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Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is India's national regulatory authority for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. It ensures the safety, efficacy, and quality of drugs. The CDSCO formulates standards and guidelines for drug approval. It plays a crucial role in public health. The organisation also oversees clinical trials and monitors adverse drug reactions. Its work is vital for healthcare in India.

India Approves Two Covid Vaccines for Emergency Use

India has recently given emergency-use approval to two COVID-19 vaccines- 'Covishield' and 'Covaxin'. Both the vaccines were recommended...

 January 4, 2021

Emergency Use Authorisation

In normal times, drugs and vaccines required to be tested and approved by regulatory authorities of a country...

 December 7, 2020

New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019

The New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules 2019 has been issued by the Union Ministry of Health and...

 December 7, 2020

Bharat Biotech Receives Approval for Covaxin Trials

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), a prominent health authority in India, has given the green light...

 June 29, 2020

SCTIMST Develops Rapid, Low-Cost Covid-19 Test Kit

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) in Trivandrum, Kerala, has made headline news with...

 April 16, 2020

Medical Equipment Classified as ‘Drugs’ from April 2020

The Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has declared that starting from April 1, 2020, medical equipment...

 February 11, 2020

Health Ministry Proposes Reclassifying Medical Devices as Drugs

A recent proposal by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare aims to bring under the purview of...

 October 18, 2019

FDA and CDSCO Investigate Carcinogens in Ranitidine Drug

Following the revelation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the trace presence of carcinogenic substances...

 September 24, 2019

India Mandates Barcoding on Medicines to Combat Counterfeits

The ongoing issue of counterfeit medicines in India is driving the government to introduce mandatory barcoding on all...

 June 9, 2019

FDA Study: Sunscreen Chemicals Quickly Enter Bloodstream

Recent investigations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have articulated that chemicals from sunscreens permeate into...

 May 7, 2019

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