Rise in raids on illicit drug manufacturing units, alongside arrests for the production, sale, or distribution of spurious or adulterated drugs.
The company claimed that its product is "three times better than remdesivir and that 'AAYUDH Advance starts where vaccines stop'."
This is because while the emergency authorisation for treating Covid was a recent move, the drug has been used since years for rheumatoid arthritis and autoimmune lupus.
'Safety is my first priority.' 'I need to ensure that any drug or vaccine that our citizens get is first safe.'
The percentage of non-standard quality drugs in the state has been in the range of 2-2.5% as compared to an all-India average of 5-6%
This is second time in a month when a packaged food co has complained
Gujarat has around 3,000 licensees for allopathic drug manufacturing, apart from around seven homeopathic licensees, 500 ayuvedic and 600-700 cosmetics licensees
After Delhi, four more states -- Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand - on Thursday banned the sale of Maggi noodles, as the popular instant snack came under mounting scrutiny over food safety concerns.