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Over 2,900 drugs found to be substandard, 422 spurious, govt tells RS

Out of the 89,729 drug samples tested between April 2022 and March 2023, 2,921 drugs were found to be "not of standard quality" while 422 were identified as spurious, the Rajya Sabha was told on......

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Govt to scrap Marion Biotech's licence

The process has been initiated for cancellation of the drug license of pharmaceutical firm Marion Biotech, which is allegedly linked with the death of 18 children in Uzbekistan who consumed their......

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......

DGPs meet warns of 5G network's security vulnerabilities

Warning against the vulnerabilities of the high-speed 5G telecom network, papers submitted at a key security meet have noted that it can provide an excellent platform for middlemen and agents for......

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......

India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation said while the rights, safety, and well-being of trial subjects were of paramount importance, protocol amendment, deviation or modification might be......

Traders seek Army's help to distribute medicines

The situation is severe in North India as most of the logistics operation was manned by migrant labourers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The problem with manpower is not only in courier and delivery......

How govt plans to ensure faster availability of new drugs

Given the stringent nature of India’s regulatory environment for clinical trials, several pharmaceutical companies have moved their trials out of India. As a result, only 1.2 per cent of......

Clean chit for J&J's baby shampoo

The outcome reaffirms the company's own testing and the long-standing assurance it gave that its baby shampoo does not contain formaldehyde or any formaldehyde-releasing ingredients, J&J said.......

J&J to pay Rs 25 lakh each to 67 victims of faulty ASR hip implants

Of the 289 faulty hip implant victims identified, 93 patients had undergone revision surgeries.The company, however, said it could reach only 67 patients and would pay Rs 25 lakh each to the other......

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Over 2,900 drugs found to be substandard, 422 spurious, govt tells RS

Uzbek cough syrup deaths: Govt to scrap Marion Biotech's licence

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

DGPs meet warns of 5G network's security vulnerabilities

DCGI approves market authorisation for Covovax as Covid booster dose

India may ease clinical trial norms for coronavirus vaccine

Traders seek Army's help to distribute medicines

How govt plans to ensure faster availability of new drugs

Clean chit for J&J's baby shampoo

J&J to pay Rs 25 lakh each to 67 victims of faulty ASR hip implants

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