Madhya PradeshThe DGHS issued an advisory on rational cough syrup use for children following deaths in Madhya Pradesh. Investigations found no DEG/EG in ...
03 Oct, 2025, 05.44 PM IST
Venus Remedies gets marketing authorization from Saudi Arabia for chemotherapy drug DocetaxelThe development comes three months after the company received good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification from the Saudi Food and Drug...
01 Jun, 2023, 11.47 AM IST
Venus Remedies gets good manufacturing certification from Saudi drug regulatorThe Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) granted the certification which includes first-time approval for pre-filled enoxaparin syringes an...
27 Feb, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
Locked-out Indians vent over vaccine exports to Saudi ArabiaThe plight of Indian workers, who make up the kingdom's biggest expatriate community, underscores the turmoil caused by tightening coronavi...
05 Feb, 2021, 09.31 AM IST
Cardamom exports to Saudi Arabia stall over chemical residue norms“Cardamom exports to Saudi Arabia, which resumed in May this year after a long gap, have again stopped since July, as they have removed the...
13 Aug, 2020, 08.22 PM IST
Exporters tap rail route to send over 9,000 tonnes of spices to Bangladesh amid lockdownDuring 2019-20, around 1,09,950 tonnes of spices valued at Rs 1,005 crore were exported to Bangladesh and the major items shipped are cumin...
19 Jul, 2020, 06.28 PM IST
Rice exporters get 4-month breather from Saudi normsSaudi Food and Drug Authority has sought test reports on minimum residue levels.
02 Sep, 2019, 08.39 AM IST
Basmati rice exporters to visit Saudia Arabia seek relaxation on quality normsThe Saudi Food and Drug Authority has effective September 1 sought test reports on minimum residue levels along with Certificate of Conform...
22 Aug, 2019, 11.36 AM IST
Cardamom may face another bad year due to heat, low rainsInterestingly, the rally in cardamom price happened without the support from export.
26 Mar, 2019, 09.00 AM IST
Basmati exports may pick up as Saudi Arabia likely to ease residue rulesShipments from the country to Saudi have taken a hit after Riyadh sought undertakings from exporters on minimum residue levels
12 Oct, 2018, 07.10 PM IST
China registers over 5.62 lakh food adulteration cases in 2014Most complaints were about online sales of fake products, false advertising, unlicensed production and adverse reactions.
31 Mar, 2015, 04.25 PM IST
Green India Mission converged with MGNREGA to reclaim forestThe government has merged National Mission for a Green India, which aims afforestation at 10 million hectares of land over the next decade,...
15 Mar, 2015, 02.49 PM IST
MGNREGA to increase and improve the country's forest coverThe govt is eyeing at increasing 10 mn hectares of forest cover under the 'National Mission for a Green India' being implemented by the Env...
15 Mar, 2015, 10.50 AM IST
Venus Remedies gets approval from Saudi Food and Drug Authority for 'meropenem'Claiming that Venus Remedies was the first to company to get such approval, it said it plans to launch this product in Saudi Arabia early n...
20 Nov, 2013, 05.13 PM IST
- India makes strong pitch for pharma exports to China
India made a strong pitch to push exports of its pharmaceuticals to China in a big way asserting that a good opening exists for its USD 21 ...
16 Mar, 2011, 05.37 PM IST
- China blocks websites for false advertising
China has blocked 23 websites for false advertising of drug-based products and selling drugs illegally as part of a sustained campaign agai...
29 Mar, 2008, 04.01 PM IST