drug
- Sports
Former Aussie spinner MacGill convicted in cocaine case
Sydney: Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was found guilty of involvement in a cocaine deal on Thursday, but cleared of participating in large-scale drug supply. A Sydney District Court jury acquitted the…
- India
Regulatory violations in India’s pharma sector fell in 2024
New Delhi: India’s pharmaceutical industry has witnessed a sharp drop of 11 per cent in regulatory violation instances in 2024, according to a report. The regulatory violation instances which entail Official Action…
- Telangana
Tablets seized in Telangana for violating drug regulations
Hyderabad: The Drugs Control Administration officials in Ramagundam, Peddapalli District, have detected the product RedFer-XT Tablets (Ferrous Ascorbate, Folic Acid Tablets & Zinc Tablets) circulating in the market. The product was found…
- Technology
Indian researchers’ new drug delivery system to revolutionise arthritis treatment
New Delhi: Researchers from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) Mohali, an autonomous institution of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have developed an innovative “self-actuating” drug delivery system…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia executes citizen convicted on terror charges
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, January 18, announced the execution of a citizen identified as Ali bin Abdul Jalil bin Mansour, who was convicted on multiple terror charges including attacks…
- Hyderabad
PhD holder’s property worth Rs 59.6L seized for selling illegal drug in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) on Monday, January 27 seized a PhD holder’s property worth Rs 59,64,300 for selling alprazolam drug used to manufacture spurious toddy in Hyderabad. The accused…
- Telangana
To fight drug abuse, TGANB launches school awareness campaign
Hyderabad: To fight drug abuse among students, the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB), in collaboration with the Education Department and local police, has launched a statewide awareness campaign in schools. Four special teams…
- Middle East
Telangana man jailed for life in Kuwait, wife claims false charges, seeks help
Hyderabad: The wife of Mohammad Abdul Sohail, a 34-year-old man from Telangana who has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Kuwait has appealed to the minister of external affairs (MEA), Dr S…
- India
After 7 years in prison, SC acquits driver of taxi from which drug was seized
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has acquitted a taxi driver, who was booked under the NDPS Act and was in jail for seven years for the sole reason that he was unable…
- Telangana
Drug violations surge in Telangana, medicines worth crores seized
Hyderabad: Drug-related violations, including the sale of fake and substandard medicines, illegal retailing without a license, and unauthorized stocking by unqualified practitioners, have increased sharply in Telangana. In response, the Telangana State…
- Telangana
Telangana DCA cracks down on unlicensed drug production
The Drugs Control Administration (DCA), Telangana officials, acting on credible information, conducted a raid at Akron Formulations India Private Limited, located in Bollaram village, Jinnaram mandal, Sangareddy District, on Tuesday, and detected…
- Telangana
Over 21K drug raids in Telangana so far, says DCA
Hyderabad: A total of 21,639 drug inspections have been conducted statewide this year with 3,416 actions taken against pharmacies and manufacturers, said Drug Control Authority (DCA) officials during a meeting on Tuesday,…
- Middle East
SFDA represents Saudi Arabia at int’l conference on drug regulation in India
Dr Hisham S Aljadhey, CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), led Saudi Arabia’s delegation at the 19th annual meeting of the International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA), held…
- Chennai
TN: 30 college students detained in police crackdown on drug menace
Chennai: At least 30 students were detained on Saturday after Tamil Nadu Police launched a crackdown against the drug menace in Potheri and Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu district. Acting on a tip-off, around…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Crackdown on drug menace; excise department raid pubs
Hyderabad: As part of the drive to check the drug menace, Telangana’s Prohibition and Excise Department conducted raids on several pubs and bars in Hyderabad and adjoining Rangareddy district. The personnel formed…