Page 19 - Drugs

Have adopted zero tolerance policy towards drugs, showing results: Shah

The Centre has adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics and it was showing results, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday

Police seize 100k Yaba drug tablets in Guwahati worth Rs 20 cr, 2 held

Guwahati city police on Sunday busted an inter-state drugs network and recovered one lakh Yaba tablets worth Rs 20 crore.The police also arrested two drug peddlers including one employee of the Manipur police.Based on intelligence input, a team of Guwahati city police led by Joint Commissioner of Police Partha Sarathi Mahanta launched an operation at Basistha area in Guwahati city and intercepted a car coming from Manipur.During search, the police team recovered 1 lakh Yaba tablets from the car.Partha Sarathi Mahanta, Joint Commissioner of Police, Guwahati said that the car was coming from Manipur."We have recovered 1 lakh Yaba tablets from the car and arrested two persons including an employee of Manipur police. The drugs consignment was coming from Moreh area in Manipur and planned to send it to Bengaluru. We had conducted the operation based on our intelligence input," Partha Sarathi Mahanta said.The arrested persons have been identified as Letmin Singh Haokip and Thaukhuging ...

Quashing gangster culture, controlling drug menace top priority: Punjab DGP

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Thursday said eliminating gangster culture and controlling the drug menace are the top priorities of the state police.

For the first time, Centre allows a private player to process opium

Bajaj Healthcare is the first private player to be awarded a tender to make alkaloids and APIs from opium gum

Sushant Singh death: NCB charges actress Rhea Chakraborty in drugs case

The NCB filed a draft charge sheet in a case related to the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput and accused his girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty of allegedly procuring drugs for him

Centre may bring 16 common drugs for cough, cold, pain under OTC category

A gazette notification seeking suggestions from stakeholders within a month over the matter has been issued by the ministry.

Aryan Khan case: Maha Home Minister demands action against Sameer Wankhede

"There is also information about action against concerned officer. If anyone is falsely implicating an innocent person, then action should be taken against them," said Maha Home Minister Dilip Walse

Who is responsible for trauma Aryan suffered: NCP after NCB's clean chit

Congress alleged that the entire case was part of a "larger conspiracy" to topple the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, in which it shares power with the Shiv Sena and NCP

Aryan Khan returns to Instagram for 1st time since his arrest in drugs case

After a long hiatus, superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's son Aryan Khan is back on Instagram.

Delhi Police wants ED to probe Jahangirpuri riots mastermind Ansar

The sources close to the development have earlier claimed that during the course of interrogation, Ansar confessed to his involvement in drug trade

Indian drug firms get a shot in the arm in $12-bn Australian drug market

India has over 750 USFDA approved plants and over 4000 products which are approved by either the US or EU or any other stringent regulator.

Taliban meet French envoy, discuss prevention of poppy cultivation

According to Tolo News, Taliban's supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada in a decree said the cultivation of poppy seeds as well as drug trafficking are banned in the country

Demand for chronic drugs likely to rise 30% ahead of price hike

There would be a general rise in demand for chronic medicines as consumers would stock up ahead of a price rise

Zydus unit to acquire brand from US-based BridgeBio Pharma

The agreement further adds to company's portfolio of medicines for rare and orphan diseases

Man arrested with 600 kg of drugs worth over Rs 60 lakh in Surat

Police have seized 600 kg of ganja worth over Rs 60 lakh and arrested a native of Maharashtra in this connection in Gujarat's Surat district, an official said on Tuesday

WPI effect: 800 key drugs likely to see 10% price rise in April

While the NPPA may allow a 10 per cent rise in prices of NLEM drugs based on WPI this year, the actual price rise could be less, say drug firms

Natco Pharma signs agreement with MPP to sell Molnupiravir capsules

Natco Pharma Ltd on Thursday said it has signed a non-exclusive license agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), Switzerland to manufacture and sell Molnupiravir capsules 200 mg for treatment of COVID-19. MPP had taken licence from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp (MSD), USA for the same, the company said in a statement. Natco said with this licence agreement it can manufacture and sell Molnupiravir capsules 200 mg for Indian market, which will be sold under brand name MOLNUNAT for treatment of COVID-19 infection in patients who have high risk of progression of the disease including hospitalisation or death. It further said, "This agreement allows Natco to expand access to COVID-19 medicines in 105 countries in generic name. Under the licence, Natco can set its own price for the generic products it produces, paying a royalty on sales to MSD," the company said in a regulatory filing. However, MSD, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Emory University will not receive royalties for sales of

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia appears before SIT in drugs case

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday appeared before the SIT at the State Crime Branch office in Mohali in a drugs case.

Bikram Majithia: A 'case' study of drugs, politics intertwining in Punjab

Majithia could well continue his unhindered run in the state's politics this year

Pharma firms to roll out anti-Covid pill as DCGI approves emergency use

Six other homegrown pharma companies announced rolling out their generic versions of the drug shortly