CDSCO puts Wockhardt, two others under scanner for selling drug without clearances

Moneycontrol.com | Mar 16, 2018 12:29 PM IST The CDSCO looks to give show case notices along with cancelling their licenses for the offence. These companies were apparently selling combination drugs to treat diabetes and fungal infections without the required approval. The Central Drug Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has put Wockhardt Limited, Mascot Health Series Pvt. Limited […]

Schedule H1 drugs easily sold without prescriptions

The Kashmir Monitor.in | Srinagar | Mar 17, 2018 Srinagar, Mar 16: Several medical stores across the city are selling Schedule H1 medicines over the counter, despite the ban imposed on the dangerous practice. Under Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, the 46 drugs categorised as Schedule H1 cannot be sold over the counter (OTC), unlike […]

Kerala fire department seeks amended law to enforce norms

The New Indian Express | Kerala |18th March 2018 02:35 AM THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite repeated mishaps, many high-rise buildings in the state — both residential and commercial — still do not comply with fire safety norms. In an effort to ensure safety, the Fire and Rescue Services Department has approached the government seeking to amend the legislation […]