Drug Controller News

Companies

Drug inspectors seize samples of J&J baby products for testing

The regulator on Thursday ordered Johnson and Johnson to not use talc raw material from its Mulund plant in Mumbai and Baddi unit in Himachal Pradesh for production till further direction

2 min read21 Dec 2018
Politics

Test all polio vaccines for type 2 strain: DCGI

A three-member team constituted by the DCGI has started investigation into the issue

3 min read4 Oct 2018
Science

Nod to Indian firm to conduct phase-I clinical trial on Zika vaccine

Union minister of state for health and family welfare Ashwini Kumar Choubey said an Indian firm had submitted an application to the drugs controller which has been accepted

1 min read18 Dec 2017
Industry

Pharma industry seeks extension as skill certification cut-off looms

Industry experts, during a meeting with officials in the Drug Controller General of India, have asked for a year's more time for certification of all employees

2 min read23 Oct 2017
Industry

Reduce supply of codeine-based cough syrups, Narcotics body tells DCGI

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has asked Drug Controller General of India to 'substantially reduce' the availability of codeine-based cough syrups saying they are being used as narcotic drugs

3 min read8 Sep 2017
Industry

DCGI plans surprise tests in labs to check drug quality

Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) is preparing a plan to ensure that drug testing laboratories meet the prescribed good laboratories practice (GLP) norms

3 min read4 Sep 2017
Industry

India’s drug regulator warns on Abbott’s bioresorbable stents

The Drug Controller General of India's (DCGI) warning pertains to bioresorbable stents used in blood vessels that are 2.5mm or narrower

2 min read9 Aug 2017
Industry

Govt to unveil new rules for drugs, clinical trials soon: official

The Indian government is expected to roll out a new drug policy and devise rules for clinical trials that may bring new projects to the country, says G.N. Singh of DCGI

1 min read20 May 2017
Politics

Govt bans more than 300 combination drugs sold illegally

Move aimed at curbing the misuse of such medicines in India, where nearly half the drugs sold in 2014 were so-called 'fixed dose combinations'

2 min read12 Mar 2016
Companies

Will online pharmacies work in India, and are they even legal?

The sector has attracted $92.6 million funding with over $70 million coming only in 2015

4 min read14 Jan 2016
Load More

Popular Topics

Budget

The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

25 Articles

Plain Facts

Exciting, sharp and clear analysis of the trends that matter, through data and charts. Plain Facts is published every weekday, with coverage spanning across themes, including corporate strategy to inflation to unemployment and emerging sectors. Follow us on #MintPlainFacts across social media.

11 Articles