Coronavirus: No shortage of medicines, says govt

The government on Thursday asserted there is no shortage of medicines or raw ingredients for drugs and that adequate supplies are available for next three months, amid coronavirus outbreak. IMAGE:......

Govt lifts export ban on anti-malarial drug HCQ

The government on Thursday lifted the export ban on anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine with immediate effect. IMAGE: The drug hydroxychloroquine has been used as a treatment to people infected......

Coronavirus impact: Govt restricts exports of 13 APIs, formulations

Exports of 13 APIs - including paracetamol, tinidazole, metronidazole, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, acyclovir, progesterone - along with formulations made from these APIs, would be......

618 Drugs 'Not Of Standard Quality'

Among the commonly used analgesic formulations (painkillers) found NSQ are combinations of paracetamol with ibuprofen, diclofenac and mefenamic acid.Medications using these combinations are......

'Prices of many APIs, all coming from China, have gone up'

'The world over, everybody is asking for the same medicines, same APIs, same KSMs.'However, there is just one supplier -- China -- for the entire world.' IMAGE: COVID-19 positive patients recover......

India lifts curbs on exports of 13 active pharma ingredients

A leading exporter said, there is enough stock of paracetamol in the country. At present, the US, which has become the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, needs paracetamol. He further said India......