Medicine Labels in Regional Language

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said that in order to curb fake, sub-standard and expired drugs drug names and expiry date during tendering will be in Hindi/regional language along with English. In the beginning, the proposal will be implemented for Iron tablets and polio drops as they are the drugs most commonly ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019

Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs

Topics: CDSCO • Central Drugs Standard Control Organization • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Drugs Technical Advisory Board • DTAB • English • Hindi • Iron tablets • Ministry of Health and Family Welfare • Polio Drops • regional language

Eight medical Equipment as Drugs by the Health Ministry

The government has notified the following eight medical equipments as Drugs after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board: All implantable devices. CT scan. PET equipment. MRI equipment. Defibrillators. Dialysis machines. Bone marrow separators. X-ray machine. The notification has been made under Section 3 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, with effect from April 1, ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019

Topics: all implantable devices • bone marrow separators • CDSCO • Central Drugs Standard Control Organization • CT Scan • defibrillators • dialysis machines • Drugs • Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 • Drugs Technical Advisory Board • MRI equipment. • PET equipment • X-ray machine

DTAB sub-committee recommends banning 343 fixed drug combinations

The sub-committee of Drugs Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has recommended prohibition of 343 fixed drug combinations (FDCs) after reviewing 349 and called for regulation and restriction of remaining six. FDC means combination of two or more drugs in fixed dosage ratio. Key Facts The expert sub-committee in its reports suggested banning 343 FDCs, three should ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Topics: Drugs Technical Advisory Board • DTAB • Fixed Drug Combinations • National

Health Ministry bans over-the-counter sale of 14 steroid creams

The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry has banned over-the-counter sale of 14 steroid creams to prevent indiscriminate sale of ointments containing steroids and antibiotics without prescription. These 14 preparations were included under Schedule H of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 to impose the ban. Key Facts The decision was taken following consultation with ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Topics: Drugs Technical Advisory Board • National • Public health • Schedule H Drugs • Science and Technology • Steroid Creams