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“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” W.H.O. Congratulates India for National Regulatory Authority for Vaccine NEW DELHI, Jan, 2013 (PIB): WHO congratulated India on recent success in WHO’s assessment of the country’s National Regulatory Authority for Vaccines. In a message to BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting, Dr. Margaret Chan, DG, WHO congratulated Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister of Health & family Welfare on India’s recent success.
Pooja Khaitan Editor, (We welcome your valuable suggestions and news articles. Please feel free to write to me at pooja@jagograhakjago.com )   "Only switch medications under the supervision of a doctor or pharmacist” --Mr. Bejon Misra (Founder, PSM India)
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 AP drug control dept seizes drugs worth Rs.5 lakh illegally manufactured by Indomedix Formulations
HYDERABAD, Jan, 2013 : The Andhra Pradesh Drug Control Administration (APDCA) has seized anti-diarrhoeal and calcium drugs worth Rs.5 lakh manufactured illegally by a private firm Indomedix Formulations at Habsiguda in Hyderabad.
 Eleven die in Aizawal due to suspected drug overdose
AIZAWAL, Jan, 2013 : At least 11 young people, including high school students have died due to suspected drug overdose in a span of 19 days since December 20, in Mizoram's capital city, official sources said today.
Punjab launches campaign to check drug menace
CHANDIGARH, JAN, 2013 : Punjab Government launched a special campaign to curb the menace of drugs containing narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances which are widely “misused” for intoxication purpose by certain people.
 Court upholds Govt. order on drug barcoding
CHENNAI, Jan, 2013 : The legality of the Centre's insistence that drug and medicine exporting units must barcode pharmaceutical products has been upheld by the Madras high court. CDSCO to cancel licence if product is not launched within six months after obtaining permission
NEW DELHI, Jan, 2013: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will cancel the permissions and licences given to the drug manufacturers who fail to launch the particular product for marketing in the country within a period of six months after obtaining the permission from the CDSCO. DCGI takes tougher stand on FDCs; asks manufacturers to prove efficacy and safety
NEW DELHI , Jan, 2013 : Taking a sterner view about the fixed dose combination (FDC) issue, the drug authorities have asked the manufacturers to prove the safety and efficacy of the FDCs approved before October 1, 2012 and made it clear that those FDCs approved by the State licencing authorities from October without the permission of the DCGI will be considered for ban.  Three arrested after students hospitalised following internet drug overdose
UNITED KINGDOM, Jan, 2013 : Three men have been arrested after a group of students needed hospital treatment for taking an illegal hallucinogenic drug bought on the internet.  Recall of acidity drug, Ranitidine(Ranitin)
NEW DELHI, Jan, 2013: Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharma has become the first of the large pharmaceuticals firm to withdraw a drug under a new recall and alert system kicked off by the government. Indian scientists devise 16 disaster management drugs
DELHI, JAN, 2013: Preparing to deal with any future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, Indian scientists have devised 16 drugs that can be used for disaster management. These include an anti-cyanide drug, an anti-nerve gas drug and an anti-toxic gas drug.
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