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Assam Police seizes 5 kg heroin worth Rs 20 crore, one arrested: Officials

Acting on a tip-off, the heroin was recovered from a vehicle during checking along the Assam-Nagaland border

India taking steps to counter manufacture of illegal synthetic drugs: INCB

INCB chief Jagjit Pavadia said, "India has witnessed the rise of commercial chemical factories that have been adapted to illicitly manufacture large quantities of synthetic drugs and their precursors"

Court orders jail for 2 Maiden Pharma execs for exporting substandard drugs

The company has denied its drugs were at fault for the deaths in Gambia and tests by an Indian government laboratory found there were no toxins in them

Must ensure medical products produced here are of top quality: Mandaviya

"Within the federal democratic structure of the country, both the Centre and states are required to work together in harmony and synergy to ensure that we establish robust regulatory systems," he said

Drugs worth Rs 33 crore among items seized ahead of polling in Meghalaya

Drugs worth Rs 33.24 crore, and Rs 8.63 crore in cash have been seized in Meghalaya where polling for the assembly elections will be held on Monday, the Election Commission said. Precious metals worth Rs 91 lakh, liquor of Rs 2.54 crore and different other items meant for distribution among voters worth Rs 27.37 crore were also seized by the law enforcement agencies, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor told PTI. "The total cumulative value of the seizure made since the model code of conduct came into effect on January 18 is Rs 72.70 crore," he said. The polling will be held for 59 seats of the 60-member assembly on Monday, and the votes will be counted on March 2. Polling for the Sohiong constituency in East Khasi Hills district was adjourned due to the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh.

No link between use of ranitidine and cancer risk: Nature study

Ranitidine has been in existence for over four decades and has been on the WHO list of essential medicines for several years

Former Ranbaxy, DRL exec Rajeev Raghuvanshi appointed as new DCGI

Appointment comes at a time when India's pharma regulatory landscape is under the scanner

Sanitary napkins, diapers likely to be included in essential drugs list

Sub-committees were formed earlier to categorise medicines, medical devices, disposables, and other health and hygiene products according to how essential they are for healthcare

Drugs, cash valued at Rs 37 cr seized in pre-poll raids in Nagaland

Authorities in Nagaland have seized contraband and cash, valued at around Rs 37 crore, since the announcement of the Assembly polls on January 18, officials said on Monday

Pakistani drone entering India with drugs shot down by BSF in Rajasthan

A Pakistani drone entering India from across the international border in Rajasthan has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday evening, a spokesperson of the force said. The flying machine was downed in the Sriganganagar sector of the state and five packets of "suspected" narcotics, that were being ferried, has been recovered, he said. In a related incident, a China-made drone was recovered by the BSF and the state police from along the India-Pakistan frontier in Punjab's border district of Fazilka on Monday.

Amazon, Flipkart, 20 e-tailors get notice for selling drugs without licence

Amazon and Flipkart Health plus are among the 20 online sellers that have been issued show-cause notices by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) over the online sale of drugs in violation of norms. The show-cause notice dated February 8 by DCGI V G Somani cited a Delhi High Court order dated December 12, 2018, which prohibits online sales of medicines without a licence. The notice stated that the DCGI had forwarded the order to all state and Union Territories in May and November 2019 and again on February 3 for necessary action and compliance. "In spite of the same, you are found to be engaged in such activities without a licence," the notice to the online medicine sellers said. "...You are hereby asked to show cause within 2 days from the date of issue of this notice, why action shall not be taken against you for sale, or stock, or exhibit or offer for sale or distribution of drugs in contravention of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and rules made ...

Sun Pharma recalls over 34k bottles of generic drug in US due to mfg issues

Drug major Sun Pharma is recalling over 34,000 bottles of a generic medication, used to treat high blood pressure, in the US market due to failed dissolution testing. As per the US Food and Drug Administration's Enforcement Report, the US-based arm of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries is recalling lots of Diltiazem Hydrochloride extended-release capsules which are used to treat angina, high blood pressure and some types of irregular heartbeats. Princeton (New Jersey) based Sun Pharmaceutical Inc is recalling the affected lot due to "Failed Impurity (Deacetyl Diltiazem Hydrochloride) specification during stability testing and failed dissolution testing at FDA laboratory." The Mumbai-based drug major had produced the lot at its Halol-based manufacturing facility in Gujarat. The affected lot was later distributed in the market by its US-based unit. The company initiated the Class II nationwide recall (US) on January 13 this year. As per USFDA, a Class II recall is initiated in a situatio

Drugs worth over Rs 40 lakh seized following raid in Mumbai: Official

Mumbai Police seized drugs worth more than Rs 40 lakh following a raid in Mazgaon area of the city on Monday, an official said. The police also apprehended a few persons from the spot for enquiry, the official said without elaborating. Based on a specific information, the Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Narcotics Cell conducted the raid at Navanagar in Mazgaon area and seized the drugs, he said.

Kanjhawala case: Victim's 'friend' Nidhi earlier arrested for smuggling

Nidhi, the prime witness in the death case the 20-year-old Anjali who died after being dragged by a car in Delhi's Kanjhawala area for about 12 km, was earlier arrested in a drug smuggling case

Will ensure no child is addicted to drugs: Kochi's New Police Commissioner

No child should become an addict to drugs, that is the goal set by the new Police Commissioner of the port city K Sethuraman, who took charge here on Sunday. Speaking to reporters after taking charge as Kochi City Police Commissioner, Sethuraman said, "Our priority is to ensure that no child from now on becomes an addict to drugs. That is our goal. We will work to ensure that." The senior police officer said no activities which lead children astray would be permitted. He said strict action would be taken by the police to prevent such activities. Regarding the law and order in the port city, Sethuraman said if you look at the entire country, Kochi was one of the cities where law was being followed properly. He further said his predecessor -- Nagaraju Chakilam -- set a good standard and he intends to take it forward in the same manner.

Punjab saw sharp decline in crime rate in 2022, shows state govt data

"The Anti-Gangster Task Force, since its formation on April 6, 2022, has succeeded in busting 111 gangster/criminal modules after arresting 428 gangsters or criminals and neutralising two"

Narcotic drugs worth Rs 60 lakh seized in Jharkhand's Hazaribag: Police

Around 2kg of opium and 650 grams of brown sugar were seized in two separate raids in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district, police said on Monday. The worth of the contraband is Rs 60 lakh and eight peddlers have been arrested, the police said. The police seized the opium on Sunday, while the brown sugar was recovered on Monday under Pelawal police station area of the district, around 100-km from capital Ranchi, Hazaribag superintendent of police (SP) Manoj Ratan Chothe said. Addressing reporters, the SP said that five people have been arrested in connection with the brown sugar seizure. The police had a tip-off that they were coming to Hazaribag to sell brown sugar to a person, who was yet to be identified, he said. On Sunday, three inter-state opium peddlers were arrested from a Delhi bound bus from the Hazaribag bus stand. During interrogation, they confessed that they were proceeding to Delhi for selling the products to a smuggler's gang, he said. Police also seized four mobile pho

MoS Kaushal Kishore to conduct campaign for making India drug-free in 2023

Minister of State Kaushal Kishore is conducting a drive to make the nation free from tobacco, alcohol and drugs. Kaushal's ambition is to celebrate the upcoming year as a drug-free year.

Cystic fibrosis drug could be used to treat pneumonia, shows research

Pneumonia is the most common cause of fluid buildup in the lungs