Linking spurious drugs with legitimate manufacturers has severe reputational, financial impact: IPAThe Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance (IPA) has called for a clear distinction between spurious and sub-standard drugs following a CDSCO repor...
29 Sep, 2024, 04.15 PM IST
"Will see how far Kejriwal can run...": BJP Delhi chief guns for CM after MHA orders CBI probe into supply of 'sub-standard' drugsThe BJP's Delhi chief, Virendraa Sachdeva, has criticised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly procuring and supplying spurious and...
05 Jan, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
Drugs called sub-standard are fake, says AbbottAbbott said "genuine and high-quality Thyronorm from Abbott continues to be available in pharmacies across India. For the safety and benefi...
04 Jul, 2022, 07.05 AM IST
Pharma MNCs wary of illegal import of innovator drugsThe Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India claims the rampant and unchecked import of innovator drugs was adversely affecting th...
21 Mar, 2019, 11.43 AM IST
Spurious drugs imported from China raises red flag for pharma regulatorClandestine operators push spurious pharmaceutical ingredients labelled under the name of authorised importers.
11 Nov, 2016, 09.29 PM IST
Ayush medicines quality: States asked to equip themselvesThe Ayush Minister rued that several states do not send Action Taken Report despite several advisories and directives.
19 Feb, 2016, 03.15 PM IST
- Maharashtra FDA chief Harshadeep Kamble to head top panel on online pharmacies
The sub-committee, which is expected to come up with a set of norms shortly, was formed by Drugs Controller General of India to assess feas...
28 Jul, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
Government says steps taken to check spurious, sub-standard drugsThe government to check spurious and sub-standard drugs in the country has amended the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940.
13 Mar, 2015, 04.46 PM IST
2.3 per cent of Indian drugs found sub-standard, US doctors raise doubts on qualityThis latest set of data from the government comes amidst doubts raised by a section of American doctors and academicians over the quality o...
20 Mar, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Ranbaxy gains momentum as SC rejects PILRanjit Kapadia, Senior VP, Centrum Broking doesn’t expect too much upside in the stock. The outcome was on expected lines, he said to ET No...
25 Jun, 2013, 11.51 AM 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
Hospitals, chemists to wait for regulatory word on RanbaxyDGCI is confident of the quality standards of Indian medicines despite concerns raised by US authorities over some of Ranbaxy's products
09 Jun, 2013, 12.53 PM IST
- Government proposes measures to curb spurious drugs in market
Govt is mooting a proposal to set up more drug testing laborataries in various states in a bid to rid the country's growing market from spu...
10 Sep, 2012, 07.01 PM IST
- Will take action against erring pharma firms: India tells Sri Lanka
India on Monday said it will initiate legal action against Indian pharmaceutical companies that had been blacklisted by Sri Lanka for viola...
11 Apr, 2011, 04.28 PM IST
- Quality drugs will be imported from India: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Wednesday said quality drugs will be imported from India to meet the shortage of essential medicines in the country.
19 May, 2010, 03.41 PM IST
- Quality stamp for drugs in works
The ministry of health seeks to introduce a quality mark for the Rs 35,000-crore generic drugs market to enable consumers distinguish betwe...
27 Jul, 2009, 02.33 AM IST
- Govt revives plan to set up federal drug authority
After keeping in abeyance the '86 drug policy proposal, the government is now lending some serious thought to forming the National Drug Aut...
10 Mar, 2003, 02.48 AM IST