Latest Drug Control Department News & Updates

Jaipur, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan government and the Drug Control Department have initiated immediate action in connection with the deaths of five women reported after cesarean section (C-section) complications, officials said on Tuesday. Samples of medicines used at the hospital have been collected for laboratory examination, while an investigation into the drug supply chain has also commenced. Authorities have initiated legal proceedings under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, as the probe …

Jaipur, May 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has initiated major administrative action following the deaths of two women after Caesarean deliveries at Kota Medical College and reports of several other patients falling critically ill.As a precautionary measure, the Drug Control Department has banned the use, sale and distribution of 24 medicines and medical devices across the state until further orders.The restricted items include injections, glucose bottles, IV sets, syringes, catheters and oth…