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Govt bans 35 fixed-dose combo drugs from manufacture, sale

FDC drugs are those which contain a combination of two or more active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in a fixed ratio.

The approval of such unapproved FDCs compromises patient safety and may lead to adverse drug reactions.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Apr 16, 2025 08:26 PM IST
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Data flags 19 spurious drug samples detected in 2024

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has listed at least 135 drugs and formulations as not of standard quality (NSQ) for December last year

Data flags 19 spurious drug samples detected in 2024
Updated on Jan 25, 2025 07:34 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Why India waiving off clinical trials for globally approved drugs is good news

The CDSCO's decision is aimed at speeding up the introduction of advanced drugs in India, particularly benefiting patients who would otherwise face delays

Local clinical trials provide clinical data on the efficacy, safety, dosage, and dose regimen of a drug in the new region.(Reuters Photo)
Published on Aug 12, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The science of tirzepatide, touted as a game-changing weight loss drug

So far, common side effects of tirzepatide include nausea and vomiting. This newly approved new drug is not the only one that can treat obesity and diabetes

FILE PHOTO: A box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly is seen at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo(REUTERS)
Published on Jul 24, 2024 09:00 AM IST
ByNandita Jayaraj

22 made-in-Himachal drug samples fail quality test

The central drug control organisation had drawn samples from across the country in May. It found that 52 samples did not meet the standards, of which 22 were manufactured in Himachal. The state drug controlling authorities have asked the erring industries to call back the stocks of failed samples from the market.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has once again exposed a grave lapse in pharmaceutical quality control. As many as 22 medicines manufactured in Himachal have failed to meet established quality standards. (Shutterstock/ Representational image)
Updated on Jun 23, 2024 06:40 AM IST
By, Shimla
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