Notices sent to12 firms in Himachal over quality issues
Source: Hindustan Times The samples of medicines manufactured in Himachal whose samples have failed include medicines and injections for the treatment of cancer, heart disease, infection, fever, vomiting, gastric, edema, cholesterol, pneumonia and stomach worms The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has exposed a grave lapse in pharmaceutical quality control. As many as 14 […]
Why pharma majors are rushing to put anti-obesity drugs on Indian shelves
Source: Business Today Indian pharmaceutical companies are hungry for the next frontier: drugs to fight obesity, a condition that has become the biggest worry for the urban well-off as they gorge on calorie-dense food (read: junk and fast food) and lead unhealthy lifestyles. Anti-obesity drugs are big business in the West, where obesity has reached […]
Maiden Pharma denies tampering with tests in probe of cough syrup deaths of children in Gambia
Source: Reuters India’s Maiden Pharmaceuticals, whose cough syrups have been linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, on Saturday denied it had tampered with test samples or bribed officials to do so, as alleged in a complaint under investigation by local health officials. An investigator with the state of Haryana’s Food and Drug Administration […]
Gujarat HC: Probe rape complaint against Cadila Pharma CMD
Source: Indian Express SETTING ASIDE the order of a chief judicial magistrate’s court, which rejected a Bulgarian national’s complaint alleging rape and sexual harassment by Chairman and Managing Director of Cadila Pharmaceuticals Rajiv Modi, the Gujarat High Court on Friday directed that a senior IPS officer nominated by state DIG (law and order) should investigate […]
International Pharma-Drugs Trafficking Syndicate Busted In Mumbai
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai successfully busted an international network involved in the illicit trafficking of pharma drugs from India to Australia and apprehended three individuals in connection to the matter, said a press release. A total of 9800 Zolpidem Tartrate tablets and 18700 Tramadol tablets were seized by NCB-Mumbai, said the official statement. The […]
Pharma Ratna Universe 2023
Delhi: 17th Dec 2023 The Pharma Ratna Universe 2023 was held at Crown Plaza Hotel Rohini Delhi. The event hosted more than 350 members from across the Global Pharma Industry. These members included Pharma Leaders, Mentors, Regulatory, Manufacturers, Academicians, Drug Safety, Exporters & Importers. The event had so many takeaways for all the members who […]
Newest COVID Variant ‘JN.1’ Sparks Worries Among Scientists
Source: TimesNow New Delhi: Scientists are worried about a new COVID-19 variant that has the potential to evade vaccine immunity. The new SARS-CoV-2 variant JN.1 was initially identified in Luxembourg on August 25, 2023. Thereafter, it was also found in England, Iceland, France, and the United States. The extreme divergence of the variant from other […]
Death toll in Raigad pharma factory fire increases to 11: NDRF
Source: ET Pharma The death toll in the devastating fire at a private pharmaceutical company’s factory in Raigad district of Maharashtra has gone up to 11 with the recovery of four more bodies on Monday, an NDRF official said. With this, the bodies of all the 11 persons who were reported missing after the November […]
Fire at Solara Pharma,14 workers sustain injuries
Source: The Hindu Residents staging a protest in front of the company on Sunday morning to highlight the safety concerns of workers and residents following the fire outbreak on November 4, 2023 night. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar As many as 14 workers of Solara Active Pharma Sciences at Kalapet sustained burn injuries in a […]
Marksans Pharma gets USFDA approval for Esomeprazole Magnesium Capsules
Source: Business Standard Mumbai-headquartered pharma company Marksans Pharma announced on Tuesday that it has received final approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Esomeprazole Magnesium Delayed-Release Capsules USP, 20 mg (OTC). Esomeprazole, the active ingredient in these capsules, is used for treating various stomach and […]