Gujarat govt orders probe to check presence of harmful ingredients in cough syrupsGujarat ordered a probe into cough syrups sold in the state. This follows reports of child deaths in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. These fa...
04 Oct, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
Rajasthan cough syrup row: 11 child deaths trigger suspension of drug controller, Kaysons Pharma drugs pulled from marketThe Rajasthan government has suspended its drug controller and halted all Kaysons Pharma medicine distribution following 11 child deaths li...
04 Oct, 2025, 09.03 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
Rajasthan cough syrup horror: Two children dead, doctor drinks it to prove safety and faintsA generic cough syrup supplied by the Rajasthan government has been linked to two child deaths. Several other children also fell ill after ...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.19 AM IST
Regulator bans 35 combination drugs over safety issuesIndia's drug regulator has banned the manufacture and sale of 35 fixed dose combinations (FDCs), citing concerns over patient safety and po...
17 Apr, 2025, 12.42 AM IST
Pharma stocks: With headwinds of uncertainty over, will they outperform? 7 stocks with an upside potential of up to 43%When it is Trump, logic usually flies out of the window. There is, indeed, little that is logical about the reciprocal tariffs he has annou...
03 Apr, 2025, 06.56 PM IST
Cross-border smuggling racket unearthed; 105 kg heroin seized, 2 held: Punjab PolicePunjab Police has dismantled a major cross-border drug smuggling ring, arresting two associates of Turkey-based trafficker Navpreet Singh a...
27 Oct, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
Drug regulator forms panel to evaluate OTC candidatesThe sub-committee, which includes various doctors from the country's top government hospitals, representatives from Indian Council of Medic...
13 May, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
Why NMC's mandate for stopping branded generic prescriptions was uncalled forBranded generics also add significant value to the healthcare ecosystem. They develop and circulate patient education materials. In-patient...
29 Aug, 2023, 12.26 AM IST
India bans 14 fixed-dose medicines for likely posing risks to healthThe Indian government has banned 14 types of fixed-dose combination (FDC) medicines due to a lack of therapeutic justification and potentia...
04 Jun, 2023, 08.04 AM IST
Govt bans 14 fixed dose combination drugs, cites they may involve risk to peopleThe expert committee said that there is "no therapeutic justification for this FDC (fixed dose combination) and the FDC may involve risk to...
03 Jun, 2023, 05.41 PM IST
Surge in viral infections pushes up pharma salesThe volumes were tepid in January, but with flu, Covid-19 and other viral infections spreading fast, February and March saw spikes in volum...
10 Apr, 2023, 12.43 AM IST
Cough syrup causes baby boy to stop breathing for 17 minutes, Mumbai family races against time to bring him back from the brink of deathProceed with caution when it comes to cough syrups.
20 Dec, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
In Mumbai, doctor family's case stirs debate over cough syrups for kidsA press release from the UK's National Health Service in 2017 urged parents to avoid using over-the-counter cough syrups and medicines to t...
20 Dec, 2022, 07.24 AM IST
Centre plans to bring 16 common drugs for cough, cold, pain under over-the-counter categoryThe Union Health Ministry has suggested amendments to the Drugs Rules, 1945, to bring 16 such medicines under Schedule K for providing exem...
07 Jun, 2022, 03.44 PM IST
194-kg heroin drug haul: Punjab STF arrests money exchanger in AmritsarHarnit Singh alias Honey, who is running a currency exchange office at Landa Bazaar, has been arrested, said a police official of the anti-...
19 Feb, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
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