NCB busts Zambada, biggest LSD cartel on darknet, arrests 3

The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday claimed to have busted the "biggest" darknet-based LSD cartel operating in India with the seizure of more than 13,000 blots and Rs 26 lakh in cash and the......

India probes four cough syrups after 66 Gambian children's deaths

India's drug regulator has initiated a probe and sought further details from the WHO after the global health body issued an alert that cough syrups manufactured by an Indian firm could potentially......

Millions of Covid vaccine doses are set to expire in India

Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) is sitting on 200 million doses of Covishield that were manufactured in December and are set to expire in September. The company is likely to destroy......

SIIto test Novavax's Omicron-specific vaccine

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’,......

What is Schedule M and why it's mandatory for all pharma units

With an eye on improving quality assurance in the wake of increased global scrutiny on Indian pharma products, the Centre on Tuesday said that Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 will......

Regulatory woes torpedo PE/VC deals in e-pharma sector

With regulatory uncertainties clouding the future of online pharmacies, deals in the space are showing signs of slowdown, as also fresh investment from private-equity (PE) firms and venture......

Data privacy: Tension between big technology firms and govt boils over

There is a perception getting built inside the government that big technology companies -- a common term used for firms like Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon and the like - are becoming very......

Air freight stations planned to transport Covid vaccines

The government is considering setting up air freight stations to enable direct movement of vaccines from pharmaceutical factories to the aircraft. From reducing dwell time at airports to faster......

Sports Shorts: Advani-Mehta win World Team Snooker title

IMAGE: This takes Advani's world title tally to a phenomenal 23 while Aditya claimed his maiden. Photograph: IBSF/Twitter The Indian duo of Pankaj Advani and Aditya Mehta overcame a tough Thai......

Sports Shorts: Wilder draws with Fury to retain WBC heavyweight title

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Deontay Wilder reacts after knocking down Tyson Fury during the WBC World Heavyweight Title bout at Staples Centre, Los Angeles......