SC refers 344 fixed dose combination medicines to Drug Advisory Board for Re-examination Ruby Khatun Khatun16 Dec 2017 3:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court referred 344 fixed dose combination (FDC) medicines, including well- known brands like Corex cough syrup, Vicks Action...
Nicotine gums should not be sold OTC-health dept tells DGCI Ruby Khatun Khatun13 Dec 2017 4:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi government's health department has written to the Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) for stopping the over-the-counter sale...
India and Cuba sign MoU for pharma regulation, medical devices Ruby Khatun Khatun7 Dec 2017 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: India and Cuba inked a MoU for enhanced cooperation in the health sector by pooling in technical, scientific, financial and human...
New expert panel to help to decide pricing and launch of drugs: DoP Ruby Khatun Khatun5 Dec 2017 1:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The government will set up a panel of experts for consultation on matters pertaining to the implementation of the drug price control order,...
Launch new drugs without prior price approval: NPPA issues guidelines Ruby Khatun Khatun2 Dec 2017 12:25 PM ISTThrough a recent notification the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and...
Cancer, cardiac among 51 essential drugs under NPPA price cap, check out details Ruby Khatun Khatun24 Nov 2017 4:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: National drug pricing regulator NPPA on Friday said it has capped prices of 51 essential formulations, including those used for the...
Misuse of Topical Steroid Skin Creams: Delhi HC notice to CDSCO Ruby Khatun Khatun23 Nov 2017 12:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea seeking direction to ensure that no topical medications which...
Sanofi Pasteurs Expired polio vaccines being used in Gujarat: Probe demanded Ruby Khatun Khatun20 Nov 2017 5:35 PM IST25,000 doses of IPV are on the last VVM stage, stated a letter to the health departmentAhmedabad: Injectable Polio Vaccine supplied to the hospitals...
NPPA invites representation and suggestion on Coronary Stents Ruby Khatun Khatun14 Nov 2017 4:29 PM ISTThrough a recent notification Government of India, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Department of Pharmaceuticals, and National Pharmaceutical...
CDSCO grants approval to AstraZeneca India for Breakthrough Therapy of lung cancer Ruby Khatun Khatun13 Nov 2017 5:39 PM ISTThrough a recent notification, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and...
Sterling Biotech Case : Don't let shark run away for catching small fish, Court tells ED Ruby Khatun Khatun12 Nov 2017 12:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: "Don't let the shark run away while you are busy in catching the small fish," a Delhi court told the Enforcement Directorate.While allowing...
MORE DRUGS added to the Schedule H list Ruby Khatun Khatun9 Nov 2017 11:38 AM ISTThrough a recent gazette notification, Ministry of Health And Family Welfare has extended the list of schedule H drugs by adding more drugs to...