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cdsco news

Cosmetics can only be ‘rubbed, sprayed’, not injected: Govt body clarifies

The CDSCO's public notice clarified the definition of 'cosmetics', warned against mislabeling and disqualified injectable use
india news
Updated on May 21, 2026 12:29 pm IST

Cough syrup deaths: Probe against Coldrif manufacturer exposes lapses in TN

TNFDA officials could not be reached for comment.
india news
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 05:03 pm IST

TN body ‘lapses’ enabled cough syrup firm: Centre

People gather outside a court during a hearing on the Madhya Pradesh cough syrup deaths case, in Chhindwara, on Friday. (PTI)
india news
Published on Oct 11, 2025 09:00 am IST

Drug body asks states, UTs to ensure strict testing amid cough syrup deaths

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday evening sealed the pharma unit that was producing the now-banned 'Coldrif' cough syrup.
india news
Updated on Oct 09, 2025 02:52 am IST

Cough syrup deaths: Central drug regulator starts inspection in several states

*An official looks at bottles of the Coldrif cough syrup after a raid by the Drug and Pharmaceuticals Department officials at Kataria Pharmaceuticals, after the deaths of 11 children, nine in Madhya Pradesh and two in Rajasthan, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrup.
india news
Published on Oct 04, 2025 10:53 pm IST

Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO starts risk-based inspection at manufacturing units in 6 states

Cough syrup deaths: CDSCO starts risk-based inspection at manufacturing units in 6 states
india news
Updated on Oct 04, 2025 09:11 pm IST

New world order? Modi, Xi, Putin in lockstep at SCO Summit, Trump out of frame

Several moments at the SCO Summit have gone viral, most of them featuring Modi, Xi and Putin – walking together, pausing mid-step, engaging in pointed exchanges and even car rides together.
india news
Updated on Sept 01, 2025 06:44 pm IST

CDSCO flags 186 drugs that fail to meet quality standards

According to a release issued by CDSCO, of the 186 samples that failed the quality test, 128 were identified by various state drugs testing laboratories, while the central drugs laboratories identified 58 .
india news
Published on Jun 21, 2025 08:01 am IST

Govt bans 35 fixed-dose combo drugs from manufacture, sale

The approval of such unapproved FDCs compromises patient safety and may lead to adverse drug reactions.
india news
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:26 pm IST

Data flags 19 spurious drug samples detected in 2024

Data flags 19 spurious drug samples detected in 2024
india news
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:34 am IST

Why India waiving off clinical trials for globally approved drugs is good news

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Local clinical trials provide clinical data on the efficacy, safety, dosage, and dose regimen of a drug in the new region.
health
Published on Aug 12, 2024 08:00 am IST

The science of tirzepatide, touted as a game-changing weight loss drug

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FILE PHOTO: A box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly is seen at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
analysis
Published on Dec 31, 2024 04:41 pm IST

22 made-in-Himachal drug samples fail quality test

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has once again exposed a grave lapse in pharmaceutical quality control. As many as 22 medicines manufactured in Himachal have failed to meet established quality standards. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:40 am IST

Drug regulator flags quality issues, sends notices to 12 firms in Himachal

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chandigarh news
Updated on Dec 25, 2023 06:00 am IST

CDSCO set to ban these common cold, flu syrups for children under four years

The manufacturers are required to include a warning on the label and package insert, cautioning against the use of the combination in children below four years of age. (Representative Photo)
india news
Published on Dec 20, 2023 10:37 pm IST

Drug regulator flags quality issues, shoots off notices to 19 firms in HP

Drug regulator flags quality issues, shoots off notices to 19 firms in HP (Shutterstock)
chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 22, 2023 05:00 am IST

3 more drug combinations under govt’s lens

A mushrooming of fixed doses combinations in the market over the years has led to the recent government crackdown. (Shutterstock)
india news
Updated on Jun 19, 2023 01:11 am IST

Tamil Nadu firm told to suspend eye drops’ manufacturing

Tamil Nadu’s Drug Controller and members from the CDSCO carried out an inspection of the Chennai-based Global Pharma Healthcare from 7pm on Friday to 2am on Saturday. (ANI)
india news
Updated on Feb 05, 2023 09:31 am IST

CDSCO inspects drugs factory for compliance

The inspections by the CDSCO are being conducted on the directions of health minister Mansukh Mandaviya in collaboration with state drugs regulators across the country, the ministry said in a statement.
india news
Updated on Dec 28, 2022 05:01 am IST

Cough syrups probe: Haryana firm keeps shut as Centre takes steps to curb damage

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Rakesh Dahiya, Sonepat-based senior drug inspector, said that five samples were collected in the last one week and sent to the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kolkata for examination. (REUTERS)
india news
Updated on Oct 07, 2022 12:48 pm IST

Cosmetic makers can’t be mandated to put veg, non-veg labels, HC told

Labelling cosmetics as vegetarian and non-vegetarian cannot be made mandatory for manufacturers and they may do so voluntarily or on their own discretion, CDSCO has told Delhi high court.
india news
Updated on Jan 22, 2022 03:53 am IST

Covishield shelf life extended from 6 to 9 months: Govt

Covishield, which has been developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca against Covid-19, is locally manufactured and sold by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
india news
Updated on Mar 31, 2021 06:19 am IST

‘Ready to roll-out’: Adar Poonawala after Covishield, Covaxin win limited use nod

Vials and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020.
india news
Updated on Jan 03, 2021 12:50 pm IST

Despite vaccine, don’t lower guard: Experts

People queue to register for coronavirus tests, at Sector 30 District Hospital, in Noida, India. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
india news
Updated on Jan 02, 2021 02:36 am IST

Key expert panel meet today to review data on Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech Covid-19 vaccines

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india news
Updated on Jan 01, 2021 09:22 am IST

Covid-19 vaccination: Pfizer, Moderna deals hit roadblock

India has few logistics and cold storage chains that can support Pfizer’s requirement for keeping its vaccines at minus 70 degree Celsius, the price too, is a constraint.
india news
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 01:41 am IST

Expert panel may convene this week to examine Oxford vaccine emergency-use authorisation

SII, which is manufacturing and testing the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, last week had submitted additional data to the national drugs regulator that it had sought for its EUA application in its last meeting on December 9.
india news
Updated on Dec 28, 2020 11:22 am IST

How are vaccines approved: All you need to know

The United Kingdom became the first country to approve the Covid-19 vaccine created by Pfizer and BioNTech for emergency usage
health
Updated on Dec 03, 2020 06:50 pm IST

Covid-19 vaccine likely to have 50-100% efficacy: ICMR

FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a "Vaccine" sticker is held near a medical syringe in front of displayed "Coronavirus COVID-19" words in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
india news
Published on Sept 23, 2020 09:33 am IST

Covid-19: Various measures taken to ensure availability of essential drugs, says govt

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) under the DoP collected the critical information from drug manufacturers that was used in decision making to ensure drug availability, Gowda said.
india news
Published on Sept 18, 2020 05:10 pm IST
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