Doctors should prescribe only generic medicines: CDSCO Committee Medical Dialogues Bureau23 July 2019 12:06 PM GMTThe generic medicines are at least 90 per cent cheaper than branded medicines. There are nearly 600 types of generic medicines and about 23 kinds of...
Centre ask States not to partner with Philip Morris-led anti-smoking group Medical Dialogues Bureau2 July 2019 3:45 AM GMTIndia's federal health ministry has sent a letter, dated June 24, to chief secretaries of all states, saying they should not partner with FSFW and...
Global forum to examine use of safer nicotine products Farhat Nasim10 Jun 2019 3:30 AM GMTThe forum will examine the rapidly developing science in relation to nicotine and its use, including policy and regulatory responses.New Delhi: Amid a...
All medical devices sold in India to be CDSCO certified: What is Means Meghna A Singhania18 April 2019 9:29 AM GMTOnce this notification comes into effect, the manufacture and sale of all medical devices would have to be certified by the Central Drugs Standard...
Interim Relief: Delhi High Court stays ban on e-cigarettes,Vapes,E-Sheesha till May 17, 2019 Meghna A Singhania24 March 2019 5:30 AM GMTDelhi High Court observed that Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems(ENDS) including e cigarettes cannot be regarded as 'drugs'. New Delhi: Granting...
Union Health Ministry blocking Juul e cigarettes from coming into country: Report Meghna A Singhania18 March 2019 7:12 AM GMT"Novel products such as 'Juul' are harmful and addictive and could potentially undermine our tobacco control efforts," Health Secretary Preeti Sudan...
CDSCO bans OTC sale of topical medications containing hydroquinone from April 1, 2019 Meghna A Singhania12 March 2019 8:33 AM GMTHydroquinone is also added to the CDSCO OTC ban list after several cases have shown that its unchecked sale is leading to adverse effects on skin such...
Eight medical devices including CT, MRI, X-ray notified as DRUGS by health ministry Meghna A Singhania9 Feb 2019 6:34 AM GMTNew Delhi: In a significant move to provide safety to patients and regulate the quality of diagnostic and medical devices in India, the health...
Cancer Causing Asbestos Threat: Sri Lanka halts imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Medical Dialogues Bureau1 Feb 2019 7:21 AM GMTCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka has halted imports of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder until the company proves its product is free from cancer-causing...
Relief for J&J: Supreme court closes faulty hip implants case Farhat Nasim11 Jan 2019 4:30 AM GMTA bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul considered the response filed by the Union Health Ministry which said that a...
Nestle Maggi Controversy: SC revives Rs 640 crore class action suit Medical Dialogues Bureau4 Jan 2019 8:00 AM GMTThe Consumer Affairs Ministry had in 2015 filed a complaint against Nestle India before the NCDRC using a provision for the first time in the nearly...
No online sale of drugs till regulatory rules in place: Delhi High Court Farhat Nasim19 Dec 2018 5:03 AM GMTThe observations by the bench were made while hearing the applications moved by some online pharmacies seeking to be impleaded in the matter.New...