Phase-II trials for new clot buster drug approved
Bio-therapeutic drug, Clot Specific Streptokinase, meant for patients who suffer heat attack, was developed using bacteria
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on HPV vaccines for cervical cancer
Gardasil and Cervarix were approved by drugs controller even though they are unproven and hazardous, alleges petition
Big pharma’s dirty tricks
Drug giants from GSK, Abbott and Pfizer to Bayer have been fined for serious malpractices. They should be under close watch in India
Supreme Court issues notices on unethical drug trials
1,727 persons have died during drug trials between 2007 and 2010, says public interest petition
Drugs advisory board says no to direct blood transfusion
It says controlling infections more important than allowing unbanked direct blood transfusion
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 trials: compensation may be given only if injury directly relates to trials
Health authority says final decision on the matter may take time
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
Drug trials: Irked NHRC issues notices to Centre and Andhra Pradesh government
Says respond else face action