Fake Medicines
DCGI introduces new traceability rules to address fake medicines issue
The new guidelines have been formulated by India's drug regulatory body to ensure product traceability, which has been hindered by insufficient documentation throughout the distribution network
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Delhi fake cancer drugs case: How top hospitals became involved in the scam
Delhi Police chargesheet reveals eight victims, one fatality in fake cancer drug scam. It seized over 140 vials of the fake chemotherapy drug, which had a market value of around Rs 4 crore
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Bharadwaj demands action against health secy over 'fake' medicine row
Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Saturday demanded action against the health secretary over the alleged supply of sub-standard quality drugs to city government-run hospitals, an issue into which the Lt Governor has recommended a CBI inquiry. Demanding that Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena take action against the secretary as well as a former director of the Directorate of Health Services-Delhi (DHS), he told a press conference that in "July-August some medicines' samples were sent for testing, and out of 43 samples, five were found not to be meeting standards". "I learnt about it after one and a half months during discussions about the matter," said Bharadwaj, who was allotted the health portfolio in March. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was made the health minister after Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain resigned from the Cabinet and their portfolios were redistributed. "Even consumables such as bandages were found not to be meeting quality standards," Bharadwaj said. T
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65% of MSME firms found manufacturing substandard drugs since Dec: Report
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) and state drug inspectors have been conducting inspections as part of a massive nationwide crackdown on spurious and substandard medicines
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India must save the reputation of its pharma industry
When both our trading partners and our own doctors raise questions about the quality of medicines we make, what is the government doing to assuage these valid concerns?
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India vigilant, will never compromise on quality of medicines: Mandaviya
Mansukh Mandaviya said that there is 'zero tolerance' for spurious medicines and that 71 companies have been served with show-cause notices
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Fake, poor quality medicines can kill you even if you don't take them
Ensuring medicine quality is a global challenge as they might be manufactured from ingredients sourced from multiple countries, shipped via several ports, packaged and repackaged in various countries
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