DCGI orders Serum to suspend recruitment for COVID-19 vaccine trials

Drugs Controller General of India has directed Serum Institute of India to suspend till further orders new recruitment in phase 2 and 3 clinical trials of the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in......

WHO wrong in linking Gambia kids deaths to Indian cough syrups: DCGI

The World Health Organisation drew a premature link between the deaths of children in Gambia and the four India-made cough syrups which adversely impacted the image of the country's pharmaceutical......

Uzbek syrup deaths: India begins probe, manufacturing halted

The manufacturing of Marion Biotech's Dok-1 Max has stopped “for now”, the company's legal representative said on Thursday as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation began a......

India likely to have Covid vaccine in new year: DCGI

India is likely to have a COVID-19 vaccine in the New Year, Drug Controller General of India V G Somani hinted on Thursday. IMAGE: A medic demonstrates administration of COVID-19 vaccine during a......