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Drug Regulatory body takes samples of Eye drops from Chennai-based pharma
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After a Chennai-based pharmaceutical company was flagged by US authorities for lethal contamination in the eye drops, members of Tamil Nadu's Drug Controller and Central Drug Control Authority conducted a late-night inspection of Global Pharma Healthcare Private Limited, sources said.
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Drug regulatory body initiates probe after US FDA flags contamination risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After the US regulator Food and Drug Administration warned consumers "not to purchase or use EzriCare Artificial Tears due to potential contamination", the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under the Union Health ministry and the Tamil Nadu State Drug Controller have ini
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"Death of 18 children in Uzbekistan unfortunate": Indian mission expresses
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Embassy of India, Tashkent has been closely following the developments related to the unfortunate death of 18 children in Uzbekistan due to alleged contamination of the cough syrup Dok1 Max manufactured by an Indian company, Marion Biotech, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh," the Indian mission said in
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Indian pharma industry reliable supplier: MEA on death of 18 Uzbek childre
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This comes as India is in contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan. The health ministry said that there have been reports from Uzbekistan concerning contaminated cough s
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India in regular contact with Uzbekistan drug regulator, says Health Minis
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India is in regular contact with the national drug regulator of Uzbekistan regarding reports of Noida-based cough syrups allegedly linked to the deaths of 18 children in Uzbekistan, said the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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Gambia death case: Drug regulator finds no contamination in syrup, calls o
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In the letter to World Health Organization's director of regulation and prequalification Rogerio Gaspar, Drugs Controller General VG Somani said that the technical committee found that "the products have been found not to have been contaminated with DEG or EG as per the test reports. These r
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DCGI chief Dr V G Somani's term extended by 3 months
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The tenure of Dr V G Somani as the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has been extended by three months for the second time, according to an order issued by the Union Health Ministry.
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CM Bommai emphasises cooperation with US in pharma sector
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
He was interacting with a delegation led by Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy at his Home Office Krishna. Rahul Gupta explained in detail the measures President Joe Biden's Office took to increase cooperation between India and the USA in Drug Pol
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Clinical features, treatment received by children are inadequate to determ
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Saturday replied to World Health Organisation (WHO) and said as per the recently formed technical committee, the clinical features and the treatment received by the children as shared by WHO so far are inadeq
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CDSCO takes up urgent investigation on WHO's complaint for India-made coug
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): After the World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert on four India-made cough and cold syrups used for paediatric groups, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has taken up an urgent investigation in this regard.
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Delhi HC grants bail to joint drug controller of CDSCO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to the Joint Drug Controller of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and a Biocon Biologics executive in a Rs 9 lakh bribery case.
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Corbevax approved as precaution dose for adults vaccinated with Covaxin, C
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday said that the Centre has approved Biological E's Corbevax as a precaution dose after completion of six months from the date of administration of the second dose of either Covaxin or Covishield vaccines
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