Drug regulator drafts guidelines on high-risk solvents after tainted syrup deaths in kidsIndia's drug regulator is creating new rules for dangerous solvents in children's medicines. This follows tragic deaths linked to contamina...
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Cough syrup row puts regulators on overdrive to test pharma productsIndian drug companies are significantly increasing product testing. This surge follows strict government rules and joint inspections by reg...
After cough syrup deaths, drug regulator moves to tighten rules on high-risk solvents; unlicensed village pharmacies also under scrutinyIndia's drug regulator is taking action after children died from contaminated cough syrups. They are looking into how to check the quality ...
Cough syrup tragedy: SIT arrests wife of accused Dr Praveen Soni, who allegedly prescribed ColdrifPolice arrested Jyoti Soni, wife of accused doctor Praveen Soni, in connection with the cough syrup tragedy. The contaminated syrup Coldrif...
After cough syrup tragedy, Madhya Pradesh hospital under lens over 'worms' in medicineA government hospital in Gwalior has sealed its entire stock of Azithromycin antibiotic after a complaint alleged worms were found in a bot...
WHO issues warning against three ‘substandard’ cough syrups in IndiaThe World Health Organisation has issued a global alert for three Indian cough syrups. These syrups were found to be substandard and contai...
CDSCO to inspect cough syrup manufacturing unitsIndia's drug regulator is launching nationwide inspections of cough syrup manufacturers following child deaths allegedly linked to toxic sy...
WHO seeks Indian clarification over export of 'Coldrif' syrupThe World Health Organization is seeking details from India regarding a cough syrup linked to child deaths. Several Indian states have bann...
MP cough syrup deaths: Maharashtra FDA orders inspection of liquid oral formulationsFollowing the deaths of 20 children in Madhya Pradesh due to a contaminated cough syrup, the Maharashtra FDA has initiated a special drive....
CVS removes popular cough and cold medicines from store shelvesCVS has removed popular oral cough and cold medicines like Sudafed, Mucinex, Vicks, Allegra, and Dayquil from its stores. The FDA advisory ...
Maharashtra recalls Maiden Pharmaceuticals products, to inspect units making liquid oralsThe state regulator has ordered a complete examination of the manufacturing processes and the excipients or solvents that are used in cough...
WHO issues cough syrup warning after 66 children die in The GambiaAccording to World Health Organization (WHO) statistics, renal failure was the reason for the death of 66 children in the Gambia who had al...
World No-Tobacco Day: Risk for oral cancer in smokers 10 times higher than that of non-smokersIn 2020, oral and lip cancer was the most common form of cancer in men in India.
Lupin gets USFDA nod for generic cough relief oral solutionHydrocodone Bitartrate and Homatropine Methylbromide is indicated for the symptomatic relief of cough in adults and children 6 years of age...
Arvind Kejriwal 'doing well' after surgeryAnatomical abnormality of his oral-pharyngeal and palatal area, which was causing small amounts of saliva to trickle into his air passages.