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Public Health Alert: Rajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard Medicines
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Prioritising public health and patient safety, the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, has issued an alert regarding seven medicines and declared them “Not of Standard Quality” following laboratory test
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Central Drugs Body Revamps Testing Permissions To Fast-Track Drug Approvals in India
India's drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has revised testing permission norms to speed up approvals. From June 1, 2026, companies can start lab testing immediately after application, a step aimed at reducing delays while mai
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Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
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Centre Bans High-Dose Nimesulide Oral Drugs Over Health Risk Concerns
The Centre has banned oral nimesulide formulations above 100 mg with immediate effect, citing potential health risks and the availability of safer alternatives. The move, taken under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, applies nationwide.
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Health Ministry Bans Nimesulide Oral Doses Above 100 Mg Over Safety Concerns
The government has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations of pain and fever medications, containing Nimesulide above 100 milligrams in immediate release dosage form, with immediate effect.
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Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
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Centre Bans 156 Combination Medicines Used For Fever, Pain, Cold
The government has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs including antibacterial medicines used for fever, cold, allergies and pain, saying that they are "likely to involve risk to human beings".
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Dispute Over Drug Money Behind Firing That Killed 4 In Manipur's Lilong: Report
The situation in Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four men were killed by the banned insurgent group People's Liberation Army (PLA), remained calm on Tuesday after the government deployed more security forces there.
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"Risk To Human Beings": Government Bans 14 Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs
The government has banned 14 fixed dose combination drugs including Nimesulide and Paracetamol dispersible tablets and Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup citing there is "no therapeutic justification" for these medicines.
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Laughing Gas, The Second Most Popular Drug Among Young People, Is Being Banned In The UK
Possessing laughing gas will now be made a criminal offence as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
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Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Shashi Tharoor Urges Governments To Target "Big Guns" To Combat Drug Menace
Shashi Tharoor said incidents of drug use and deaths related to it are on a rise not only in Kerala, but across India and suggested authorities aim at the "big guns" to combat this menace and not ban everything, like pan masala, indiscriminately.
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India Bans Export Of Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir Amid Surge In Covid Cases
India has banned export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir amid a surge in Covid cases in the country. In an order, the government said it has banned export of Remdesivir injection and Remdesivir active pharmaceutical ingredients till situation stabilises
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Centre Has Not Banned Export Of Any Covid Vaccine: Union Health Secretary
The Union government has not banned the export of any COVID-19 vaccine that has been granted restricted emergency use approval by the drug regulator, the Health Ministry said today, while urging the media to be on guard against the spread of such misinformation.
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Public Health Alert: Rajasthan Bans 7 Sub-Standard Medicines
Jaipur, April 22 (IANS) Prioritising public health and patient safety, the Commissionerate of Food Safety and Drug Control, Rajasthan, has issued an alert regarding seven medicines and declared them “Not of Standard Quality” following laboratory test
-
Central Drugs Body Revamps Testing Permissions To Fast-Track Drug Approvals in India
India's drug regulator Central Drugs Standard Control Organization has revised testing permission norms to speed up approvals. From June 1, 2026, companies can start lab testing immediately after application, a step aimed at reducing delays while mai
-
Tamil Nadu Bans Almond Kit Cough Syrup Due To Toxin Contamination
The Tamil Nadu government has banned the manufacture, sale, distribution and consumption of the cough syrup 'Almond Kit' after laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic chemical ethylene glycol, the state's drug control body said in
-
Centre Bans High-Dose Nimesulide Oral Drugs Over Health Risk Concerns
The Centre has banned oral nimesulide formulations above 100 mg with immediate effect, citing potential health risks and the availability of safer alternatives. The move, taken under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, applies nationwide.
-
Health Ministry Bans Nimesulide Oral Doses Above 100 Mg Over Safety Concerns
The government has banned the manufacture, sale and distribution of all oral formulations of pain and fever medications, containing Nimesulide above 100 milligrams in immediate release dosage form, with immediate effect.
-
Maharashtra Government Might Invoke Organised Crime Act To Curb Gutkha Trade
The Maharashtra government is considering invoking the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) to restrict the availability of gutkha, which is banned in the state, Food and Drug Administration Minister Narhari Zirwal has said.
-
Centre Bans 156 Combination Medicines Used For Fever, Pain, Cold
The government has banned 156 widely sold fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs including antibacterial medicines used for fever, cold, allergies and pain, saying that they are "likely to involve risk to human beings".
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No More Cannabis In Bangkok? New Thailand Laws To Clamp Down On Marijuana
The Thai government will urgently move a bill to ban the recreational use of cannabis, the health minister said on Tuesday, after the kingdom decriminalised the drug in 2022.
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Dispute Over Drug Money Behind Firing That Killed 4 In Manipur's Lilong: Report
The situation in Lilong Chingjao area in Manipur's Thoubal district, where four men were killed by the banned insurgent group People's Liberation Army (PLA), remained calm on Tuesday after the government deployed more security forces there.
-
"Risk To Human Beings": Government Bans 14 Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs
The government has banned 14 fixed dose combination drugs including Nimesulide and Paracetamol dispersible tablets and Chlopheniramine Maleate and Codeine syrup citing there is "no therapeutic justification" for these medicines.
-
Laughing Gas, The Second Most Popular Drug Among Young People, Is Being Banned In The UK
Possessing laughing gas will now be made a criminal offence as part of a wider crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
-
Government Mulls Regulation, Crackdown on E-Pharmacies Amid Concerns Over Data Privacy, Malpractices
The Union Health Ministry is planning to regulate and take stringent action against e-pharmacies, including banning them completely, after concerns over data privacy, malpractices in the sector, and irrational sale of drugs, official sources said on Monday.
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Shashi Tharoor Urges Governments To Target "Big Guns" To Combat Drug Menace
Shashi Tharoor said incidents of drug use and deaths related to it are on a rise not only in Kerala, but across India and suggested authorities aim at the "big guns" to combat this menace and not ban everything, like pan masala, indiscriminately.
-
India Bans Export Of Anti-Viral Drug Remdesivir Amid Surge In Covid Cases
India has banned export of anti-viral drug Remdesivir amid a surge in Covid cases in the country. In an order, the government said it has banned export of Remdesivir injection and Remdesivir active pharmaceutical ingredients till situation stabilises
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Centre Has Not Banned Export Of Any Covid Vaccine: Union Health Secretary
The Union government has not banned the export of any COVID-19 vaccine that has been granted restricted emergency use approval by the drug regulator, the Health Ministry said today, while urging the media to be on guard against the spread of such misinformation.
