Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit in Thanjavur appearing in The Hindu dated 19.05.2025". The application is registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled 2 killed in blast at illegal cracker unit …
According to the drug regulator's website, merely 25 clinical trials have been approved by the DCGI in the first five months of 2014 In order to keep pace with the government's healthcare agenda, the pharmaceutical sector wants research work to go on, at any cost. In a letter to health …
Maintaining research and development (R&D;) productivity at a sustainable level is one of the main challenges currently facing the pharmaceutical industry. In this article, we discuss the results of a comprehensive longitudinal review of AstraZeneca’s small-molecule drug projects from 2005 to 2010. The analysis allowed us to establish a framework …
The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition, in this declaration released today, asserts that consumer protection and public health must trump the pursuit of profit, and that effective antibiotics are global public goods. The Coalition also calls for international leadership and action to, in part: • Prohibit the promotion and advertising of antibiotics; …
PRESS RELEASE Centre for Science and Environment, as part of the global civil society coalition issues grave warning to World Health Assembly, urges leadership and action GENEVA—The Antibiotic Resistance Coalition, comprising civil society organisations and stakeholders from multiple sectors on six continents, has called on World Health Organization (WHO) Member …
Cancer patients from Punjab, who are undergoing treatment at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, are in a Catch-22 situation, because price of life saving cancer drugs supplied by the institute in lieu of private grants provided by Punjab Government is higher than that of drugs available …
Hyderabad: As the state was focused on election results on May 16, the AP Pollution Control Board, which is being divided by June 2, was busy issuing permits to polluting industries. Against the normal 35-40 permits a month (consent for establishments CFE) and (consent for operation CFO) to polluting industrial …
Companies conducting clinical trials in India will not be able to get away in case any untoward incident happens. According to the Union health ministry, the quantum of compensation in case of 100 per cent disability should be 80 per cent of the compensation which would have been due for …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union health ministry to make drug companies that want to experiment with new formulations answer three queries in a format to be prepared by the technical committee. The pharmaceutical companies must specify whether the risk involved in testing the new formulations on human …
New Delhi : Expressing concern over deaths and serious injuries to patients during clinical trials of new chemical entities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to “compel” the sponsor companies of such trials to pay compensation to the affected. “Why don't you (government) compel the sponsor (of clinical …
NEW DELHI: After ensuring that multinational pharmaceutical majors compensate those who die during clinical trials of their new drugs, the Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Centre for not forcing the sponsors to provide similar relief to those suffering serious adverse effects during such trials. Taking up PILs seeking …
Pharma companies must specify whether risk involved in testing new formulations on human beings justified by benefits expected from exercise The Supreme Court today directed the Union Health Ministry to make drug companies, which want to experiment with new formulations, to answer three queries in a format to be prepared …
Ranbaxy Laboratories, set to be merged with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, might again have to pay a hefty penalty to the US authorities for alleged violations at its Toansa factory in Punjab. The facility is currently banned from supplying products to the American market. According to a regulatory source, an administrative …
Hyderabad: Chirman Ramulu, a 65-year-old farmer can now be seen at temples begging for food and money. Ramulu, who has seven acres of farmland in Kazipally village, was well off years back and used to support his family of four including his wife and two daughters. He used to grow …
The govt as well as the central drug regulatory agency have been cautious on approving any clinical trial after SC instructions Proposals from leading pharmaceutical companies such as Novo Nordisk, Cadila Pharmaceuticals, Wockhardt, Novartis, Roche and Reliance Life Sciences for conducting clinical trials were recently rejected by a regulatory committee, …
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs on Tuesday informed the Delhi High Court that pharmaceutical companies would get benefit under corporate social responsibility (CSR) rules if they donate medicines to poor patients afflicted by life threatening or other diseases and cannot afford expensive treatment. Earlier, the government had said work done …
The decline in the number of clinical trials in India has the authorities worried. The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has, therefore, decided to lift the cap on the number of clinical trials an investigator can conduct. Earlier experts had made it mandatory that there should not be more …
During nationwide surprise checks last year, Jammu region had the highest number of substandard drugs A special nationwide drive to check the quality of drugs by the national regulator for pharmaceuticals and medical devices has found that just a little over two per cent of the drug samples were not …
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the centre to provide details on the number of deaths and severe adverse effects caused to people who were subjected to clinical trials. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha expressed concern over the issue, saying the government must take a balanced approach …
Telangana Bill scheduled to be taken up for discussion in Parliament tomorrow The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday unveiled an exclusive policy for the lifesciences sector with a mission mode approach over the next five year at the inaugural session of the annual edition of BioAsia summit here. The policy …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the state Pollution Board to install online quality monitoring systems within 90 days. The aim behind this is to ensure effective compliance and strengthening of monitoring mechanism of 17 categories of highly polluting industries. These 17 categories include cement, paper and pulp, …
