Inspections

Industry

Indian drug makers need to raise quality bar as US strengthens audits

The US FDA is taking measures to strengthen inspections and oversight of drug manufacturing units, which will force Indian pharmaceutical forms to take greater efforts to improve quality standards

3 min read4 Sep 2017

Companies

Granules India says FDA raises three observations after Telangana facility inspection

There are no observations for Vizag facility, but three for Jeedimetla facility, says Granules India

1 min read21 Dec 2015

Market

Regulatory risk to the fore in Indian pharma stocks

Whether Sun Pharma incidence is an isolated instance or are there more to follow, fear investors

1 min read14 Mar 2014

Companies

Wal-Mart finds safety issues at Bangladesh factories

Walmart tested safety of more than 200 factories in Bangladesh, of which 32 had failures in their initial inspections

1 min read18 Nov 2013

Politics

UK's drug regulator aims for acceptance in other nations

Move aimed at reducing duplication of inspections and helping regulators speed up approvals

1 min read13 Dec 2012