New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has enabled the import of drugs through the newly inaugurated Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra, expanding designated entry points for pharmaceutical consignments to 42 ports, an official statement said on Wednesday.The move through amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945 that adds Navi Mumbai to the list of airports through which drugs may be imported, marks a significant step towards strengthening the pharmaceutical sup…
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Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) A second FIR has been filed in South 24 Parganas district’s Diamond Harbour against Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee and others over the ‘Sebaashray’ health camp, said the police on Sunday. This time, the Bishnupur police station has registered the FIR against Banerjee and others, based on the complaint of local BJP leader Abhijit Das (Bobby). The case has been registered under multiple sections.The list also includes Banerjee’s a…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Centre has operationalised key reforms under the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026 relating to the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, with the objective of enhancing trust-based governance, reducing compliance burden for businesses, and ensuring proportionate regulatory enforcement without compromising public health safeguards, according to a statement issued by the Health Ministry on Friday.The amendments seek to decriminalise certain mi…
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration (DCA) has raided a medical shop at a village in Karimnagar district, which was operating illegally without a drug license, an official statement said on Thursday.Medicinal drugs worth Rs. 5.51 lakh, stocked for sale at the unlicensed premises, were seized during the raid, a DCA release said.Officials of the DCA, acting on credible information regarding the illegal sale of medicines, raided the medical shop in Choppadandi village,…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH) on Wednesday issued an advisory calling on media organisations, institutions and the public to exercise responsibility and ensure factual accuracy while making statements about Homoeopathy and registered homoeopathic practitioners.In an advisory issued through a circular, the Commission called upon media organisations, healthcare institutions, professional bodies and social media users to ensure factual accuracy before makin…
Hyderabad, June 7 (IANS) The Drugs Control Administration of the Telangana government has issued show-cause notices to 41 shops linked to online pharmacies for violation of rules. The Drug Control Administration (DCA) conducted a special enforcement drive on online pharmacies.DCA Director General Avinash Mohanty said in a release on Sunday that a total of 166 medical shops linked to online pharmacies across the State were inspected, and show-cause notices have been issued to 41 shops for violati…
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 …
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Chemists across the country have called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest against online pharmacies and the growing sale of medicines through digital platforms. The agitation, led by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), is expected to disrupt medicine supply, with more than 1.24 million private medical stores likely to remain closed.Chemists’ associations have alleged that several e-pharmacy platforms are selling medicines without…
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Even as pharmacy operators across India have called for a one-day strike on Wednesday over the lack of clear regulations governing e-pharmacies, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras will remain operational, ensuring uninterrupted access to medicines. The decision was taken by the PMBJK Retailer Association, which announced on Tuesday that Jan Aushadhi Kendras will continue to function, particularly at major hospitals such as AIIMS and Patna Medi…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said that cosmetic products are not permitted to be used through injections and warned that such practices violate provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and Cosmetics Rules, 2020, according to a notice released on Tuesday.In a public notice, the CDSCO said products supplied in injectable form do not fall under the definition of cosmetics and cannot be used by consumers, professionals or aesthetic clinics….