Government
Drug Incidences in India: Chinese passing off fake drugs as
NEW DELHI: Drug incidences reported in India, Are fake drugs manufactured in China being pushed into various African countries with the `Made in India’ tag? The Indian government has long suspected this to be the case, but it now has definite evidence for the first time. Read more »
India seeks new WHO policy for fake drugs
The government has urged the World Health Organisation (WHO) to address the issue of spurious, substandard drugs through an effective alternative instead of confusing it with the ‘counterfeit medical products’. Read more »
Govt cracks down on companies making spurious drugs
Gurgaon: The Drug Control Department on Friday confiscated more than 2 lakh fake Ciprofloxacin tablets from a company called Chem Pharma in Gurgaon. Read more »
NPPA study finds huge gap in cancer drug prices
Government may move to control prices, say experts. Read more »
State govt clears Drugs Control Dept's proposal to carry out
Karnataka drugs control department has received clearance from the State government to implement the project on drug sampling. Read more »
Track & Trace system to be in place soon to ensure quality
Aiming to control the export of counterfeit drugs from the country, the ministry of commerce is contemplating to implement the track and trace system for all the medicines that are exported from India. Read more »
International Drug Safety
International Principles for Drug Safety – Patient safety is being compromised due to counterfeit drugs. Read more »
Jan Aushadi
Over the years India, has developed a strong capability in producing quality branded and generic medicines in most of the therapeutic categories, evolving from an mere Rs 1500 crores industry in 1980 to a more than Rs 68,000 crores industry in 2008. Read more »
Banned Drugs
The Government of India vide notifications published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. No. 578 (E) dated 23/07/1983 and subsequent amendments, made under Section 26 A of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Read more »