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 FDA cracks down on addictive cough syrups
MUMBAI, May, 2013: To curb over-the-counter sale of addictive cough syrups, the food and drug administration (FDA) has asked Narcotics Control Board (NCB) to regulate supply of codeine phosphate.
 Guj FDCA busts racket in Ahmedabad selling spurious drugs of top brands
MUMBAI, May, 2013: The Gujarat Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) recently busted a racket of illegal manufacturing and sale of spurious drugs in Ahmedabad. In a raid carried out by the the FDCA officials, the authorities seized drugs worth Rs.2 lakhs from the main accused Jayesh Mehta's residence, which he had stocked without any valid license.
Fake cosmetics, medicines flood Patna market
PATNA, May, 2013: The state capital has become a favourite market for fake cosmetics and spurious medicines. The recovery of consignments and unearthing the manufacturing units of counterfeit products recently have also proved that the 'business' has been running across the state with Patna being the easy route.
 FDA makes WHO-GMP certificate filing online
MUMBAI, May, 2013: The Food and Drug Administration has launched a software for filing an application, processing and issuing of WHO-GMP certificates mandatory for export of medicines. CCI directs AIOCD from obtaining NOC for appointing stockists, PIS charges from pharma companies
CHENNAI, May, 2013: Following the direction of the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) has issued a circular to its members and office-bearers of state associations communicating the orders of the Commission. Sale of pentavalent vaccine stopped
CHENNAI, May, 2013: The drug controller-general of India (DCG) has clarified that no permission has been given to Delhi-based Panacea Biotec to sell re-labelled vials of a pentavalent vaccine manufactured by the company across the country.  US FDA: Sandoz recall methotrexate
WASHINGTON, May, 2013: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this morning that Sandoz is conducting a voluntary recall of its Methotrexate Sodium USP, 25 mg/mL, 40 mL injectable products. The manufacturer discovered particulate matter in vials during a routine quality inspection of retention samples. FDA Drug Safety Communication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying the public that FDA has approved label changes specifying new dosing recommendations for zolpidem products (Ambien, Ambien CR, and Edluar), which are widely prescribed sleep medications. FDA has approved these changes because of the known risk of next-morning impairment with these drugs.
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