DCGI asks states to keep vigil on sale of falsified versions of 2 drugs following WHO alertsThe Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued an advisory to keep a strict watch on the sale and distribution of falsified versio...
10 Sep, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
NITI Aayog recommends Indian standards of drug regulation to be on par with global standardsThe apex public policy think tank of the central government also suggested creating a separate authority to regulate medical devices in the...
15 Apr, 2023, 01.44 PM IST
DCGI sends notices to e-pharmacies for selling drugs without licenceIn the notices, issued on Wednesday, the regulator said the online platforms were doing the business in contravention of the Drugs and Cosm...
11 Feb, 2023, 09.09 AM IST
States must ensure special teams to mercilessly clamp down on black marketing of drugs: Centre to SCMinistry of Health and Family Welfare has requested the state governments to take all necessary measures to stop black marketing or hoardin...
10 May, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
Baby powder free of asbestos, comply with Indian standards: Johnson & JohnsonThe company's raw talc and finished powders in the US sometimes tested positive for small amounts of asbestos from at least 1971 to the ear...
19 Dec, 2018, 11.56 PM IST
Restrictive Delhi HC order pushes India's online pharmacies on the backfootInvestors have continued to pour in significant amounts of capital in the burgeoning space, but the latest court decision is likely to affe...
14 Dec, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
CDSCO flags drug firms for making and selling combination medicines without approvalOver 70 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicine brands marketed by 16 pharma companies have been seized in an ongoing raid of two drug manufa...
17 Mar, 2018, 10.07 AM IST
CDSCO to create forum to discuss "various issues" pertaining to drug regulationsThe meetings will further help the CDSCO assess the impact of its regulations on the industry and is also expected to help promote innovati...
16 Mar, 2018, 09.22 AM IST
Unichem Labs under regulator scanner for launching blood pressure medicines without price approvalAccording to NPPA, Unichem launched these medicines over four years before it applied to the regulator for price fixation.
14 Mar, 2018, 10.33 PM IST
India may soon give OTC drugs definitionThe Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is expected to amend rules on drugs and cosmetics to include a separate schedule fo...
20 Sep, 2017, 12.52 AM IST
Remedy post-GST medicine shortages, government tells pharma companiesThe country has reportedly witnessed a shortage in essential medicines to treat diabetes and other life-threatening disease after July 1.
14 Jul, 2017, 12.33 PM IST
Government may regulate e-Pharmacies soonThe sub-committee has defined terms related to online medicine retail, including e-prescriptions, online pharmacies, over-the-counter (OTC)...
25 Jul, 2016, 11.30 PM IST
Expert panel under B Suresh to vet drug combos for safetyThe central drug regulator has set up an expert panel under president of the Pharmacy Council of India, B Suresh, to fix standard parameter...
26 Dec, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Govt allows import of drugs in small quanity for personal useGovt has allowed the import of drugs in small quanitities for personal use and patients requiring them will have to obtain a permit from th...
15 Oct, 2013, 08.14 PM IST
26 new drugs permitted for sale without trials in IndiaSources in the Health Ministry admit that as many as 26 new drug molecules have been approved since 2010 without testing them.
18 Aug, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
DCGI asks drug manufacturers to get clearance before August 30The drug controller had earlier directed the state drug controllers to withdraw 294 FDCs which got licences without approval of DCGI.
07 Jul, 2013, 02.03 PM IST
Health Ministry for new law to regulate medical equipment sectorHealth Ministry has sought the Cabinet's nod for a new Drugs and Cosmetics Bill, 2013 to replace the existing Act of 2007.
03 Jul, 2013, 05.53 PM IST