Cipla, JB Chemicals, Torrent lead Rs 4,500-crore race for Medley PharmaSet up in 1969 by Sami Khatib as Medley Laboratories, the Mumbai-based privately held company, now called Medley Pharmaceuticals, ranks amo...
Commerce ministry for imposing anti-dumping duty on Chinese ofloxacin medicineOfloxacin is used to treat certain infections including bronchitis, pneumonia and infection of skin, bladder, urinary tract and prostate. D...
Some drugs more essential, govt moves to ensure supplyThe government has identified 55 drugs that hospitals in India need to manage coronavirus patients in intensive care units.
Coronavirus: Niti CEO to find ways to reduce drug import dependence on ChinaThe list has been compiled by the drug regulatory authority and contains antibiotics like azithromycin, amoxicillin, ofloxacin, metronidazo...
Coronavirus: Health research body may suggest alternative medicinesA government-led expert panel has asked India’s top health research body to recommend alternative medicines or therapies for some antibioti...
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...
Your habit of throwing medicines is breeding superbugs that are hard to cure"Superbugs" are strains of bacteria that are resistant to the majority of antibiotics commonly used today to treat infections.
Anti-dumping duty imposed on Ofloxacin import from ChinaThe duty on import of 'Ofloxacin' from China will be in the range of $2.58 to $9.48 per kilogram for three years, said a notification issue...
Anti-dumping duty likely on 'O Acid' imported from ChinaDirectorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties concluded that the chemical was exported by firms in China at prices less than their v...
Combiflam, D Cold and Cetrizine among 60 drugs marked 'substandard' in quality testSpecific batches of 60 drugs find mention in CDSCO's bulletin which describes these drugs as "not of standard quality/spurious/adulterated/...
Branded heart, diabetes drugs much costlier than generic onesIn the diabetes drugs segment the average price of leading brands of some medicines is also higher between 10-3 times the MRP of generic dr...
Antibiotics found in Yamuna water samples: GovtAntibiotics was found in Yamuna's water samples during tests conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Lok Sabha wa...
India woos Italian bulk drug makers to cut dependency on Chinese APIsIncreased cost of production and other European economy related constraints had led to several local drug makers shutting down their unviab...
India dependent on China for 12 drugs on National List of Essential Medicines: GovernmentIndia is largely dependent on China for imports of drug ingredients of 12 essential drugs which are in National List of Essential Medicines...
GuruFcure in row for fabricating data while seeking nod for making seven combination drugsPuducherry-based drugmaker GuruFcure has come under the scanner for allegedly submitting fabricated data.
- FDC gets USFDA nod for antibiotic drug
Pharmaceutical firm FDC Ltd on Wednesday said it has received an approval from the USFDA for its antibiotic drug Ciprofloxacin Ophthalmic S...
- Generics market may lose value on margin cut
The proposed trade margin cut on generic drugs from October 2 is set to be applicable to 2,000 brands of specified strengths, and as a resu...