[ad_1] New Delhi: India plans to increase the production of combat medicines, including drugs to treat burns, blood replenishers for treatment of trauma injuries such as gunshot wounds, and orthopedic implants. The Department of Pharmaceuticals has been tasked to come up with a list of such medicines and ensure an increase in their production to…
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s apex drug regulator, is framing guidelines for disposal of expired and unused medicines to prevent their misuse and to curb anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in drugs. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses and fungi become immune to drugs over time, making it harder to treat ailments….
[ad_1] QR codes may be made mandatory for vaccines, cancer drugs and antibiotics to prevent the supply of counterfeits. These QR codes will validate the authenticity of the medicines, as scans will display the name and address of the manufacturer; batch number; date of manufacturing; date of expiry; and manufacturing licence number, among other details….
[ad_1] A view of a Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Tiruchi | Photo Credit: MOORTHY M Medicines and medical devices sold at affordable prices under the Prime Minister Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana have helped people save more than â‚ą28,000 crore so far, Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda said in the Lok Sabha on Friday, August 2,…
[ad_1] The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has found 61 medicines, cosmetics and ayurveda products to be “not of standard quality.” These include lifesaving formulations for diabetes, cosmetics and ayurveda products, aloevera, glycerin and Vitamin -E soap, jojoba oil and haridrakhandam used to treat skin allergies. This follows several instances of Indian medicines failing…
