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Drug row: Pharma firm to face criminal action, says TN minister

Drug row: Pharma firm to face criminal action, says TN minister
Published on Oct 08, 2025 05:44 pm IST

Review: Bottle of Lies by Katherine Eban

While this is a happy picture of a mother washing her newborn at a hospital in South Sudan in March 2019, millions of poor people in Africa have died after receiving cheap adulterated drugs donated by the very companies that make them.
Updated on Feb 07, 2020 07:52 pm IST

The scary truth behind generic drugs in India

Our faith in Indian generic medicines is often misplaced. They frequently don’t work. Sometimes, no matter how many tablets you take, they will not treat the disease or infection
Updated on Jul 13, 2019 06:58 pm IST

Strict norms for 8 medical devices to ensure better quality

Union ministry of health and family welfare has added eight more devices to the list of drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. (Photo by Diwakar Prasad/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Feb 09, 2019 08:07 am IST

Focus to prove quality, now stricter check for generic medicines

In 2016, the government allocated 1,750 crore for strengthening central and state drug control departments. (Representational Image)
Updated on Dec 28, 2018 08:08 am IST