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Although violence against doctors and other health workers is not uncommon, the incidence in India seems to be increasing. ... An ongoing study by Indian Medical Association (IMA) reports that 75 per cent of doctors in India have faced violence at some point of time in their life, and most of the time, it is verbal abuse. This is serious and an issue of grave concern.
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DOSE OF THE DAY
Regulations need to encourage – Make in India and Made in India. To improve brand value, credibility and acceptance of Made in India Medical devices, all Medical Devices need to be regulated at one go and not item by item
Dr. V.G Somani,
Drugs Controller General of India and CDSCO,
Government of India
Sponsor
PSM India Capsules
Are Safety Concerns Around Low Calorie Sweeteners Real?
New Delhi, 10 Oct 2019: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that free sugars should constitute less than 10% of total calories, to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases like diabetes. Most of the life style diseases have a close link with what you eat, which is often the most neglected part of people’s life. Lack of knowledge around nutrition often results in poor lifestyle choices which over a period of time manifest as poor health. High intake of sugar has been associated with multiple chronic diseases.
Ram Vilas Paswan Launches ‘Consumer App’ For Consumer Grievance Redressal
New Delhi, 1 Oct 2019: In order to fast-track consumer grievance redressal process and provide an effective forum for consumers to give their valuable suggestions to the Department on consumer related issues, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Ram Vilas Paswan launched the ‘Consumer App’ today in KrishiBhawan. Another bold step towards achieving the objective of ‘Digital India’, the app aims to provide a one stop solution for consumer grievance redressal at the palm of every consumer across the nation via mobile phones.
Drug Laws & Policy Injections
Panel Likely To Study Stent Companies' Demand On Price CapNEW DELHI, 1 OCT 2019: An inter-ministerial group is likely to be formed to examine stent makers’ demand that their products be exempted from price caps, after the latter failed to convince the Standing National Committee on Medicines for a revision of the national list of essential medicines (NLEM). The NLEM committee has been meeting both indigenous and multinational stent makers since August.
Govt Could Cap Prices Of Antibiotics: Report New Delhi, 30 Sept 2019: After capping prices of cancer drugs, the government could rationalise costs for antibiotics as well, Business Standard reports. Many antibiotics already have a price ceiling and this could be extended to the entire segment, the report said.
Govt Open To Rationalising Margins On Medical DevicesEW DELHI, 2 OCT 2019: The government will not lift price caps on medical devices but is open to rationalise trade margins to allay concerns of importers, officials briefed on the matter said. Importers have opposed the decision to impose price caps on medical devices, arguing that the move will hurt innovation.
DCGI Has Started Online Ethics Committee (EC) RegistrationMumbai, 3 Oct 2019: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has started online Ethics Committee (EC) registration for Biomedical Health and Research (other than clinical trials) for its effective regulation.
Pollution Control Body May Tweak Waste Treatment Rules For Pharma CompaniesNew Delhi, 6 Oct 2019: The Central Pollution Control Board is examining a proposal to change effluent treatment norms for pharmaceutical companies after a submission by an industry body seeking tweaks to existing regulations that are acting as hurdles to manufacturing.
Pan Masala Samples To Be Tested On Lines Of Medicines In LabJaipur, 8 Oct 2019: The health department has set up a laboratory for testing of pan masala samples. Just like medicine's quality is tested before being sold in the market and already sold medicines, a similar laboratory has been introduced for testing of quality of pan masala.
Pharma Injections
India Mulls Radical Change For Faster Vaccine AvailabilityNEW DELHI/ MUMBAI, 9 OCT 2019: India wants to halve the time taken to get vaccines approved for use from the 15 years that the process usually takes by introducing new protocols and sidestepping animal testing to improve public health. Vaccine makers, however, advised abundant caution and adherence to high standards of medical ethics before allowing such a radical departure from standard practice.
