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Pak: Warning issued against batch of widely-consumed syrup; recall initiat
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The alert comes as a result of potential health risks associated with the incorrect usage of the syrup, commonly employed in the treatment and prevention of iron deficiency anemia.
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Drug Regulatory body takes samples of Eye drops from Chennai-based pharma
Updated : 3 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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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Pak: Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan advised to maintain availabilit
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Over 45 children and teenagers lost their lives due to diphtheria across Pakistan in 2022 while hundreds of suspected cases have been reported from Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, officials say, The News International reported.
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DCGI recommends Covovax as heterologous booster dose
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Central drug regulatory authority Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has recommended market authorisation for Serum Institute of India's Covid vaccine Covovax as a heterologous booster dose for those who have already taken two doses of Covishield or Covaxin.
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Tiff between regulatory body and manufacturers leads to drug shortage in P
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], August 12 (ANI): Rising conflicts between the drug regulatory body and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Pakistan has put a blockade on the production of several drugs leading to shortages of medicines in the market.
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Drug Regulatory of Pakistan approves Paracetamol price hike
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 3 (ANI): The price of Paracetamol, the most commonly prescribed medicine for COVID patients, has now been increased, with the Drug Regulatory of Pakistan (DRAP) approving the hike and fixing the rate up to Rs 2.67 per tablet.
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Paracetamol disappears from Pakistan's pharmacies as Dengue cases rise
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 2 (ANI): Paracetamol is unavailable in many of Pakistan's pharmacies and is reportedly being sold in the black market, reported DAWN.
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Efficient manufacturing system needed to lower cost of Monoclonal antibody
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The cost of Monoclonal antibody therapy, which was recently approved by India's top drug regulatory body for treatment of COVID-19, can be lowered if a very efficient system for its manufacturing is developed, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General
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Regulatory body in Pakistan rushes to register Pfizer vaccine after shipme
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (Drap) is rushing to register the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, after a shipment with 100,000 doses of the vaccine arrived in the country, under the COVAX initiative, without any clearance.
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Pak Cabinet approves highly expensive prices for COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 22 (ANI): The Federal Cabinet in Pakistan has approved the highly expensive prices recommended by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) for COVID-19 vaccines imported by private companies.
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Covax firms urge DCGI to change fact sheet on blood thinners: ICMR chief
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): India's drug regulatory body has received requests from both Pune based Serum Institute of India and Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech to make necessary changes in the vaccine fact sheet to allow people using blood thinners to get inoculated against Covid-19
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