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 …
Stakeholders welcome positive developments in the regulatory environment welcomed by stakeholders The 9th Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) recently concluded with a strong iteration on the importance of clinical research in India to provide better, safer and more accessible treatment for patients. There was also …
AHMEDABAD: Doctors have recently discovered that a drug that is currently being used to treat diabetes in adults can also be used on obese patients to reduce fat. The Endocrine Society of India at its annual conference, `ESICON-2015', has unveiled new findings on obesity and ways of treating it. Dr …
Hyderabad: The CAG has exposed the Council of Scientific Industrial Research’s hasty decision on a project for development of the Indian version of Tamiflu drug for bird flu that was to be developed with the help of Hyderabad-based IICT. After spending more than Rs 50 lakh, CSIR had shelved the …
MUMBAI: The fight against pediatric TB acquired an edge on Wednesday when the World Health Organisation (WHO) unveiled strawberry- and raspberry-flavoured medicines customised for children, at a conference on lung health in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the first time that a fixed dose has been customised for children …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. A. Kishan Rao & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding pollution caused by pharmaceutical units in Medak District of Telangana.
Meghalaya produces over 8,000 Metric ton of turmeric in a year Coal miners switch to turmeric farming The National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya’s Jaintia Hills region has resulted in many of those engaged in the activity switching to turmeric farming. For the past …
A furious debate that is raging in Brazil pits the nation’s largest university against hundreds of cancer patients who want access to a compound that some have branded a miracle cure. (Editorial) Original Source
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Endurance Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Vs Maharashtra Pollution control Board dated 23/11/2015 regarding closure order issued against the Appellant (Endurance Technologies Pvt. Ltd.), Waluj area, Aurangabad. NGT in its Judgement said that for many years till 2010 or 2013, the samples …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of M/s. Atra Pharmaceutical Ltd. Vs Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 23/11/2015 regarding order passed by the Respondents dated July 22nd, 2015 directing Industrial unit of the Appellant to be closed and to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rabhunath & Others S/o Rakhamji Lokhane Vs. MPWPB & Ors dated 23/11/2015 regarding pollution caused by industries in Waluj, Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
Antibiotic resistance is occurring everywhere in the world, compromising the treatment of infectious diseases and undermining many other advances in health and medicine. Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals is accelerating the process. Tackling antibiotic resistance is a high priority for WHO. As part …
Hyderabad: Lack of regard for environmental laws by pharmaceutical companies in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is evident yet again. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently revealed the list of companies which have not responded to directions issued by the CPCB regarding installation of continuous online pollution monitoring devices. The …
Effluents from the factory at Divya Pharmacy, belonging to yoga Guru Ramdev, at the Indira industrial estate in Haridwar city, continue to flow directly into the Ganga, near Rishikul. Uttarakhand Tribune is highlighting for the third time this balatant polluting of the holy river by an organisation belonging to Swami …
Noted Supreme Court lawyer and Raman Magsaysay Award winner M.C. Mehta has called for building a public movement against the proposed Pharma City at Mucherla, on the outskirts of the city, arguing that it has the potential to become another Patancheru polluting the water resources in the area. Mr. Mehta …
A scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug, named `BGR-34', was launched by a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory in Lucknow on Sunday . A combination of natural extracts from plants, the drug is based on ayurveda and has no side effects.The drug is for management of typeII diabetes …
The outrageous price rise of the 62-year-old drug, Daraprim (Pyrimethamine) has sent the United States medical fraternity into a dizzy. The price of the drug was raised from USD 13.50 to USD 750 per pill in just over a month. This obnoxious price rise of over 5,000% came after the …
50 Firms Vow To Follow Ethical Mktg Practices For the first time ever, some of India's biggest pharmaceutical companies, cutting across their respective associations and representing nearly half the Rs 93,000 crore market, have come together to push for ethical marketing practices to clean up the industry's image. The forum, …
Environment Ministry's green panel EAC has approved drug maker Aurobindo Pharma's proposal to expand its bulk drugs facility in Medak district in Telangana, entailing an investment of about Rs 300 crore. Based on the recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), the ministry gives final green nod to the 'A' …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Anjan Drug Private Limited Vs The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Ors dated 13/10/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s. Anjan Drug Private Limited, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Most nations have strict controls on environmental waste, from arsenic to zinc. Yet no legal limits have been set to control pollution from drugs during their manufacture, use and disposal. That is despite evidence that pharmaceutical waste can wreak havoc in the environment — hormones found in contraceptives cause male …
