Drugs Controller

Researchers at NTU Singapore have introduced a grain-sized, magnetic robot capable of delivering multiple drugs directly to specific body sites. These robots, constructed from body-safe polymers and magnetic particles, offer an alternative to traditional pills or injections by precisely targeting treatment areas, reducing potential side effects. Th...

In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized methamphetamine worth Rs 27 crore in Chennai. The drug was meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said.

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...

The Madhya Pradesh factory where Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized drugs valued over Rs 1800 crore was registered as a soap manufacturing unit.

Taking serious note of Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals' claims that it can help reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has suspended permission given to the company.

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved Entod Pharmaceuticals' PresVu eye drops, which is said to be a breakthrough in the treatment of presbyopia.

These pills are specifically designed to assist people with diabetes in managing their weight, as weight control is a crucial aspect of diabetes management.

In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.

After the directives from the Delhi High Court to combat the use of spurious oxytocin in dairy colonies across the national capital recently, the city police and the Drug Control Department conducted a joint raid, busting an illegal manufacturing uni

The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted three labs manufacturing banned drug Mephedrone, also known as Meow-Meow, in Rajasthan and Gujarat and seized narcotics worth Rs 300 crore.

A joint team of the CM flying squad and the district drug control department arrested a Delhi man here when he came to allegedly supply banned electronic cigarettes, said police.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out raids in multiple cities in Tamil Nadu as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering investigation against former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and others, officials said.

Tamil Nadu Law Minister and DMK leader S Regupathy asserted his party has no links with Jaffer Sadiq, the prime accused in an international drug trafficking case being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

The Telangana government has warned against the consumption of any and all medicines manufactured by Meg Lifesciences after three- MPOD 200, MEXCLAV 625, and CEFOXIM-CV - were found to have "no active ingredient (medicine)".

In a joint operation, the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday seized around 3,300 kg of drugs from a ship near Gujarat's Porbandar, making it the biggest such drug seizure in recent times, the Navy said.

Researchers at NTU Singapore have introduced a grain-sized, magnetic robot capable of delivering multiple drugs directly to specific body sites. These robots, constructed from body-safe polymers and magnetic particles, offer an alternative to traditional pills or injections by precisely targeting treatment areas, reducing potential side effects. Th...

In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized methamphetamine worth Rs 27 crore in Chennai. The drug was meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said.

A recent study published in PNAS Nexus finds that mental fatigue from cognitive tasks can increase cravings, leading to a stronger preference for unhealthy choices. Both rats and humans exposed to mentally demanding tasks showed heightened appeal for rewards, with rats consuming more drugs and humans craving salty snacks. Findings suggest that cogn...

The Madhya Pradesh factory where Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) seized drugs valued over Rs 1800 crore was registered as a soap manufacturing unit.

Taking serious note of Mumbai-based Entod Pharmaceuticals' claims that it can help reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, the Drugs Controller General of India (DGCI) has suspended permission given to the company.

The Drugs Controller General of India has approved Entod Pharmaceuticals' PresVu eye drops, which is said to be a breakthrough in the treatment of presbyopia.

These pills are specifically designed to assist people with diabetes in managing their weight, as weight control is a crucial aspect of diabetes management.

In a big seizure, the Narcotics Control Bureau in Chennai has recovered 1.8 kg of cocaine and 1.4 kg of MDMA (ecstasy), busting a pan-India network. The consignment, authorities said, is worth Rs 22 crore in the international market.

After the directives from the Delhi High Court to combat the use of spurious oxytocin in dairy colonies across the national capital recently, the city police and the Drug Control Department conducted a joint raid, busting an illegal manufacturing uni

The Narcotics Control Bureau has busted three labs manufacturing banned drug Mephedrone, also known as Meow-Meow, in Rajasthan and Gujarat and seized narcotics worth Rs 300 crore.

A joint team of the CM flying squad and the district drug control department arrested a Delhi man here when he came to allegedly supply banned electronic cigarettes, said police.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out raids in multiple cities in Tamil Nadu as part of a drugs trafficking-linked money laundering investigation against former DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq and others, officials said.

Tamil Nadu Law Minister and DMK leader S Regupathy asserted his party has no links with Jaffer Sadiq, the prime accused in an international drug trafficking case being investigated by the Narcotics Control Bureau.

The Telangana government has warned against the consumption of any and all medicines manufactured by Meg Lifesciences after three- MPOD 200, MEXCLAV 625, and CEFOXIM-CV - were found to have "no active ingredient (medicine)".

In a joint operation, the Indian Navy and the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Tuesday seized around 3,300 kg of drugs from a ship near Gujarat's Porbandar, making it the biggest such drug seizure in recent times, the Navy said.