‘Compassionate use’ means life for a fortunate fewDrugs under clinical trials in other countries can be brought to India to treat life-threatening diseases, but prohibitive cost remains a w...
11 Jul, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Mothers’ struggle behind nod for ‘compassionate use’ drugsWhile the mothers waited for guidelines, seven of the 34 children chosen for compassionate use of the new drug, Risdiplam, passed away. “It...
11 Jun, 2020, 12.05 AM IST
Government may soon allow import of untested drugs under trialThe ministry of health and family welfare is amending the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019, enabling any government or private hosp...
09 Jun, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
Plan to use malaria drug in Mumbai slums temporarily shelvedHealth officials in Mumbai said that a test to prove the efficacy of the much touted but largely untested drug was still in the cards, but ...
30 Apr, 2020, 09.07 AM IST
India's oxytocin ban delayed by a month as Delhi HC hears cases against itOxytocin is a hormone drug used to induce labour in pregnant women and stall post-partum bleeding.
02 Sep, 2018, 06.34 AM IST
Indian pharma firms need to increase R&D investment: Report"These companies will therefore need to strengthen systems and controls to effectively address regulatory issues," the report said.
17 Jul, 2017, 06.58 PM IST
Easing clinical trial rules to compromise safety of subjects, say health activistsEthics committee, registered with DCGI according to the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, can also decide whether a site is suitable for conducting ...
10 Aug, 2016, 09.40 PM IST
Jimenez prescribes tech pill for NovartisJimenez is barreling down untested paths at the frontier of biology and digital technology to prepare for a future.
26 Mar, 2015, 10.13 AM IST
No quality control for life-saving generic drugs, government apatheticA case in point is a life-saving drug, Liposomal Amphotericin B, which is used to treat fungal infections in critically-ill patients.
16 Sep, 2014, 12.48 PM IST
Cybercriminals using Ebola as bait to infect PCs: SymantecAccording to Symantec, cybercriminals are sending out an email with a fake report, which infects the users' device with the Trojan.Zbot mal...
18 Aug, 2014, 07.18 PM IST
Lundbeck to seek legal recourse after health ministry bans Deanxit againThe government had first banned the drug in June last year after noting that it was not approved for marketing in several developed markets.
25 Jul, 2014, 05.03 AM IST
Clinical trial must be done for our benefit & not for MNCs: SCClinical trials in the country must be for the help of people here and must not be allowed for the benefits of multinational companies, the...
21 Oct, 2013, 06.39 PM IST
No clinical trial of untested drugs in absence of mechanism: SCNo clinical trials should be allowed for new drugs till a mechanism is put in place to monitor them and to protect the lives of people on w...
30 Sep, 2013, 01.17 PM IST
26 new drugs permitted for sale without trials in IndiaSources in the Health Ministry admit that as many as 26 new drug molecules have been approved since 2010 without testing them.
18 Aug, 2013, 09.13 PM IST
Drug trials in India 'causing havoc to human life'The comments were made during a hearing on a petition detailing deaths and health problems caused by clinical trials.
03 Jan, 2013, 01.56 PM IST
- SC expresses concern on illegal drug trials, asks govt to act
The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the alleged ongoing illegal clinical trial of untested drugs in the country and said the gov...
26 Mar, 2012, 01.09 PM IST
- PIL alleges illegal drug trials in India, SC notice to Centre
The Supreme Court today sought the Centre's response on a PIL seeking inquiry into alleged illegal clinical trials of untested drugs.
06 Feb, 2012, 12.54 PM IST