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Govt prohibits manufacture, supply, sale of 328 FDC drugs
Production, supply of painkillers, antibiotics, some antiseptics, anti-diabetic drugs to be regulated
2 min read12 Sep 2018Govt may relax supply norms of controversial drug oxytocin
Drug advisory body proposes allowing only licensed retailers to sell oxytocin to ensure it is for human use
2 min read2 Aug 2018Natural selection
Organic, paraben-free, cruelty-free and vegan are the biggest buzzwords in beauty today. But what does it take to go the conscious way with make-up?
4 min read6 Jul 2018Regulator may limit fluoride content in toothpaste
Drugs Technical Advisory Board may restrict the use of fluoride to 1,000 ppm (parts-per-million)
2 min read24 May 2018Are your cosmetics vegetarian? Disclosure to be mandatory soon
The government is all set to make it mandatory for companies manufacturing cosmetics to specify whether the product contains ingredients that are of animal origin
2 min read18 May 2018Expert committee set up to review 344 banned FDC drugs
The panel will review the safety, efficacy and therapeutic justification of these fixed dose combination (FDC) drugs before recommending any action
2 min read15 Feb 2018Drugs body to set up panel to review efficacy of FDCs
Committee to consult all stakeholders and submit report to government for action within six months
3 min read16 Jan 2018TB patients may get free drugs from private pharmacies soon
Allowing private pharmacies to stock and dispense free drugs is expected to increase the coverage of TB treatment
2 min read11 Jan 2018Supreme Court refers fixed dose combination drugs issue to govt expert body
All India Drugs Action Network says the Supreme Court's directive clears the way for the govt to take steps to weed out large numbers of irrational, unscientific and hazardous fixed dose combination drugs
2 min read15 Dec 2017Regulation of ultrasound machines on the anvil
Drug Technical Advisory Board will take up the proposal to regulate ultrasound machines under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, in September
2 min read16 Aug 2017Popular Topics
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