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Exclusive: Madhya Pradesh Bans 9 Substandard Life-Saving Drugs, But Reality is...
The quality of several crucial medicines in Madhya Pradesh has come under scrutiny, leading to a state-wide ban on more than nine essential drugs and injections.
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Paracetamol, 50 Other Drug Samples Fail Quality Test. See Full List
Popular medications like paracetamol, pantoprazole and various antibiotics failed quality tests.
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52 Drug Samples, Including That Of Paracetamol, Fail Quality Test
India's apex drugs regulatory body has found the samples of around 50 drugs, including that of widely-used paracetamol, pantoprazole and some antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, as not of standard quality
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Another Drug From Delhi Hospitals Found To Be Sub-Standard: Lt Governor's Office
Days after Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena referred a matter pertaining to drugs failing quality standard tests to CBI, Raj Niwas officials on Wednesday reported another medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious.
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Delhi Health Department Asked To Withdraw Drugs That Failed Tests Amid Row
The Directorate of Vigilance of the Delhi government has written to the health department to withdraw the drugs that failed quality standard tests, a day after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI inquiry into the matter.
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Sack Delhi Health Minister: BJP Over Fake Medicines In Government Hospitals
The Delhi BJP on Saturday demanded the sacking of Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the alleged supply of drugs that failed quality standard tests in Delhi government hospitals.
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Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Amid Concern, Centre Plans Testing Drugs At Government Labs Before Export
Amid quality issues being raised globally for the cough syrups exported by Indian firms, the Centre is actively considering a proposal of testing drugs at government laboratories before they are dispatched to other countries.
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18 Pharma Companies To Lose Licenses Over Poor Quality Medicines: Sources
Licenses of 18 pharma companies have been cancelled and they have been asked to stop manufacturing, sources in the Union Health ministry have told NDTV. Show cause notices have been issued to 26 pharma companies, sources said.
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Male Fertility: Here's How Diet And Exercise Can Help Boost Fertility In Men
Mild to moderate exercise helps in releasing feel-good neurochemicals from the brain, improves libido, improves sleep quality, and may enhance fertility and sexual function.
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US Body Warns Pharma Firm Mylan Over Quality In Telangana Plant: Report
Mylan NV received a warning from US regulators for failing to ensure key drug ingredients made at one of its plants in India were not contaminated.
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No Known Data On Quality, Efficacy And Safety Of Russian Vaccine: Germany
Germany on Tuesday raised doubts over the quality and safety of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, stressing that drug approval is granted in the European Union only after full clinical trials.
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Condoms Recalled In Uganda Over Quality Concerns: Global Health Charity
Global health charity Marie Stopes said Wednesday it had recalled hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda, where HIV rates are among the highest in the world.
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"Overwhelming Evil" Erased El Chapo's Qualities If Any, Says US Judge
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country, will spend the rest of his life in a U.S. penitentiary, a federal judge said on Wednesday after accusing him of "overwhelming evil."
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4 More Medical Devices To Be Regulated By Government For Safe Use
The health ministry of India has notified medical devices such as nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, a step the government says will ensure their quality and performance.
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Exclusive: Madhya Pradesh Bans 9 Substandard Life-Saving Drugs, But Reality is...
The quality of several crucial medicines in Madhya Pradesh has come under scrutiny, leading to a state-wide ban on more than nine essential drugs and injections.
-
Paracetamol, 50 Other Drug Samples Fail Quality Test. See Full List
Popular medications like paracetamol, pantoprazole and various antibiotics failed quality tests.
-
52 Drug Samples, Including That Of Paracetamol, Fail Quality Test
India's apex drugs regulatory body has found the samples of around 50 drugs, including that of widely-used paracetamol, pantoprazole and some antibiotics for treating bacterial infections, as not of standard quality
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Another Drug From Delhi Hospitals Found To Be Sub-Standard: Lt Governor's Office
Days after Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena referred a matter pertaining to drugs failing quality standard tests to CBI, Raj Niwas officials on Wednesday reported another medicine used for treating seizures and epilepsy turning out to be spurious.
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Delhi Health Department Asked To Withdraw Drugs That Failed Tests Amid Row
The Directorate of Vigilance of the Delhi government has written to the health department to withdraw the drugs that failed quality standard tests, a day after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI inquiry into the matter.
-
Sack Delhi Health Minister: BJP Over Fake Medicines In Government Hospitals
The Delhi BJP on Saturday demanded the sacking of Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj after Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the alleged supply of drugs that failed quality standard tests in Delhi government hospitals.
-
Doctors' Body Seeks Withdrawal Of Mandatory Prescription Of Generic Medicines
The IMA has written to Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking withdrawal of National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations on mandatory prescription of generic drugs till there is quality assurance of all medicines.
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Amid Concern, Centre Plans Testing Drugs At Government Labs Before Export
Amid quality issues being raised globally for the cough syrups exported by Indian firms, the Centre is actively considering a proposal of testing drugs at government laboratories before they are dispatched to other countries.
-
18 Pharma Companies To Lose Licenses Over Poor Quality Medicines: Sources
Licenses of 18 pharma companies have been cancelled and they have been asked to stop manufacturing, sources in the Union Health ministry have told NDTV. Show cause notices have been issued to 26 pharma companies, sources said.
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Male Fertility: Here's How Diet And Exercise Can Help Boost Fertility In Men
Mild to moderate exercise helps in releasing feel-good neurochemicals from the brain, improves libido, improves sleep quality, and may enhance fertility and sexual function.
-
US Body Warns Pharma Firm Mylan Over Quality In Telangana Plant: Report
Mylan NV received a warning from US regulators for failing to ensure key drug ingredients made at one of its plants in India were not contaminated.
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No Known Data On Quality, Efficacy And Safety Of Russian Vaccine: Germany
Germany on Tuesday raised doubts over the quality and safety of Russia's coronavirus vaccine, stressing that drug approval is granted in the European Union only after full clinical trials.
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Condoms Recalled In Uganda Over Quality Concerns: Global Health Charity
Global health charity Marie Stopes said Wednesday it had recalled hundreds of thousands of faulty condoms on sale in Uganda, where HIV rates are among the highest in the world.
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"Overwhelming Evil" Erased El Chapo's Qualities If Any, Says US Judge
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, the Mexican drug lord who twice escaped maximum-security prisons in that country, will spend the rest of his life in a U.S. penitentiary, a federal judge said on Wednesday after accusing him of "overwhelming evil."
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4 More Medical Devices To Be Regulated By Government For Safe Use
The health ministry of India has notified medical devices such as nebulizers, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers and glucometers as drugs under the purview of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, a step the government says will ensure their quality and performance.
