Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation extends Covaxin shelf life to 12 months

Nov 03, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 3 : Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin has received an extension of shelf life for up to 12 months...

India develops indigenous Monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit

Aug 27, 2024

IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

No change in status quo for sales and distribution of emergency contraceptive pills

Oct 12, 2024

The sales and distribution of Emergency Contraceptive Pill (ECP) brands, including i-Pill and Unwanted - 72, will remain unchanged, sources with the Central Drugs...

Drugs control organisation issues guidelines for trial, marketing of vaccines

Sep 18, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 18 : The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said the requirements and guidelines to conduct clinical trial or grant...

Top drug regulator CDSCO suspends import license of Mumbai-based firm for its COVID-19 test kit

Jul 24, 2020

New Delhi [India], July 24 : The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has suspended the import license of Mumbai-based company--Transasia Bio-Medicals which is...

Drugs standards body collects AMBRONOL syrup samples after WHO recommends not using it

Jan 12, 2023

After the World Health Organisation (WHO) made a recommendation against using two cough syrups made by Noida-based Marion Biotech on account of their "substandard...