Drugs controller asks states to ensure judicious use of antibiotics in animals

State veterinarians, feed manufacturers told to stop the use of antibiotics in feed

Drug trials in India killed 2,031 persons

Only 22 compensated in four years, admits drugs controller during RTI hearing

Supreme Court lashes out at Centre and Madhya Pradesh for lax attitude towards unethical drug trials

Gives eight more weeks to file their responses

Clinical drug trials: registration of contract research organisations put on hold

Absence of regulatory infrastructure to assess them cited as reason

Ranbaxy launches new anti-malarial drug

It has an efficacy rate of over 95 per cent, claims company

Sub-standard drugs bigger problem than counterfeit drugs: health activists

Problem of poor quality drugs cannot be solved with technology alone, they say

Supreme Court issues notices on unethical drug trials

1,727 persons have died during drug trials between 2007 and 2010, says public interest petition

Drug trials: Irked NHRC issues notices to Centre and Andhra Pradesh government

Says respond else face action