Last year, an ICMR panel even considered recommending all-India ban on popular painkiller amid concerns it could cause liver damage, which could turn life-threatening in some cases.
Drug regulator through executive order issued last August paved way for direct launch of certain categories of drugs approved in select countries by means of local clinical trials waiver.
First launched in Italy in 1985, Nimesulide is available in India under brand names like Nimuwin, Nimutab, Nimopen, Nisulid, Nimdase, Nodard Plus, Nicip, Nimcap, Nicip-P and Nimupain.
In 2019, evidence showed that an impurity in drug degrades over time to form probable carcinogenic compound. Ranitidine is sold as heartburn medicine under names Rantac, Aciloc & Zinetac.
This new proposal, being considered by CDSCO, comes in response to concerns over antimicrobial resistance emerging as a massive public health challenge across the globe, including in India.
Underlining need for more accountability, experts also stress that govt data does not include fixed dose combination drugs, which account for over 40% of drugs sold in India.
Regulatory approval to Entod Pharma for PresVu, meant to treat presbyopia, was revoked as the firm marketed it as a 'replacement for reading glasses' & due to possible health risks.
Drugs Controller General of India, who heads CDSCO, says Entod pharma failed to reply satisfactorily to queries raised. Entod to challenge suspension of approval.
In declaring victory over the khap panchayat, we misunderstood the power structure. The real machinery of 'honour killings' never needed a banyan tree.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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