Over 60% of pharma MSMEs yet to comply with updated manufacturing normsPharma industry officials say the revised Schedule M regulations could require Rs 10-15 crore per facility in upgrades, while talent shorta...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Drug regulator for strict compliance with new Schedule MThe state drug regulators have been asked to submit monthly reports to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on the inspections a...
08 Nov, 2025, 12.09 AM IST
Punjab tops in drug deaths; Five overdose cases in three daysPunjab recorded five suspected drug overdose deaths in three days. Four men died in Ferozepur district, followed by another death in Hoshia...
02 Oct, 2025, 01.26 PM IST
Listeria outbreak in US linked to ready-to-eat food products sold in hospitals, airportsProducts were reportedly sold in Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington at locations including retailers and food service points of sal...
12 May, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Govt steps up inspections at pharma units to ensure qualityGovernment authorities have conducted risk-based inspections at over 500 pharmaceutical manufacturing units since 2022 to enhance the quali...
22 Feb, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
Lay's recalling thousands of its classic potato chips which could be deadly for some. Check why and whereLay's is recalling 6,344 bags of its classic potato chips due to undeclared milk, posing a severe risk for individuals with milk allergies....
29 Jan, 2025, 12.07 AM IST
1,394 batches of drugs recalled in 2023-24 for failing quality tests: MinisterDrug recalls due to failed quality tests have seen a concerning rise in India, from 950 batches in 2019-20 to a provisional 1,394 in 2023-2...
17 Dec, 2024, 08.03 PM IST
India Inc warms up to the idea of product recalls as pharma, auto industries lead the chargeIn FY23, 30 companies undertook voluntary product recalls, while 16 were forced to recall their products, shows data sourced from Prime Dat...
28 Mar, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
Dr Reddy's recalls over 8,000 bottles of generic drug in US due to packaging errorDr Reddy's Laboratories is recalling over 8,000 bottles of Tacrolimus capsules from the US market due to a packaging error. The Hyderabad-b...
07 Jan, 2024, 10.43 AM IST
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
DCGI issues advisory as US-based Abbott recalls batches of Digene gelAbbott India Limited, through a letter dated August 18, intimated to DCGI regarding voluntary product recall of all batches of Digene Gel o...
06 Sep, 2023, 09.08 PM IST
Nestlé Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recall Over Wood Fragments Detected in 'Break and Bake' Bars; Here’s what happenedWhile there have been no reported cases of illnesses or injuries related to this issue, Nestlé USA is taking proactive measures to ensure c...
15 Aug, 2023, 12.10 AM IST
Ice Cream recall: Listeria concerns prompt removal of products across nearly 20 statesTaking precautions against the possible risk of Listeria contamination, a company based in New York has commenced an extensive recall of so...
11 Aug, 2023, 11.29 PM IST
Bags of frozen fruit recalled due to listeria contamination, including products sold at Walmart, Target, and AldiSeveral brands of frozen fruit, widely available at major retailers such as Walmart, Target, Aldi, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and AWG, are ...
24 Jun, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
Pfizer recalls three anti-bacterial injections in India manufactured by Astral SteriTechThe company was informed by its contract manufacturer in India, Astral, that it has observed an out-of-specification during a routine envir...
18 May, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
CDSCO suspends manufacturing of eye drops linked to 55 adverse events in United StatesAccording to the people aware of the matter, the US-based Food and Drug Administration has warned the consumers "not to purchase or use Ezr...
04 Feb, 2023, 01.37 PM IST
Skippy recalls peanut butter batches over possible stainless steel contaminationSkippy recalls 9353 cases of their products, including varieties of peanut butter weighing over 161,692 pounds for fear of the presence of ...
01 Apr, 2022, 08.13 PM IST