Fake drugs` export: Govt calls meeting

Following the European Commission allegations that India is the biggest supplier of counterfeit drugs to the European Union, the Union commerce ministry has called for a meeting of key stakeholders in the drug industry pharmaceutical exporters, the Export Promotion Council and the drugs control department to gauge the seriousness of the allegation and take remedial…

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Govt targets fake drugs makers with new Bill

The Union government will introduce a new Bill with severe penalties against makers and sellers of fake and spurious drugs in the next session of Parliament, as part of a package of five health and pharmaceutical legislations aimed at tightening regulations related to drug approvals, manufacturing, functioning of hospitals, practising doctors, diagnostic centres, and even…

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Counterfeit Medicines on the Rise in India

Adequate health care remains unavailable to most of India's citizens, especially in rural areas. Even those fortunate enough to have access to good care, however, cannot be certain that a prescription from a reliable doctor will ensure their recovery. VOA's Steve Herman in New Delhi explains why. A customer – in this case, someone sent…

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Medicines being produced without main ingredients

Many pharmaceutical companies in the country are manufacturing and marketing medicines without their main chemical ingredients, reports. Such evil practices could destroy Bangladesh s burgeoning pharmaceutical sector that export high quality drugs to some 65 countries, industry sources warned.(UNB) They pointed out that some unscrupulous industry owners are manufacturing and marketing sub-standard drugs in the…

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Counterfeit Viagra seized

NAGPUR: Fake Viagra pills worth close to Rs 10 lakh have been seized during a series of raids conducted by a private vigilance company in collaboration with local police stations from across the country. After busting seven rackets across India, Mumbai-based vigilance company Enforcers of Intellectual Property Rights (EIPR) Ltd conducted the latest operation in…

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Spurious drugs seized

NEW DELHI: Four persons allegedly engaged in manufacture and supply of spurious drugs have been arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi police. The police claim to have seized spurious drugs worth Rs. 20 lakh. Acting on a tip-off that some persons supplying spurious drugs would come to the Inter-State Bus Terminus at Anand…

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