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Pyush Misra
Editor-in-Chief
As Director General of OPPI, I look forward to the opportunity to continue to serve our patients and also contribute towards the growth of our industry. I believe that the new treatments and cures from OPPI members can make a positive impact in ensuring that millions of Indians lead a healthier and more productive life. In my role, I will continue to drive collaborations and partnerships among diverse stakeholders in expanding access to healthcare, fostering ethics and business integrity and delivering a meaningful contribution towards a patient-centric healthcare ecosystem where Health meets Hope.
KG Ananthakrishnan
Director General
Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India (OPPI)
Mumbai, 12 Feb 2020: Come April 1, all medical devices sold in the country would be treated as drugs and would be regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, the ministry of health and family welfare said in a notification on Tuesday.
Mumbai, 19 Feb 2020: Glaxosmithkline India (GSK), one of the largest manufacturers of branded paracetamol in India, said it does not anticipate any supply shortages “at the moment” due to the Covid-19 outbreak in China. There has been some panic over shortage of essential medicines in India and across the world.
Lorcaserin (Belviq) Withdrawn From US Market Due To Cancer Risk
Washington, 14 Feb 2020: The Food and Drug Administration asked Eisai to voluntary withdraw the weight-loss drug lorcaserin (Belviq and Belviq XR) on Feb. 13 after a post-marketing trial with more than 12,000 subjects revealed an increased occurrence of cancer.
Public And Private Researchers Hunt Coronavirus Cure
Paris, 14 Feb 2020: Researchers both public and private have launched efforts to combat the novel coronavirus that has already infected tens of thousands of people in China, and profit isn't their only motivation.
20 Cured Coronavirus Patients Donate Plasma To Critically Ill In China
Beijing, 17 Feb 2020: As many as 20 people who recovered from novel coronavirus in China have donated their plasma to the critically ill patients in the city of Wuhan as several patients showed improved clinical symptoms after receiving plasma treatment, province's COVID-19 scientific research team has said.
WHO Warns Against Novel Coronavirus 'Blanket Measures'
Geneva, 17 Feb 2020: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned against "blanket measures" over the novel coronavirus outbreak, pointing out the epidemic outside of China was only affecting a "tiny" proportion of the population.
Counterfeit Medicines Are A Problem In The European Union—A Problem That Is Continuing To Grow
February 9, 2020 : 46 people were arrested in Cyprus, Finland, France, Hungary, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom in October 2019 for being members of six different organized crime gangs that sold counterfeit prescription medicines, according to a recent Europol press release. Finnish and French authorities spearheaded the police action, with eleven other European Union (EU) member states participating. The seized counterfeit drugs included antihistamines, anxiolytics, ED medicines, hormone and metabolic regulators, narcotics, painkillers, antiestrogens, antivirals, and hypnotics.
Security Breach Illustrates Another Danger Of Fake Online Pharmacies
January 30, 2020 : Planet Drugs Direct, an online pharmacy based in Winnipeg, Canada, has announced a data breach. Hackers broke into their servers, exposing customers’ names, medical details, and contact and banking information, reports Bleeping Computer. The report came in the form of an email sent to some of Planet Drugs Direct’s customers. According to the email, which Bleeping Computer shared, customers have been advised to monitor their bank accounts for any “unusual activity.”
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Indian Pharma Industry Has Come Of Age, Says USFDA Official
Hyderabad, 19 Feb 2020: A senior official in the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) office in India has emphasised the importance of effective and timely communication from pharma companies in their engagement with the health regulator.
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