News for 'US Food and Drug Administration'

Manufacturing norms violated: USFDA slams Cadila

Manufacturing norms violated: USFDA slams Cadila

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

The regulator has given the company 15 days to take corrective measures and report back to it.

Pharma cos on DMF filing spree

Pharma cos on DMF filing spree

Rediff.com12 Jan 2005

Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Metformin

Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Metformin

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

Ranbaxy Laboratories on Friday said it had received the United States Food and Drug Administration approval to manufacture and market Metformin HCL oral solution, a drug used by the diabetic patients.

All you want to know about insider trading

All you want to know about insider trading

Rediff.com17 Jun 2008

Insiders who have 'privileged' access to the right information make the gains, while the ordinary investor is left holding overvalued stocks. Here's help to avoid that trap

Parle knocks on Bombay HC doors over Mango Bite

Parle knocks on Bombay HC doors over Mango Bite

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

On Oct 14, the Maharashtra unit of FDA had ordered recall of entire stock of Kachha Mango Bite from the marketplace.

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined Rs 2,600 crore

Former Ranbaxy promoters fined Rs 2,600 crore

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The US arm of Ranbaxy pleaded guilty to seven felonies relating to the manufacture and distribution of certain adulterated drugs

Ranbaxy to pay heavily for future US violations

Ranbaxy to pay heavily for future US violations

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Ranbaxy has also agreed to relinquish any 180-day marketing exclusivity that it might have for three pending generic drug applications.

Ranbaxy gets US FDA nod for Cefadroxil dosage

Ranbaxy gets US FDA nod for Cefadroxil dosage

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to market an oral suspension form of Warner Chilcott's Duricef antibiotic, the Bombay Stock Exchange

Over 1 million new COVID-19 cases reported in US

Over 1 million new COVID-19 cases reported in US

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

The US health authorities registered more than three times as many new cases as in any previous wave of the coronavirus.

SIIto test Novavax's Omicron-specific vaccine

SIIto test Novavax's Omicron-specific vaccine

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved the manufacture of this Sars-CoV-2 spike protein recombinant nano-particle vaccine for 'examination, test, and analysis', reports Sohini Das.

FDA warns Ranbaxy's American subsidiary

FDA warns Ranbaxy's American subsidiary

Rediff.com24 Dec 2009

The letter mentions certain cGMP violation based on site inspections conducted between July and August 2009.

J&J seeks permission for trial of 1-shot Covid vaccine in India

J&J seeks permission for trial of 1-shot Covid vaccine in India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The US Food and Drug Administration had in February approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine that works with just one dose for emergency use.

Maharashtra caps mask prices, N-95 to cost max Rs 49

Maharashtra caps mask prices, N-95 to cost max Rs 49

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

The Maharashtra government has capped the prices of N-95, double and triple layer masks for suppliers and private hospitals in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, state health minister Rajesh Tope has said.

Wockhardt hit by FDA alert on another plant

Wockhardt hit by FDA alert on another plant

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Its factory in Chikalthana in western India was last month hit by the British drug regulator's curb on imports from the plant over manufacturing deficiencies.

HC raps Pepsico over use of stale ingredients

HC raps Pepsico over use of stale ingredients

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Joint Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration, Pune, had suspended license for its for plants at Ranjangaon and Taregaon after an inspection in May 2009 found that company was using some ingredients which were past their "best before" date.

Dr Reddy's get FDA nod for Ciprofloxacin

Dr Reddy's get FDA nod for Ciprofloxacin

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited announced on Thursday that the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued final approval for the company's abbreviated New Drug Application for Ciprofloxacin tablets 100 mg, 250 mg, 500 mg and 750 mg.

US regulators recommend pause on J&J vaccine over rare blood clots

US regulators recommend pause on J&J vaccine over rare blood clots

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

In a joint statement, the CDC and the FDA said they were investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet count.

J&J in talks with India for study of single-dose vaccine

J&J in talks with India for study of single-dose vaccine

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

India is currently using two vaccines for COVID-19 -- one developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca and the other developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology. Both the vaccines are being manufactured within the country by domestic firms.

