Tag: Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

Delhi HC declines to stay HPV vaccination drive, seeks Centre’s reply

July 29, 2026 admin

The Delhi court stressed that “half-baked vaccines” should not be administered and that all required protocols must be followed. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 29, 2026) refused to stay the Centre’s ongoing Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination drive, saying the material placed before it did not show any…

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Indigenously built stroke device approved on domestic trial data, launch set for February 2026

December 20, 2025 admin

The device offers new hope to the 1.7 million Indians who suffer strokes each year, said Dileep Yavagal, professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Miami, who was part of the global trial. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The indigenously developed Supernova stent retriever—approved in India using only domestic clinical trial data— is expected to…

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No proposal to move the ECP drugs from non-prescription to prescription category, CDSCO clarifies

October 12, 2024 admin

A salesman holds a packet of emergency contraceptive pills at a chemist shop in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: AFP There is no change in the status quo regarding sales and distribution of Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) brands like I-Pill or Unwanted – 72, said a senior official at Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…

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How is India streamlining the pharma sector? | Explained

May 11, 2024 admin

India ranks third worldwide as a producer of drugs and pharmaceuticals by volume, exporting to around 200 countries/territories. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The story so far: India’s drug regulator, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has withdrawn powers delegated to State licensing authorities to issue NOCs (no objection certificates) for manufacture of unapproved,…

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CDSCO issues caution against manufacture and sale of unapproved drugs

March 12, 2024 admin

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has cautioned against the manufacture and sale of unapproved drugs specifically warning against drugs falling under the category of “New Drugs”. The organisation citing the example of drugs – Meropenem (antibacterial agent) and Disodium EDTA (to treat calcium overload) – noted that they have got information that some…

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Drug regulator warns about Meropenem, Disodium

March 12, 2024 admin

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CDSCO issues sampling guidelines to ensuring quality and efficacy of drugs, cosmetics

February 17, 2024 admin

CDSCO believes that the guidelines will use available information and identified risks for selecting samples and locations to cover a variety of drugs, cosmetic and medical devices from across India | Photo Credit: Reuters The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has issued new guidelines for effective surveillance for quality and efficacy of drugs and…

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Drugs regulator issues alert after pharma firm Abbott India recalls antacid syrup Digene Gel

September 6, 2023 admin

Abbott India informed drug controller Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation of the voluntary recall of Digene Gell and stopped production of all variants of the product manufactured at their Goa facility. Photo: digeneindia.com The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has alerted healthcare professionals, consumers, patients, wholesalers, distributors, and regulatory authorities about the voluntary recall of…

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