Drugmakers must report safety data from launch date, not approval date: CDSCOIndia's drug regulator has issued a new directive for pharmaceutical companies. Periodic Safety Update Reports for new drugs must now be su...
10 May, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
Drug regulator cracks down on delayed safety reporting by pharma companiesIndia's drug regulator CDSCO has issued new rules for drug safety reporting. Companies must now submit safety reports from the actual launc...
08 May, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
Easy access to weight-loss drugs rings alarm bells among doctors, authorities; regulators step inWeight-loss drugs are being sold without prescriptions in India. This is causing alarm among doctors and authorities. People are buying the...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Did Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk hide drug death reports? Here’s what FDA said about side-effect reportingDespite ongoing debate, medications such as Ozempic continue to rank among the most commonly prescribed treatments for weight management an...
17 Mar, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
Pharma firms asked for side-effects of common medicinesIndia's drug regulator has issued new safety warnings for common medicines. Doxycycline, an antibiotic, will now list side effects like anx...
19 Feb, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
CDSCO directs pharmacies to display QR code and toll-free number for reporting adverse drug reactionsThe CDSCO has mandated that all retail and wholesale pharmacies across India must prominently display a QR code and a toll-free number. Thi...
03 Dec, 2025, 07.58 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
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
Painkiller Meftal could cause adverse reactions: IPCThe commission, in its alert, stated that a preliminary analysis of adverse drug reactions from the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (P...
09 Dec, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
Implementing corrective actions at Goa unit; stopped Digene production at the facility: AbbottThe drug regulatory body also advised doctors and healthcare professionals to carefully prescribe and educate their patients to discontinue...
14 Sep, 2023, 08.57 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
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
Government may suspend sale of banned drugs taking cue from global drug regulatorsIndia plans to suspend sale of medicines that are banned in one of the six major global drug markets for harmful side-effects.
29 Apr, 2013, 11.15 AM IST
- Centre may tighten quality check on drugs
The government may make it compulsory for all hospitals and medical institutions to report adverse drug reactions, a move, which could enab...
29 Jun, 2009, 02.10 AM IST