The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation
The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill
Suspect claims in Teva’s suit against Cipla
The US Federal Trade Commission has warned the Israeli drug firm its patents are wrongful as it sues Cipla aggressively
Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA
The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax
US food labels will now display calories per serving and for entire product
Change in accordance with new FDA rules, intended to make consumers aware
FDA orders withdrawal of ranitidine drug from markets
US drug regulator completes seven-month investigation, finds high levels of carcinogen
Popular drug ranitidine recalled after carcinogenic qualities confirmed
The drug has been found to have levels of a carcinogen above what the US FDA prescribes
FDA gives EUA to first-ever breath test to detect a COVID-19 infection
A positive test, however, should be confirmed with a Polymerase Chain Reaction test
Sun-Ranbaxy merger: CCI says deal may hurt competition, seeks public opinion
The merger would lead to creation of the world's fifth-largest maker of generic drugs
Cigar smoking can cause cancer, heart disease and early death, finds a study
Cigars as bad as cigarettes, particularly among experienced smokers
Experts suggest updating vaccines for new variants. How does it work & what are the challenges?
It is easier to update certain vaccine platforms than others, say experts
USFDA proposes ban on trans fats in processed foods
The limit set by India is much higher than that set by many other countries
Maharshtra mulls making sale of gutkha non-bailable offence
Penal action proposed against consumers to ensure strict implementation of gutkha ban
US drug authority rejects plea to ban antibiotics in animal feed
Claims withdrawal process expensive and resource intensive
Industry evades responsibility for heavy metals in cosmetics
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has refused to accept that their products have toxins
US approves new drug that can cure even drug resistant TB
Experts, activists seek new regime for its rational use
COVID-19: US FDA grants emergency authorisation for remdesivir
EUA doesn't equal final nod; China trial painted different picture
What is ‘dry ice’, at the centre of the Gurugram restaurant incident?
The solid form of carbon dioxide commonly used as a cooling agent in ice cream & frozen desserts must never be touched with ‘…
How safe is your hand sanitiser
The government hasn’t had much control over India’s hand sanitising manufacturers, who have mushroomed amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Anti-mifepristone court decisions rely on medical misinformation about abortion & questionable legal reasoning
The Food and Drug Administration approved mifepristone in the year 2000 for use in medication abortion up to seven weeks
What the Dengvaxia episode teaches us
Introducing a vaccine prematurely and in haste, and exposing whole populations to considerable risks must never be repeated again
Malaria-free India: A vision may be more achievable now
The US’ FDA has approved a drug that can flush out a recurring parasite that causes 34 per cent malaria cases in India
People of Maharashtra exposed to sub-standard drugs: CAG report
About 1,006 cases of sub-standard drugs were reported between 2012 and 2017, but FDA failed to recall most of these drugs
Over half the antibiotic formulations India used in 2019 were unapproved
Despite being the largest antibiotic consumer in absolute volume globally, India lacks a formal system of antibiotic use surveillance
New database finds 960 new ‘druggable’ components in Indian medicinal plants
The database was created by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai, to facilitate drug discovery
FDA approves marketing of 8 smokeless tobacco products in US
Using General Snus instead of tobacco cigarettes can cut risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic …
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