Health Ministry moots Centre or state bodies be empowered to regulate drugs, cosmetics manufactureIndia's Health Ministry has mooted that either the Centre or state authorities be empowered to regulate the manufacture of drugs and cosmet...
19 Jul, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
Show cause notice to 31 firms following concerns over online drugs sale: Govt to Lok SabhaThe CDSCO and Ministry of Health have taken regulatory measures to ensure the quality of medicines in the country as part of which the Drug...
17 Mar, 2023, 04.58 PM IST
CDSCO and state body conducting joint inspection of drug manufacturing unitsA committee of two joint drugs controllers has been constituted at the CDSCO headquarters to monitor the process of inspection, reporting a...
27 Dec, 2022, 03.12 PM 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
Drug regulator issues notice to Amazon, Flipkart for alleged sale of spurious cosmeticsThe law provides for penal actions ranging from monetary fine to imprisonment for sale of such "unapproved" products.
24 Oct, 2018, 09.30 AM IST
USFDA completes inspection at Caplin Point Lab's sterile injectable facility in Tamil Nadu"The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has conducted an inspection at our sterile injectable site (CP-IV) located at Gummu...
07 Sep, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
Government says steps taken to check spurious, sub-standard drugsThe government to check spurious and sub-standard drugs in the country has amended the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
13 Mar, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
'Track and trace' software to check spurious drugs"Track and Trace software has been developed for authentication of drugs manufactured in India," Health Minister J P Nadda said.
10 Mar, 2015, 04.13 PM IST
Violators under new Drug and Cosmetics Bill may get 5-year jailRepeated violators of provisions with regard to clinical trials under new Drug and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015 will attract imprisonme...
09 Jan, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
Ipca Lab shares tank 13.5%; m-cap down Rs 1,381 croreShares of Ipca Laboratories today fell sharply by 13 per cent as the company voluntarily stopped active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) sh...
24 Jul, 2014, 06.18 PM IST
DCGI asked to check quality of drugs sold by Ranbaxy: GovernmentThe government today said it has ordered the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to check the quality of drugs produced by Ranbaxy Labo...
23 Aug, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
US cracks down on websites selling bidis, Indian cigarettesFDA said that their several products have been found to be "adulterated" under relevant regulations and did not carry the required permits ...
11 Aug, 2013, 12.19 PM IST
Ranbaxy facilities under review: Gulam Nabi AzadRanbaxy facilities in India are being reviewed after its US arm admitted to manufacturing certain drugs not in conformity with good practic...
06 Aug, 2013, 08.18 PM IST
Supreme Court to hear PIL against Ranbaxy Laboratories next weekThe today agreed to hear next week a PIL seeking cancellation of license granted to Ranbaxy Laboratories.
07 Jun, 2013, 08.46 PM IST
PIL in Supreme Court for action against RanbaxyAn advocate today approached the Supreme Court with a PIL seeking cancellation of the license granted to Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd and for i...
05 Jun, 2013, 07.57 PM IST
- Lack of clarity in drugs Act may hit generic companies
Ambiguity in terms such as 'adulterated' & 'spurious' may complicate patent challenge & regulation of firms
31 Aug, 2009, 12.32 AM IST
- Cabinet to take up Drugs & Cosmetic bill
The government on Friday said the Amendment bill suggesting death penalty for spurious drug manufacturers would be taken up by the Cabinet
09 Jul, 2004, 03.01 PM IST