CDSCO Notifies Four Medical Devices Testing Labs In The Country To Ensure QualityMumbai, 9 Oct 2019: With the objective to effectively regulate all medical devices under Drugs and Cosmetics (D&C) Act in a phase wise manner, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has notified four medical devices testing laboratories (MDTL) for carrying out evaluation of medical devices under the new Medical Devices (MD) Rules 2017 on behalf of manufacturers in the country.
Conduct Post-Marketing Surveillance On Abdominal Painkiller: CDSCO To States New Delhi, 9 Oct 2019: India’s top drug regulator has asked companies manufacturing an abdominal painkiller combination, which it approved nearly a decade ago, to submit post-marketing data to prove its safety and effectiveness for a specific indication in the Indian population.
New Guidelines Being Planned For Streamlining Recall Of Medicines New Delhi, 7 Oct 2019: The government is planning to draft new guidelines to ensure its drug regulators can effectively recall substandard medicines released in the market here — in a move expected to improve the quality of drugs consumed by patients in the country.
No Need To Panic Over Reports About Ranitidine Drug KOCHI, 7 OCT 2019: With social media abuzz with speculations over Ranitidine, a popular drug used for gastrointestinal disorders, the State Drugs Control Department has asked people not to panic.
Regulator May Go OTC To Tackle Issue Of Drug Overdose NEW DELHI, 7 OCT 2019: You should soon be able to walk into your local grocery store and buy a customized dose pack of medicines for common ailments such as cough, cold or flu. India’s drug regulatory authority is mulling a proposal to introduce a properly sized “unit dose packaging” for nonprescription drugs, thereby eliminating the possibility of misuse or overdose of medicines.
Drug Dopes
Potassium Cyanide Pilferage Rampant In KeralaKOCHI, 10 OCT 2019: The Koodathayi multiple murder has made cyanide the talk of the town. While the chemical compound has caused fewer deaths in the state than other poisons, an illegal market for potassium cyanide is thriving in the state despite the measures put in place by the government to track its sale and use.
Seized Drug Sample Found Fake In Lab TestLucknow, 9 Oct 2019: Samples of injection and other drugs worth ₹7.81 lakh, which were seized from medical stores during inspections by the Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FSDA), UP, in Aminabad on April 23 and 24 this year, were sent for the test in the government lab to ensure originality and effectiveness of the drugs. One of the injection samples, taken from a medical store, has been found fake in the lab test. The drug inspectors had sent three samples, including an injection prescribed to patients suffering with weakness, for the test.
Saudi-Bound Indian Held At IGI With 81 Bottles Of Banned Cough Syrup NEW DELHI, 8 OCT 2019: A Saudi Arabia-bound Indian has been arrested at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out 81 bottles of banned Phensedyl cough syrup, Customs officials said on Tuesday.
Beware Of Fake Ayurvedic Centres In Bengaluru, CCB Arrests 4 Men For Selling Bogus Medicines Bengaluru, 6 Oct 2019: 4 males have been arrested by the Central Crime Department (CCB) officers in Bengaluru for promoting pretend Ayurvedic medicines to senior residents throughout town.
24% Drug-Resistant TB Patients Die In UP, Claims Report Lucknow, 5 Oct 2019: At least one-fourth (24%) of drug-resistant tuberculosis patients die while about 16% quit treatment in the state, according to union health ministry’s TB India Report (2018).
Pay Rs 25 Lakh Relief To Kin Of Deceased, Blood Bank ToldJaipur, 5 Oct 2019: The State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has ordered a blood bank to pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the kith and kin of a patient who died of ‘septic shock’ post transfusion of contaminated blood.
National Injections
AiMeD & BCIL Seek Regulatory Framework On Medical Devices New Delhi, 5 Oct 2019 (IANS): A joint conference was organised in New Delhi on Saturday by Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) and Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) supported by Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) on comprehensive regulation of medical devices.
