Food And Drug Administration

Politics

Maharshtra food inspectors to be provided with tablets

The state FDA has 428 inspectors and all of them will be given these tablets in a phased manner to carry out transparent and faster inspections

2 min read8 Apr 2018
Companies

US FDA makes 8 observations after inspecting Lupin's Aurangabad unit

Lupin's Aurangabad facility was recently inspected by the US FDA, following which the issued Form 483, citing 8 observations

1 min read9 May 2017
Market

Sun Pharma: a good quarter but no news on Halol

While Sun Pharma's Q2 results present a picture of a company that is growing and is in good health, the end to the long-drawn Halol episode is what investors are awaiting

2 min read11 Nov 2016
News

FDA to re-evaluate definition of ‘healthy'

The Food and Drug Administration currently allows use of the term healthy on packaging only when products meet certain nutrient criteria

1 min read10 May 2016
Companies

Maggi pasta gets lead alert in Uttar Pradesh

The standard limit is 2.5 ppm (parts per million), while the samples contained 6 ppm of lead, says UP Food and Drug Administration

1 min read1 Dec 2015
News

US FDA testing Nestle's Maggi noodles after India recall

The US FDA has taken samples of Maggi noodles manufactured in India from third-party importers' containers for testing, says Nestle

1 min read11 Jun 2015
News

US FDA warns on newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs

The newer class of type 2 diabetes drugs may cause dangerously high levels of blood acids that could require hospitalization

1 min read16 May 2015
Opinion

Drug makers need incentive to develop antibiotics

The more we use each drug, the less effective it becomes which means that we need a constant flow of new antibiotics

3 min read15 May 2015
Industry

Indian drug makers see US sales hit by delay in new approvals

While the FDA is looking to speed up the process, Indian pharma industry executives say the pace of approvals is unlikely to pick up until 2016

2 min read12 Nov 2014
News

Drive to add FDA drug police in India delayed as leaders depart

After FDA promised to expand office that polices Indian companies making medicine for US patients, an exodus of workers is cramping the effort

3 min read18 Jul 2014