Cough syrup deaths: No state follows pharma safety norms

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will conduct testing, inspection and auditing of cough syrup manufacturers. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for......

Where The Deadly Cough Syrup Was Made

Sandwiched between a Hero MotoCorp showroom and a shop that hires out cooking utensils is a small, dingy building that's been locked up.The non-descript two-room building is a manufacturing unit of......

Deadly cough syrup toll rises to 20 in MP; Kerala bans Sresan medicines

Madhya Pradesh deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla on Tuesday said a total of 20 children from the state have died so far while undergoing treatment for kidney failure after drinking a......

Sena MLA booked for slapping canteen worker, threatens MIM leader

A non-cognisable case was registered on Friday against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad and his supporter for assaulting a worker at the MLA hostel canteen in south Mumbai, police officials said.......

US FDA India head quits; regulator goes for rejig

Altaf Ahmed Lal, country head of the US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) in India, has quit and so have a few other key officials at the American drug regulator's India office.  These......

Indian pharma eyes US gains as $63.7 bn patent cliff nears

The Indian pharmaceutical industry is likely to benefit from a major wave of patent expiries in the US, as small-molecule drugs worth $63.7 billion are expected to go off-patent between 2025–29,......

'Ready To Launch 5 products In 18 Months'

'We recently launched Yesintek in the immunology space.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Biocon Biologics Ltd Biocon Biologics Ltd (BBL) reported robust growth in 2024-25 (FY25), driven by rising......

Indian pharma improves compliance with USFDA; fewer OAI cases in 2024

Indian pharmaceutical companies have made major strides in adhering to stringent US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) norms in 2024, with data suggesting a decline in the number of adverse......

Madhuri Dixit gets FDA notice for endorsing Maggi

Madhuri Dixit seems to have landed in a soup for endorsing Maggi with the Haridwar Food and Drug Administration serving a notice to her on the claims made in the advertisement.......

India's Jaden selected for Ferrari Driver Academy trials

IMAGE: Jaden R Pariat has been selected as one of 25 drivers from six different countries, who will now head to Sepang International Circuit for the five-day assessment process. Photographs: Jaden......