EDITORS EMULSION 1st may 2019

To empower state drug controllers to issue stop sale order to drug wholesalers and retailers for non-compliance, the Union Ministry would soon amend Rule 66 of D&C rules. To know more on this and on setting up of PMRUs, barcoding of APIs used in drugs becoming mandatory, incorporating new recorded adverse effects in leaflets and more, read PSM India Capsules and Drug Laws And Policy Injections.

The country's pharmaceutical exports rose by 11 per cent to USD 19.2 billion in 2018-19, mainly driven by higher demand in regions such as North America and Europe, as per a commerce ministry data. The pharma exports in 2017-18 stood at USD 17.3 billion and USD 16.7 billion in the previous fiscal. Find this interesting read under Pharma Injections while going through an article on prescription medicines and antibiotics being sold over the counter in Delhi under Drug Dopes of this newsletter.

We constantly endeavour not only to collate important information from the health and medicine world but also to create a connect with consumers all over. We welcome articles and write ups from our readers and are glad to feature them under the section titled Subscriber’s Symptoms. This issue features a contribution by Ms. Maya Chandok from Muzzafarpur, Bihar. Mark your calendar with the upcoming events listed in our newsletter and remember to take your laughter dose in the end.

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