Not of standard quality drugs
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) recently flagged over 50 drug samples, including commonly used as Not of standard
Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945
Pharmaceutical companies requested more time to adopt the revised manufacturing practices mandated under Schedule M of the Drugs and Cosmetics
Oxytocin
Delhi High Court has recently ordered state authorities to take action against the use of oxytocin in cattle within Delhi’s
Centre takes away state powers for issuing NOC for export of drugs
The Union government has recently transferred the authority to issue manufacturing licenses and No Objection Certificates (NOC) for drug exports
Nimesulide
Nimesulide, an NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), recently drew attention from the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) due to concerns over its
Penicillin G
The Union Health Minister recently announced that India would commence the manufacturing of common antibiotic Penicillin G, three decades after
India Rejects Data Exclusivity demand in TEPA negotiations | UPSC
India has recently rejected the demand for ‘data exclusivity’ in the proposed Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) with the
Zosurabalpin
“Zosurabalpin, a new class of antibiotics, has been identified by researchers with the potential to tackle a drug-resistant bacterium, Acinetobacter