Centre Moves To Bar Drugmakers Over Fake Information

At present, there is no provision under Drugs Rules, 1945 to address issues of wrong information to obtain regulatory approvals. Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

Centre bans 156 drugs used for fever, pain, allergies

FDC drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients in a fixed ratio and are also referred to as 'cocktail' drugs. Please note, image used only for......

Why Govt Wants To Ban These Cough Meds

Codeine-based formulations are under the scanner for misuse as a narcotic product. IMAGE: In July, the government for the first time allowed a private company, Bajaj Healthcare, to process opium......

COVID vaccine likely to be available by first of 2021: Choubey

If the advanced clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccine succeed, then an effective vaccination is likely to be available by the end of first quarter of 2021, Minister of State for Health Ashwini......

Pharma firms might resume sales of analgin-based drugs

Soon, drug makers might be able to resume the sale of analgin, the popular pain-relief drug. The Drugs Controller General of India is considering the recommendations of its advisory body to revoke......

328 fixed-dose combination drugs banned on safety grounds

The original list had named 349 drugs, but 15 drugs, which include cough and cold medicines Phensedyl and Tixylix, approved prior to 1988, have been kept outside the purview of the ban The health......

How govt plans to push generic drugs

The change in labelling, which is seen as a part of government’s effort to push generic drugs, will come into effect from September 13. The Union health ministry has tightened labelling......

Govt to review suspension of 3 drugs

The Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB), the government’s top advisory body on medicines, is likely to meet on July 19 to review the recent suspension of manufacturing and selling of three......