NPPA fixes rates of 19 formulations
Source: Zeebiz The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), under the government’s Department of Pharmaceuticals, fixed the retail prices of 19 drugs with effect from January 1, 2024. The new rates of the drugs, including those used to treat fever, pain and infections, exclude goods and services tax (GST), according to an official notification. Serial No. […]
CBI to undertake investigation of Delhi Fake Medicine Scam
Source: Business Standard The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will inquire into the supply of substandard medicines in three government hospitals run by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi. The inquiry was ordered by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday, following a recommendation by Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena in December […]
The story of a drug that India has failed to ban
Source: Scroll The Centre banned the sale of Deanxit, a contested psychiatric drug approved without clinical data. But 10 years on, it continues to be sold by other companies. In 2009, an article in Monthly Index of Medical Specialities drew attention to a psychiatric drug from Denmark being sold in the Indian market. In the article, the […]