No sabotage at Toansa plant, says Ranbaxy

No sabotage at Toansa plant, says Ranbaxy

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Company is among the few companies in the sector getting pulled up by FDA for violations at its factories in India.

3-member panel to probe gas leak at Dr Reddy's

3-member panel to probe gas leak at Dr Reddy's

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

A three-member committee, comprising two officials from the Director of Factories and one pharma expert, will probe the gas leak at a production unit of Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL). The Director of Factories will appoint a pharma domain expert soon.

Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Isotretinoin capsules

Ranbaxy gets FDA nod for Isotretinoin capsules

Rediff.com23 Jun 2003

Ranbaxy Laboratories on Monday said it has received the US Food and Drug Administration's approval to manufacture and market Isotretinoin capsules, a generic version of Hoffman LaRoche's Accutane.

Cipla to sell generic Flonase in US

Cipla to sell generic Flonase in US

Rediff.com9 Mar 2006

The US market for the drug is pegged at $1 billion. Cipla has been selling the product in the European market. It had won a similar case in the UK against GSK a couple of years ago.

Hetero's generic version of remdesivir to be sold @ Rs 5,400/vial

Hetero's generic version of remdesivir to be sold @ Rs 5,400/vial

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

The company is set to deliver the first set of 20,000 vials in two equal lots of 10,000 each, one of which will be immediately supplied to Hyderabad, Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, Hetero Healthcare said in a statement.

Rs 3,500-cr fine on Singh bros, not Rs 2,562 cr: Daiichi

Rs 3,500-cr fine on Singh bros, not Rs 2,562 cr: Daiichi

Rediff.com7 May 2016

Daiichi alleged that Singh brothers had concealed and misrepresented critical information concerning US Food and Drug Administration and Department of Justice investigations into Ranbaxy

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

US gives full approval to Pfizer Covid vaccine

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

More than 200 million Pfizer doses have been administered in the US, and hundreds of millions more worldwide, since December.

Dr Reddy's files ANDA

Dr Reddy's files ANDA

Rediff.com22 Mar 2004

Dr Reddy's Laboratories has filed an Abbreviated New Drug Application with the United States Food and Drug Administration for Levetiracetam tablets, 250, 500 and 750 mg.

Sharapova's intent questioned - Why was she taking banned heart drug?

Sharapova's intent questioned - Why was she taking banned heart drug?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

'Sharapova has been a US resident since early in her career, which does bring in a question of how or why she is using a drug that is not licensed there'

J&J gets reprieve on baby oil

J&J gets reprieve on baby oil

Rediff.com6 May 2005

PIX: Shocking images on cigarette packs

PIX: Shocking images on cigarette packs

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

Should Indian cigarette packs also have photos like these to dissuade smokers? Tell us now!

Reddy's eyes US launches this year

Reddy's eyes US launches this year

Rediff.com3 Jun 2003

Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's Laboratories hopes to launch two-to-three generic products in the United States this year in a bid to increase its share of a lucrative market, its chief executive said.

Obama inks landmark anti-tobacco law

Obama inks landmark anti-tobacco law

Rediff.com23 Jun 2009

The law bans fruit and spice-flavoured cigarettes, slaps expansive new warnings on packages and gets rid of the monikers 'light' and 'low-tar'.

Pfizer, BioNTech claim their Covid vaccine over 90% effective

Pfizer, BioNTech claim their Covid vaccine over 90% effective

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

After discussion with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the companies recently elected to drop the 32-case interim analysis and conduct the first interim analysis at a minimum of 62 cases, the statement said.

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

With an increasing number of people from the Indian-American community playing a significant role in US elections, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said there is a realisation among them that "if you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu -- that is why they are voting and running for office in large numbers".

Lupin plans Rs 2bn expansion

Lupin plans Rs 2bn expansion

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

Mumbai-based pharma major Lupin will invest over Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) this year to create additional manufacturing capacities.

FDA halts sale of Bisleri!

FDA halts sale of Bisleri!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has directed Parle Exports, manufacturers of Bisleri bottled water, not to release the product in the market till further orders.

US launches biggest crackdown on designer drugs

US launches biggest crackdown on designer drugs

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

The source of the synthetic drugs was Asia, especially India and China.