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Govt to bring in barcodes to fight fake drug menaceTo tackle fake drugs, the Union health ministry will soon mandate barcodes or QR codes on certain medicines. This applies to antimicrobials...27 Jun, 2025, 12.24 AM IST- Delhi Police bust interstate drug syndicate, seize 348 kg of ganjaDelhi Police have intensified efforts to combat crime, dismantling an interstate drug syndicate and seizing 348 kg of Ganja worth Rs 1.75 c...08 Jun, 2025, 09.33 AM IST
- Govt may mandate QR codes on vaccines, key drugs to curb counterfeitsThe government is considering mandating bar codes or QR codes on labels for vaccines, antimicrobials, narcotics, psychotropic substances, a...15 May, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
- Big chase for a cancer drug: The urgent need for affordable Keytruda alternativesKeytruda, a cancer treatment drug, has achieved $25 billion in global sales. Its mechanism boosts the immune system to fight cancer. In Ind...26 Oct, 2024, 10.30 PM IST
- Calcium, Vitamin D3 tablets, 47 others fail CDSCO's quality check: Check if your medication is safe?The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) identified 49 drugs failing quality tests in its September report. Among these are ...26 Oct, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
- Govt may mandate QR codes to check fake cancer drugsThe Indian government plans to require QR codes on all cancer drugs. This step aims to prevent counterfeit medicines and ensure drug authen...05 Oct, 2024, 12.05 AM IST
- Demand for Indian generic drugs skyrockets in China amid massive Covid surgeChina's National Health Security Administration said on Sunday that Pfizer's Paxlovid oral medication, which is used to treat Covid-19, cou...09 Jan, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
- View: A 'rare' opportunity for India to cash in onWhat is, perhaps, less known is the very wide spectrum of applications that the 17 REEs are used in. It is also little known that India pos...03 Jun, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
- Illegal cancer drugs from Bangladesh flood local marketIllegal import of drugs from Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries have further added to the woes of pharmaceutical companies. Expert...18 Nov, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
- Venkaiah Naidu hits back at Rahul Gandhi on allegations against PM Narendra ModiNaidu alleged that previous governments did not do anything for the poor but a "lip service", and said Modi was committed to uplift the poo...22 Dec, 2016, 05.43 PM IST
- Bomaby High Court denies promoters of Mumbai-based Taj Pharmaceuticals Limited anticipatory bailTaj Pharma maintained in its defence that it was not selling the injections under the Bicnu brand and contended that its marketed injection...05 Dec, 2016, 01.43 AM IST
- Roche begins probe into Avastin use for eye ailmentsRoche has initiated an internal investigation following reports the it had been used in certain eye ailments and damaged the vision of 15 p...23 Jan, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
- Health issues not being addressed properly: Shatrughan Sinha"If we don't bridge this gap, there will be a question mark over all our efforts," he said, before adding that this an effort which must be...14 Aug, 2015, 06.41 PM IST
- Fake & sub-standard drugs: India, China may be worst offendersDespite efforts globally, sales of fake medicines are rising rapidly, and the menace could be worse than the health threat posed by Big Tob...16 Jun, 2013, 05.15 AM IST
- Global pharma MNCs find China toughColleen Cheng and Angel Chen, Chinese marketing executives in their 30s, should be the ideal customers for US and European drugmakers.26 Dec, 2007, 04.26 AM IST
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