The DCGI, or Drug Controller General of India, oversees drug regulation in India. It ensures the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceuticals. The DCGI plays a crucial role in approving new drugs and clinical trials. It also monitors adverse drug reactions. This body is essential for public health and safety in the Indian healthcare system. Its decisions impact millions of lives.
Kerala has received approval from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) to employ the Truenat test for diagnosing Nipah virus infections. The Truenat test employs a portable,...
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has presented new challenges in the fight against the pandemic, emphasizing the need for variant-specific vaccines. In a significant development, the Omicron-specific mRNA-based...
Researchers in India are working on developing an affordable treatment for a rare and incurable genetic disorder called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) which affects over 5 lakh people...
Pharmaceutical company Hetero announced on December 26th that it has received World Health Organization Prequalification of Medicines Programme (WHO PQ) approval for its generic version of Covid-19 oral...
Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified that a country-wide COVID-19 vaccination exercise will be conducted in all States and Union Territories on January 8. This...
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a warning for people related to the fake CoWIN (COVID Intelligence Network) app on Play stores. As per the...
The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given emergency-use approval to the Serum Institute of India's vaccine candidate-Covishield. The approval was...
The developer of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Bharat Biotech, has applied to the central drug regulator (DCGI) and asked for the permission of emergency use authorisation for its vaccine...
In normal times, drugs and vaccines required to be tested and approved by regulatory authorities of a country before they can be commercially used. But Emergency Use Authorisation...
In the latest developments, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued a directive to all states and Union territories. This directive prohibits the sale of medicines...
