3 employees of Noida pharma arrested in Uzbek cough syrup death case

Three employees of a Noida-based pharmaceutical firm, whose cough syrup is alleged to have led to the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan last year, were arrested on charges of manufacturing and......

Amazon, Flipkart among 20 e-tailers get notices for selling drugs sans licence

Amazon and Flipkart Health plus are among the 20 online sellers that have been issued show-cause notices by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) over the online sale of drugs in violation......

India probes eye drop linked to vision loss in US

A day after its plant was inspected by Indian drug regulatory bodies over allegations that its eye drop was linked to vision loss in the United States, Tamil Nadu-based Global Pharma Healthcare has......

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

The Drug Controller General of India has approved market authorisation to COVID-19 vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for adults who have been administered two doses of Covishield or......

Under the lens: Regulator moots pre-export govt testing for cough syrup cos

After reports of contamination in cough syrups sent from the country, India is considering a system to test them before exporting. Image used for representative purpose only. Photograph: Ajeng......

Hard choice for MSME med device makers: Get licence by Oct 1 or shut shop

The transition of Class A and Class B medical device makers to the licensing regime by October 1 seems to be an uphill task with several small and medium manufacturers saying they are still......

Govt caps trade margin on oxygen concentrators at 70%

The government has capped the trade margin on oxygen concentrators at 70 per cent in order to keep in check the price of the much in demand critical life saving component amid the second wave of......

How complex is the process of getting approval for a vaccine?

Vaccine development is a long process to ensure safety and efficacy through different stages and involves regulatory supervision every step of the way. Ruchika Chitravanshi takes you through......