Promoting Brands On Social Media? The Ad Regulator Is WatchingNew Delhi, 8 Oct 2019: Across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, hundreds of social media influencers hawk food, clothes and phones, unbeknownst to their followers that the posts are paid for. They are the toast of brands that are chasing that touch of authenticity missing in celebrity endorsements. And now, the advertising regulator has taken note.
Food Regulator Sleeping With 'Enemy' New Delhi, 8 Oct 2019: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has entered into several partnerships with organisations floated by food companies, sparking off concerns about conflict of interest since these companies are to be regulated by the Authority.
IVF Racket: IIT Graduate Sent Couples Abroad For Sex Selection NEW DELHI, 2 OCT 2019: A raid was conducted on a start-up run by an IIT graduate in central Delhi for allegedly soliciting couples wanting to have a male child through in vitro fertilisation (IVF).
PIL Against Digital Thermometer, BP Monitor Being Notified As Drugs New Delhi, 30 Sept 2019: The Delhi High Court has sought the Centre's response on a plea challenging its decision to notify blood monitoring devices, digital thermometers, nebulizers and glucometers as 'drugs' under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
MP: 3 People Lose Vision After Cataract Surgery In Chhindwara Chhindwara, 3 Oct 2019: Three people, who underwent cataract surgery at the district hospital in Chhindwara area here, claimed to have lost vision on Wednesday. The District Magistrate Shrinivas Sharma told that the botched cataract surgeries will soon be investigated by the medicos of the hospital.
Global Injections
EMA Tells Drug Manufacturers To Test For Probable CarcinogenLondon, 2 Oct 2019: The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has told drug manufacturers to test all medicines that contain chemically synthesised active substances to test for the presence of nitrosamines.
US FDA To Examine Safety Of Materials Used In Medical DevicesMaryland, 3 Oct 2019: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is holding a public advisory committee meeting next month with experts and the public to examine the safety of materials used in medical devices, the agency announced this week.
Microsoft To Help Novartis Leverage AI For Drug Development
San Francisco, 2 Oct 2019: Microsoft has entered into a partnership with pharmaceutical major Novartis to explore how to take advantage of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to address the challenges underlying every phase of drug development - including research, clinical trials, manufacturing, operations and finance.
New Blood Test Capable Of Detecting 20 Types Of Cancer
Boston, 28 Sept 2019: A new blood test in development has shown ability to screen for numerous types of cancer with a high degree of accuracy, a trial of the test shows. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will present the results of the multi-center trial during a session today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress.
NHSRC Redesignated As WHO Collaborating Centre For Medical Devices
New Delhi, 4 Oct 2019: The National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) has been redesignated as a WHO collaborating centre for priority medical devices and health technology policy, an official statement said on Thursday.
Different Test Methods Show Different Levels Of NDMA In Ranitidine Medicines
Maryland, 2 Oct 2019: FDA is continuing to test ranitidine products from multiple manufacturers and is assessing the potential impact on patients who have been taking ranitidine. In addition, the agency has asked manufacturers of ranitidine to conduct their own laboratory testing to assess levels of NDMA in their ranitidine products and to send samples of ranitidine products to FDA to be tested by our scientists.
PSM PILL
Beloved Mother Slain By A Colorado Counterfeit Drug Trade
32-year-old Grand Junction resident Ashley Romero was the cherished eldest daughter of her close-knit Colorado family. Her parents, grandparents, and five younger siblings surrounded Ashley and her eight-year-old son with love.
PSM Member Spotlight: NeedyMeds
October 7, 2019: The Partnership for Safe Medicines is made up of a diverse collection of nonprofits who unite under the common cause of wanting to protect American patients from counterfeit medicines. However, all of our partners have their own primary missions, and PSM wanted to take the time to speak with some of them about their excellent works. Recently, we spoke with Dr. Rich Sagall, President and founder of NeedyMeds, a national nonprofit organization that helps people who can not afford medications and healthcare costs.
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