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Drugs Controller General of India bans all charges, except supply, process
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has waived all charges except processing costs on blood units.
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NHRC sends notice to Delhi Chief Secretary, DCGI after epilepsy drug 'Sodi
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) sent notices to the Delhi Chief Secretary, Drugs Controller General of India, and Police Commissioner on Friday after the epilepsy drug 'Sodium Valproate' failed a quality test.
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Mansukh Mandaviya directs drug regulator to act against spurious drugs mak
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to take stringent actions against those pharmaceutical manufacturing companies that make spurious drugs.
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Licenses of 18 pharma companies cancelled
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Government of India has cancelled the licenses of 18 pharma companies for manufacturing spurious medicines following an inspection by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on 76 companies across 20 states, sources said on Thursday.
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FICCI writes to Health Ministry on show-cause notices to e-pharmacy compan
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Union Ministry of Health is mulling shutting down digital pharmacies due to some concerns like misuse of data, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and predatory pricing of medicines. In the latest development in this regard, FICCI has written a letter to the Drugs Controller General of Ind
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Cabinet clears Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi's name as new DCGI
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Dr Singh is scheduled to take charge from 28th February. Till then, Dr PBN Prasad has been appointed to the post on a temporary basis.
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Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi is new Drugs Controller General of India
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has recommended the name of Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
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New Drugs Controller General of India likely to be announced soon
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The top contenders are Dr VG Somani, Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi and Dr Jai Prakash.
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DCGI recommends Covovax as heterologous booster dose
Updated : 3 years, 2 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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Centre expert body, state drugs control administration start joint inspect
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A committee of two joint drugs controllers has been constituted at CDSCO (HQ) to monitor the process of inspection, reporting and subsequent action so as to ensure compliance to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, according to a statement from the ministry of health and family welfare.
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Gambia death case: Drug regulator finds no contamination in syrup, calls o
Updated : 3 years, 3 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 approves '5-arms intranasal hetrologous booster dose' for restricted
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given approval to intranasal "Five Arms" booster dose for restricted use for COVID-19 patients, it is learnt.
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